Week 8 at the Kansas Statehouse

While it was a slow start for most committees after turnaround, the budget committees took off full speed with KDHE and KDADS budget report outs to the full House Appropriations and Senate Ways and Means committees. Each of our requests in subcommittees made it through these report outs, but still have the potential to be reworked in the next couple weeks as the committees work the mega budget bills, SB 514 and HB 2802. The comprehensive workers compensation bill, SB 430, was worked in House Commerce and has been placed on the consent calendar for the House. If no amendments are added through the House chamber floor, the bill will be sent to the Governor for review and signature. There were no other hearings of interest for aging services this week.

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Coming Up

Tuesday, March 5 – Hearing on SB 352 in House Health and Human Services. Hearing on HB 2777 in Senate Public Health and Welfare.

Wednesday, March 6 – Working mega budget bill, SB 514, in Senate Ways and Means. Thursday, March 7 – Working mega budget bill, SB 514, in Senate Ways and Means.

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Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her husband and two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.