House Health & Human Services - 2/12/2004 Meeting

Jim Morrison (171-W, 296-7676) Chair Peggy Long (446-N, 296-7685) Vice Chair Nancy Kirk (284-W, 296-7673) Ranking Minority Bob Bethell (175-W, 296-7616) Willa DeCastro (183-W, 296-7501) Geraldine Flaharty (279-W, 296-7690) Mario Goico (110-S, 296-7644) Tom Holland (284-W, 296-7665) Don Hill (182-W, 296-7678) Brenda Landwehr (115-S, 296-7683) C. Frank Miller (431-N, 296-7646)

Cindy Neighbor (556-N, 296-7663) Doug Patterson (174-W, 296-7672) Eber Phelps (281-W, 296-769) Roger Reitz (174-W, 296-7631) Scott Schwab (182-W, 296-7678) Stephanie Sharp (175-W, 296-7616) Judy Showalter (273-W, 296-7648) Sue Storm (272-W, 296-7650) R. J. Wilson (327-S, 296-7658) Jerry Williams (273-W, 296-7697)

Thursday, February 12

Approval of Committee Minutes for 2-11-04

Briefing on the Open Meetings Act

Theresa Nuckolls, Assistant Attorney General

Chairing the Hearings: Representatives Roger Reitz and R J Wilson

Hearing on HB 2634 - testing for West Nile virus in humans

• Rod Bremby, Secretary, Kansas Department of Health and Environment (opponent)

Hearing on HB 2716 - changing the requirements for Care Home Administrators

• Deanne Bacco, Executive Director, Kansas Advocates for Better Care (proponent)

• Debra Zehr, Vice President, Kansas Association of Homes and Service for the Aging (proponent)

• Dawn Veh, Vice President, Health Services for Wesley Towers, Hutchinson (proponent)

• Lou Esplund, Chair, Board of Adult Care Home Administrators (opponent)

• Jane O’Bryan, Member, Board of Adult Care Home Administrators (opponent)

Possible action on bills previously heard

STAFF

 Bill Wolff, Legislative Research Department (296-4442)

 Emalene Correll, Legislative Research Department (296-4403)

 Renae Jefferies, Revisor of Statutes' Office (291-3061)

 Gary Deeter, Committee Secretary (296-7676)