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Minutes for HB2314 - Committee on Social Services Budget
Short Title
Directing the secretary for aging and disability services to expand and establish peer support specialist certifications and the secretary for health and environment to pursue a medicaid code for telehealth services provided by peer support specialists.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Jessie Pringle gave a Bill Brief overview and then answered questions from the committee members.(Attachment 1)
Drew Adkins spoke on the peer support services and certifications and then answered questions from the committee members.(Attachment 2)
Amy Campbell spoke on how important peer support is but the services should work in conjunction with other community based treatment and then answered questions from the committee members.(Attachment 3)
Katie Small spoke about the importance of peer support and the need to put some limits and regulations on them in the Medicaid system and then answered questions from the committee members.(Attachment 4)
Written Only Testimony from Kyle Kessler, Executive Director, Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas, Inc.(Attachment 5)
Chairperson Buehler closed the hearing on HB2314.
Meeting adjourned at 4:07pm.
