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House Committee on Health and Human Services

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    • Meeting Day: Daily Time: 1:30 pm Location: 112-N

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    Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

    Bills In Committee
    HB2002 - Requiring the department of health and environment to audit hospital compliance with the lay caregiver act and report the results of such audit to the legislature.
    HB2072 - Enacting the art therapist licensure act to provide for the regulation and licensing of professional art therapists.
    HB2100 - Establishing statewide standards governing the use of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis, permitting a pharmacist to initiate such medication to certain patients, providing civil liability protections to pharmacists who initiate prophylactic therapy to patients for post-exposure to human immunodeficiency virus.
    HB2157 - Expanding pharmacist's scope of practice to include point-of-care testing for and treatment of COVID-19.
    HB2171 - Creating the abolish abortion Kansas act to make all abortions subject to criminal prosecution for violation of Alexa's law and to remove certain exceptions to the cause of action for the wrongful death of an unborn child when such death is caused by an abortion.
    HB2193 - Enacting the every mom matters act to require the state treasurer to contract with eligible organizations to provide information and support services to pregnant women and parents considering adoption.
    HB2216 - Requiring the Kansas department of health and environment to create an informational video describing abortion laws in Kansas.
    HB2218 - Amending the definition of "psilocybin" in the uniform controlled substances act to exclude the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin and adding crystalline polymorph psilocybin to schedule IV of the uniformed controlled substance act.
    HB2230 - Enacting the kratom consumer protection act, defining kratom as a food product, prohibiting the distribution and sale of kratom that is adulterated, requiring persons to be at least 21 years of age to purchase such product, establishing civil fines for violations of the act and requiring the secretary of agriculture to adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the act.
    HB2250 - Increasing the annual assessment rate on hospital providers.
    HB2251 - Requiring the state board of healing arts to grant provisional licensure to certain international physicians with offers of employment at healthcare providers operating in Kansas.
    HB2252 - Amending the Kansas indoor clear air act to prohibit smoking on the gaming floor of a lottery gaming facility or racetrack gaming facility and amending the definition of smoking to include the use of an electronic cigarette and smoking marijuana.
    HB2266 - Enacting the advanced practice registered nurse licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges for advanced practice registered nurses.
    HB2267 - Prohibiting certain licensed individuals from using conversion therapy on minors.
    HB2285 - Modifying the definition of lead-based paint in the residential childhood lead poisoning prevention act to include paint that contains lead equal to or in excess of 0.009% by weight or in excess of that specified in federal law, whichever is less.
    HB2305 - Requiring that certain abortion complications be reported to the Kansas department of health and environment.
    HB2315 - Designating every September 9 as Kansas fetal alcohol spectrum disorders day.
    HB2316 - Directing the deposit of civil penalties collected for violations of correction orders issued by the state fire marshal into the disability community services providers civil monetary penalty reinvestment fund or the adult care homes civil monetary penalty reinvestment fund.
    HB2317 - Establishing the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders task force to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the state.
    HB2361 - Abolishing the nursing scholarship program and creating the Kansas healthcare service scholarship program to include part-time students and expand the list of eligible programs.
    HB2362 - Requiring the department of administration to report identifying information of persons who claim Kansas lottery or gambling prize winnings in excess of $5,000 to the department of health and environment.
    HB2364 - Prohibiting certain health insurers from requiring cost-sharing for nonopioid prescription drugs or providing less favorable coverage for such drug than that for opioid or narcotic prescription drugs for the treatment of pain.
    HB2366 - Expanding the scope of practice of naturopathic doctors, specifying continuing education requirements, increasing the required amount of professional liability insurance and modifying certain provisions relating to the licensure and regulations of naturopathic doctors.
    HB2367 - Providing naturopathic doctors a certificate of authorization for a business entity to practice medicine.
    HB2368 - Providing for the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants.
    HB2369 - Allowing pharmacists to administer certain vaccines to children and adults pursuant to a vaccination protocol.
    HB2370 - Requiring additional licensing requirements for assisted living facilities with dementia care.
    HB2386 - Updating income eligibility requirements for the state children's health insurance program.
    HB2392 - Facilitating nursing workforce development by setting maximum education levels for instructors at nursing schools as a requirement for state approval.
    HB2397 - Increasing state financial assistance for local health departments under certain circumstances.
    HB2399 - Establishing an advance universal newborn screening program, providing for the reimbursement of certain treatment services and extending the transfer of moneys to the Kansas newborn screening fund.
    Sponsored Bills
    SB126 - House Sub for SB 126 - Establishing an advance universal newborn screening program, providing for the reimbursement of certain treatment services and extending the transfer of moneys to the Kansas newborn screening fund, increasing state financial assistance for local health departments under certain circumstances and increasing the annual assessment rate on hospital providers.
    HB2039 - Adding maternity center to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, amending definitions in the Kansas credentialing act to provide that certain entities providing physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology are not home health agencies, clarifying that the authorized activities of paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technicians and emergency medical responders may be authorized upon the order of a healthcare professional, permitting certain ambulance services to offer service for less than 24 hours per day, every day of the year, and requiring entities that control automated external defibrillators to register the device with the emergency medical services board.
