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Minutes for HB2700 - Committee on Children and Seniors
Short Title
Requiring the Kansas department for children and families to review certain needs and attachments of the child before giving consent for an adoption and the court to determine such review occurred.
Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 16, 2022
Jessie Pringle, Revisor, gave an update. (Attachment 9)
Representative Susan Humphries, gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 10)
Rachel Marsh, CEO, Children's Alliance of Kansas, gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 11)
Heidi Beal, private citizen, gave written only proponent testimony. (Attachment 12)
Megan Monsour, JD, Hinkle Law Firm, gave written only proponent testimony. (Attachment 13)
Jessica Drahota, private citizen, gave written only proponent testimony. (Attachment 14)
Stacy Crow, private citizen, gave written only proponent testimony. (Attachment 15)
Marcia Kennedy, LSCSW, LCP, MKC Services, gave written only proponent testimony. (Attachment 16)
Richelle Stroup, LSCSW, Counseling Avenues, gave written only proponent testimony. (Attachment 17)
Melinda Kline, Deputy Director of Permanency, Kansas Department for Children and Families, gave written only neutral testimony. (Attachment 18)
The meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm.
