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House Social Services Budget Committee Hears KDHE-Health Budget

KDHE (Feb. 7, 2023) – Yesterday, the House Social Services Budget Committee, chaired by Rep. Les Mason (R-McPherson), discussed the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Division of Health agency budget. The Kansas Hospital Association submitted testimony to the committee regarding the agency budget.

Appearing before the committee to give background on the agency budget included:

  • Megan Leopold, Kansas Legislative Research Department
  • Secretary Janet Stanek, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
  • Ashley Goss, public health deputy secretary
  • Dan Thimesch, KDHE chief fiscal officer
  • Sarah Fertig, state Medicaid director
  • Other KHDE staff

Today, the committee continued the public comment portion of the KDHE-Health budget. The committee plans to work on the agency budget later this week.