    HB2071 - Enacting the help not harm act to restrict the use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibit healthcare providers from providing gender transition whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorize a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, require professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment and prohibit professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.
    HB2072 - Enacting the art therapist licensure act to provide for the regulation and licensing of professional art therapists.
    HB2157 - Expanding pharmacist's scope of practice to include point-of-care testing for and treatment of COVID-19.
    HB2170 - Designating the first full week of February as Kansas burn awareness week.
    HB2193 - Enacting the every mom matters act to require the state treasurer to contract with eligible organizations to provide information and support services to pregnant women and parents considering adoption.
    HB2216 - Requiring the Kansas department of health and environment to create an informational video describing abortion laws in Kansas.
    HB2217 - Expanding the scope of the inspector general to audit and investigate all state cash, food or health assistance programs and granting the inspector general the power to subpoena, administer oaths and execute search warrants thereto.
    HB2218 - Amending the definition of "psilocybin" in the uniform controlled substances act to exclude the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin and adding crystalline polymorph psilocybin to schedule IV of the uniformed controlled substance act.
    HB2219 - Enacting the physician assistant licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges for physician assistants.
    HB2223 - Modifying certain provisions of the optometry law relating to scope of practice, definitions and credentialing requirements.
    HB2247 - Prohibiting certain terms in a contract between a health insurer and a dentist and requiring that reviews, audits or investigations of healthcare providers be completed within six months.
    HB2248 - Establishing the Kansas nursing initiative grant program and authorizing the state board of regents to approve need-based or competitive grants for the expansion of nursing faculty, laboratory supplies and tools for student success at postsecondary educational institutions.
    HB2249 - Requiring the secretary for aging and disability services to grant physical environment waivers for certain rural emergency hospitals to provide skilled nursing facility care and establishing the south central regional mental health hospital.
    HB2250 - Increasing the annual assessment rate on hospital providers.
    HB2251 - Requiring the state board of healing arts to grant provisional licensure to certain international physicians with offers of employment at healthcare providers operating in Kansas.
    HB2252 - Amending the Kansas indoor clear air act to prohibit smoking on the gaming floor of a lottery gaming facility or racetrack gaming facility and amending the definition of smoking to include the use of an electronic cigarette and smoking marijuana.
    HB2266 - Enacting the advanced practice registered nurse licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges for advanced practice registered nurses.
    HB2267 - Prohibiting certain licensed individuals from using conversion therapy on minors.
    HB2284 - Directing the department of administration to adopt written policies governing the negotiated procurement of managed care organizations to provide state medicaid services pursuant to a contract with the Kansas program of medical assistance.
    HB2285 - Modifying the definition of lead-based paint in the residential childhood lead poisoning prevention act to include paint that contains lead equal to or in excess of 0.009% by weight or in excess of that specified in federal law, whichever is less.
    HB2286 - Providing that the selection of alternative payment methods by a dental provider will remain in force for the duration of a contract with a dental benefit plan.
    HB2305 - Requiring that certain abortion complications be reported to the Kansas department of health and environment.
    HB2307 - Transferring the power to authorize and oversee certain activities regarding prenatal and postnatal diagnosed conditions awareness programs from the department of health and environment to the Kansas council on developmental disabilities.
    HB2315 - Designating every September 9 as Kansas fetal alcohol spectrum disorders day.
    HB2316 - Directing the deposit of civil penalties collected for violations of correction orders issued by the state fire marshal into the disability community services providers civil monetary penalty reinvestment fund or the adult care homes civil monetary penalty reinvestment fund.
    HB2317 - Establishing the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders task force to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the state.
    HB2361 - Abolishing the nursing scholarship program and creating the Kansas healthcare service scholarship program to include part-time students and expand the list of eligible programs.
    HB2362 - Requiring the department of administration to report identifying information of persons who claim Kansas lottery or gambling prize winnings in excess of $5,000 to the department of health and environment.
    HB2364 - Prohibiting certain health insurers from requiring cost-sharing for nonopioid prescription drugs or providing less favorable coverage for such drug than that for opioid or narcotic prescription drugs for the treatment of pain.
    HB2365 - Establishing the south central regional mental health hospital.
    HB2366 - Expanding the scope of practice of naturopathic doctors, specifying continuing education requirements, increasing the required amount of professional liability insurance and modifying certain provisions relating to the licensure and regulations of naturopathic doctors.
    HB2367 - Providing naturopathic doctors a certificate of authorization for a business entity to practice medicine.
    HB2368 - Providing for the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants.
    HB2369 - Allowing pharmacists to administer certain vaccines to children and adults pursuant to a vaccination protocol.
    HB2370 - Requiring additional licensing requirements for assisted living facilities with dementia care.
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