House Health & Human Services - 2/5/2004 Meeting

Jim Morrison (171-W, 296-7676) Chair Peggy Long (446-N, 296-7685) Vice Chair Nancy Kirk (284-W, 296-7673) Ranking Minority Bob Bethell (175-W, 296-7616) Willa DeCastro (183-W, 296-7501) Geraldine Flaharty (279-W, 296-7690) Mario Goico (110-S, 296-7644) Tom Holland (284-W, 296-7665) Don Hill (182-W, 296-7678) Brenda Landwehr (115-S, 296-7683) C. Frank Miller (431-N, 296-7646)

Cindy Neighbor (556-N, 296-7663) Doug Patterson (174-W, 296-7672) Eber Phelps (281-W, 296-769) Roger Reitz (174-W, 296-7631) Scott Schwab (182-W, 296-7678) Stephanie Sharp (175-W, 296-7616) Judy Showalter (273-W, 296-7648) Sue Storm (272-W, 296-7650) R. J. Wilson (327-S, 296-7658) Jerry Williams (273-W, 296-7697)

Monday, February 9

Approval of Committee Minutes for 2-5-04

Hearing on HB 2737 -Athletic Trainers’ licensure

Chaired by Representatives Williams and Goico

Steve Ice, Washburn University, (proponent) - Testimony

Larry Buening, Executive Director, Kansas Board of Healing Arts (proponent) - Testimony

Rebecca Rice, Legislative Counsel, Kansas Chiropractic Association (proponent) - Testimony

Marla Rhoden, Director, Health Occupations Credentialing, Kansas Department of Health and Environment (opponent) - Testimony

Written Testimony only:

Jerlyn Peak, Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital (proponent) - Testimony

Chuck Broyles, college football coach (proponent) - Testimony

Staff Briefing on:

HB 2388 - creating an independent Commission for the blind and visually impaired

Possible action on bills previously heard

STAFF

 Bill Wolff, Legislative Research Department (296-4442)

Emalene Correll, Legislative Research Department (296-4403)

Renae Jefferies, Revisor of Statutes' Office (291-3061)

 Gary Deeter, Committee Secretary (296-7676)