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Minutes for SB199 - Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
Short Title
Providing for short-term, limited-duration health plans.
Minutes Content for Thu, Mar 25, 2021
Chairman Longbine reconvened the hearing on SB199 that began on February 25, 2021, and March 18, 2021 and was continued each time due to time constraints.
Chair Longbine asked for oral proponents:
Brian C. Blase, PhD, CEO Blase Policy Strategies and former Special Assistant to President Trump, National Economic Council appeared via Webex remote. (Attachment 2)
Michael Cannon, State Director of Health Policy, CATO Institute, Washington D.C. (Attachment 3)
Chairman Longbine pointed to the written-only proponent testimony:
Beverly Gossage, Kansas State Senator, District 9, Eudora, KS, and President, HSA Benefits Consulting and Legislative Chair, Kansas Association of Health Underwriters (Attachment 4)
James Franko, President, Kansas Policy Institute (Attachment 5)
Josh Archambault -- Senior Fellow, Opportunity Solutions Project (Attachment 6)
Kim Quade -- Speech Pathologist, Former Kansas Citizen (Attachment 7)
Chance Baker -- Kansas Citizen (Attachment 8)
Elizabeth Patton -- State Director, Americans for Prosperity Kansas (Attachment 9)
Chairman Longbine called for oral opponent testimony:
(Virtual Webex) Katrina Black -- Law School Graduate, Concerned Citizen (Attachment 10)
(Virtual Webex) Peggy Johnson -- Susan G. Komen Volunteer; nine year breast cancer survivor (Attachment 11)
(Virtual Webex) Kari Rinker -- on behalf of ten national health associations and societies (Attachment 12)
(Virtual Webex) Courtney Eiterich -- Chair, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Governmental Relations Advisory Committee (Attachment 13)
Chairperson Longbine pointed to the written-only opponent testimony:
Shawn Furey -- Senior Vice President, External Relations, Sunflower Health (Attachment 14)
Chairman Longbine closed the hearing on SB199 and asked the committee for discussion, motions or action.
