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Minutes for HB2254 - Committee on Health and Human Services
Short Title
Relating to the practice of telehealth.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 13, 2017
The Chairperson opened the hearing on HB2254.
Eileen Ma, Assistant Revisor of Statutes Office of the Revisor of Statutes, explained HB2254.
The following conferees appeared before or submitted written testimony to the committee:
Proponents:
Claudia Duck Tucker, Vice President of Government Relations, Teladoc (Attachment 36);
Larrie Ann Brown, Kansas Legislative Counsel, Telado (Attachment 37);
Scott McKenzie, Executive Secretary, Kansas Podiatric Medical Association (Attachment 38);
Written proponents:
Bob Williams, Executive Director, Kansas Association of Osteopathic Medicine (Attachment 39);
Chad Austin, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Kansas Hospital Association (Attachment 40);
Alexandra Bennewith, Vice President, Government Relations, United Spinal Association (Attachment 41);
Kyle Kessler, Executive Director, Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas (Attachment 42);
Doug Smith, Executive Director, Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants (Attachment 43);
Opponents: None
Neutral:
Alexandra Blasi, Executive Director, Kansas Board of Pharmacy (Attachment 44);
Rachelle Colombo, Director, Government Affairs, Kansas Medical Society (Attachment 45);
Todd Fleischer, CAE, Executive Director, Kansas Optometric Association (Attachment 46).
Written neutral:
Elisha Vaghmai, M.D., President, Vigilias Telehealth (Attachment 47).
After Chairperson Hawkins closed the question and answer period, he closed the hearing on HB2254.
