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Minutes for SB153 - Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Short Title
Requiring targeted case management for recipients of home and community based services.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Scott Abbott, Kansas Revisor of Statues, gave the committee an overview of SB 153.
Proponents:
Sean Gatewood, KanCare Advocates, (Attachment 26), spoke to the committee as an advocate for SB 153.
Mike Oxford, Topeka Independent Living Center, (Attachment 27), offered testimony in support of SB 153.
Janis DeBoer, Kansas Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities, (Attachment 28), gave support of SB 153. In her testimony she included a side by side comparison of targeted case management versus care coordination.
Dan Goodman, Johnson County Area Agency on Aging, (Attachment 29), spoke as a proponent to SB 153.
Colin Thomasset, Association of Community Mental Health Centers, (Attachment 30), offered testimony in support of SB 153.
Janet Williams, Community Works, (Attachment 31), gave testimony as a proponent to SB 153.
Written Only Proponent:
- Mitzi McFatrich, Kansas Advocates for Better Care, (Attachment 32)
- Angela Pelger, Johnson County Human Services Agency on Aging, (Attachment 33)
Opponents
Mike Randol, KDH&E, (Attachment 34), offered testimony in opposition to SB 153.
Neutral Written only Testimony
- Steve Gieber, Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, (Attachment 35)
The hearing on SB 153 was closed.
The next meeting is scheduled for February 14, 2017.
Chairperson Vicki Schmidt adjourned the meeting at 10:28 am.
