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Minutes for HB2304 - Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Short Title
Child care facilities; infant safety in sleeping equipment and sleeping areas.
Minutes Content for Wed, Mar 22, 2017
Chairperson Schmidt opened the hearing on HB2304.
Scott Abbott, Staff Revisor, gave an overview of the bill. Scott answered committee questions.
Testifying in support of the bill was Representative Tom Burroughs. He said the passage of HB2304 would create minimum requirements for safe sleeping practices of child care providers. Representative Burroughs answered questions from the committee. (Attachment 3)
The next proponent testimony was presented by Ian Schaffer. (Attachment 4) He proposed a two word amendment (adding "non-mesh" before the word bumpers on page 2, line 29) to the bill that would continue the prohibition currently in HB2304 against traditional baby crib bumpers while excluding mesh-liners from that prohibition. He provided to the Committee a Crib Bumper Legislation Recap to support his testimony. (Attachment 5)
Written only proponent testimony was submitted by Dr. Dennis Cooley, Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics. (Attachment 6)
Neutral written only testimony was submitted by Rachel Sisson, Kansas Department of Environment. (Attachment 7)
After Committee questions Chairperson Schmidt informed the Committee that SB126 will be added to HB2304 in final action.
Chairperson Schmidt closed the hearing on HB2304.
