Make Your Voice Heard – Register Today for Aging Services Day!
Decisions made in Topeka this legislative session will directly shape Medicaid funding, workforce policy, regulatory oversight, and the future of aging services in Kansas. If providers are not at the table, those decisions will be made without us.
Aging Services Day is your opportunity to ensure lawmakers hear directly from the people delivering care every day.
Join LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Healthcare Association, and Kansas Adult Care Executives on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Kansas Capitol for our third annual joint legislative day: a powerful, coordinated effort to elevate the provider voice.
Why Attend?
✔ Be heard where it matters most – Meet face-to-face with your legislators and their staff
✔ Stay ahead of the session – Learn what’s coming and how it impacts your organization
✔ Earn CEUs – Morning education designed for practical application
✔ Advocate with confidence – Associations will support and schedule legislator meetings
✔ Stand united – A strong, visible provider presence sends a clear message: aging services matter
Agenda – Wednesday, January 21, 2026
8:30–9:00 AM
The Beacon, Topeka
Registration, light breakfast, and networking
9:00–11:00 AM
The Beacon
Legislative priorities for long-term care & advocacy briefing
Walk to the Capitol
11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Kansas State Capitol Rotunda
Lunch with legislators and legislative staff
3:00–4:00 PM
Kansas State Capitol Rotunda
Debrief with association teams
Afternoon
Individual legislator meetings
(Associations will assist with scheduling)
At a time when providers are facing unprecedented workforce, funding, and regulatory pressures, showing up matters more than ever. A strong turnout ensures our message is clear, coordinated, and impossible to ignore.
Register today and help protect the future of aging services in Kansas.
A HUGE thank you to our sponsors for this event:
SeniorRx Care • Lewis and Clark Information Exchange • KAMMCO • Cascade Health Services • CARF International Accreditation • TEAM FOUR • Behavioral Health Solutions • McKesson • Sunflower Health Plan • HealthyBlue • Tapestry Health • KARE
KDHE Medicaid Eligibility: 4th Quarter Collaboration Meetings
KDHE Medicaid Eligibility will host the 4th quarter collaboration meetings for Nursing Facility and HCBS providers this Thursday, December 18. Details for when and how to join each meeting are below.
4th Quarter Nursing Facility Collaboration Meeting
Thursday, December 18 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87852280033?pwd=aBh5wYqWecJGbeUhBU2iobiiI7QOMs.1
Meeting ID: 878 5228 0033
Passcode: 056856
4th Quarter HCBS Collaboration Meeting
Thursday, December 18 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89671781149?pwd=ax5mTsaaqC99xmgoE9sbQa4k8klHl5.1
Meeting ID: 896 7178 1149
Passcode: 567524
Providers Still Facing Struggles with KDADS New Criminal Record Check Program
We are hearing providers are still facing struggles with the new CRC program that rolled out right ahead of Thanksgiving. Some feedback we’ve receive is the “system is very clunky” and significant lags. Here’s some tips from a provider who feels they’ve figured out how to navigate within the current system:
If you’re submitting a CRC for someone for the first time and get stuck, double-check their address information. We found the system would not allow us to click the “Request CRC” button until the address was fully updated—on a separate screen. Once the address was saved, we had to navigate back to the background check section to submit the CRC.
The workflow doesn’t move in a straight line, so expect to jump between multiple screens before you can complete the request.
If you are still facing struggles, email KDADS at kdads.crcstaff@ks.gov. Feel free to Cc Kylee Childs on there as well.
No News on DCF Background Check Updates
We first received communications in September from KDADS that DCF was updating their process for submitting Adult and Child Registry checks. In that original email, it shared that DCF would release a step-by-step guide to support this transition, but the start date for the new process was unknown.
Fast forward to December 15, 2025, the guide is now available. You can access that here. It is expected these changes will roll out January 1 at the start of the new year. As always, there will probably be issues as there typically are with any new transition. Email Kylee Childs with anything you encounter.
Vacation Ahead of Session
Kylee is taking vacation over the holidays ahead of the legislative session. She will be out December 22 through January 5. She will return to the office on January 6. If you have anything that needs immediate attention and cannot wait for her return, just reach out to her via email or text. Otherwise, there may be a delay in responses until she returns to the office. Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
