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Minutes for SB69 - Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Short Title
KanCare process and contract requirements.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 2, 2017
Proponents Continued:
Rachelle Colombo, Kansas Medical Society, (Attachment 1) offered testimony in support of SB 69.
Denise Cyzman, Kansas Association of the Medically Undeserved, (Attachment 2), spoke to the committee as a proponent to SB 69.
Ms. Cyzman answered committee questions.
Kyle Kessler, Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas Inc., (Attachment 3), gave testimony in support of SB 69.
Rocky Nichols, Disability Rights of Kansas, (Attachment 4), provided testimony in support of SB 69. He noted they were offering an amendment to the bill.
Written Proponents:
These individuals provided written only testimony in support of SB 69:
- Tim Wood, Interhab (Attachment 5)
- Rachel Monger, Leading Age Kansas (Attachment 6)
- Carolyn Gaughan, Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (Attachment 7)
- Bob Williams, Kansas Association of Osteopathic Medicine (KAOM) (Attachment 8)
- Cindy Luxem, Kansas Healthcare Association and Kansas Center for Assisted Living (Attachment 9)
- William H. Marting, The University of Kansas Health System (Attachment 10)
- Statewide KanCare Providers (Attachment 11)
- Aaron Dunkel (Kansas Pharmacists Association) (Attachment 12)
Neutral:
Michael Randol, Director of Division Healthcare Finance, and State Director of KanCare, (Attachment 13), spoke to the committee regarding the bill.
Mr. Randol answered committee questions.
Opposition:
Shawn Sullivan, Director of Budget, (Attachment 14), spoke to the committee in opposition to SB 69, using the fiscal note.
Mr. Sullivan answered committee questions.
The hearing on SB 69 was closed.
Senator Kelly introduced her pages from the Topeka area.
The next meeting is scheduled for February 7, 2017.
Chairperson Schmidt adjourned the meeting at 10:30 am.