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Minutes for HB2496 - Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Short Title
Enacting the nurse licensure compact.
Minutes Content for Thu, Mar 22, 2018
Chairperson Schmidt reopened the hearing on HB2496.
Carol Moreland stood for questions from committee members.
Chairperson Schmidt called attention to page two of Carol Moreland's testimony that had been omitted from her testimony on March 21, 2018.
Andy Copeland, ARJ Infusion testified as a proponent for HB2496 stating that passage of the Compact legislation and prompt implementation by the Kansas Board of Nursing, is critical to allowing Kansas to remain competitive in a rapidly changing health care environment; one that now relies more heavily on telephonic and remote support of patients. (Attachment 1)
Written proponent testimony was submitted by:
Wendy Schrag, Fresenius Medical Care (Attachment 2)
Judy Davis-Cole, AARP Kansas Executive Council (Attachment 3)
Chad Austin, Kansas Hospital Association (Attachment 4)
Cindy Luxem, Kansas Health Care Association and the Kansas Center for Assisted Living (Attachment 5)
Chairperson Schmidt closed the hearing on HB2496.
Senator Pettey introduced six 8th grade pages from Argentine Middle School - Alexis Arroyo, Ronald Blackman, Ethan Orndoff, Armando Ardon-Cruz, Alyssa Hernandez and their instructor, Ms. Ronisky.
