Feb. 3, 2023) – Senate Bill 131 – By Senators Pittman, Doll and Erickson
Relating to the powers, duties and functions thereof; providing an exemption from licensure requirements for certain out-of-state physicians practicing medicine on a limited basis in the state during certain sporting events; authorizing the state board of healing arts to adopt rules and regulations related thereto
Senate Bill 133 – By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Concerning philanthropic gifts; relating to judicial enforcement of donor-imposed restrictions on Endowment Fund or other gifts to charitable organizations; enacting the Donor Intent Protection Act
Senate Bill 135 – By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Relating to medical cannabis; creating the Medical Cannabis RegulationAact; providing for licensure and regulation of the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and use of medical cannabis; delegating administrative duties and functions to the secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, secretary of revenue, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, Kansas Board of Pharmacy and the director of alcohol and cannabis control; imposing fines and penalties for violations of the act; establishing the Medical Cannabis Registration Fund, the Medical Cannabis Business Regulation Fund, the Pharmacist Consultant Registration Fee Fund, the Local Medical Cannabis Enforcement Fund, the Local Medical Cannabis Enforcement Refund Fund and the State Medical Cannabis Enforcement Fund; creating the crimes of unlawful storage and unlawful transport of medical cannabis; making exceptions to the crimes of unlawful manufacture and possession of controlled substances
Senate Bill 139 – By Senators Sykes and Blasi
Relating to newborn screening; establishing an advance universal newborn screening program; providing for reimbursement of treatment services; authorizing the secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to specify conditions included in screenings; increasing transfers of money to the Kansas Newborn Screening Fund
Senate Bill 140 – By Senators Pittman, Corson, Faust Goudeau, Francisco, Haley, Holland, Holscher, Pettey, Reddi, Sykes and Ware
Concerning minimum wage laws; permitting cities, counties and local governments to set the minimum wage above federal or state levels by ordinance, resolution or law
Senate Bill 148 – By Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Relating to insurance; enacting the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act; imposing certain requirements and limitations on the use of prior authorization
Senate Bill 153 – By Committee on Ways and Means
Making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024, for state agencies; authorizing certain transfers, capital improvement projects and fees, imposing certain restrictions and limitations, and directing or authorizing certain receipts, disbursements, procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing
Senate Bill 155 – By Committee on Ways and Means
Making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, for state agencies; authorizing certain transfers, capital improvement projects and fees, imposing certain restrictions and limitations, and directing or authorizing certain receipts, disbursements, procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing
Senate Bill 156 – By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Concerning firearms; repealing statutes that prohibit, limit and otherwise restrict municipal regulation of firearms
Senate Bill 159 – By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Concerning economic development; creating the Kansas Rural Grocery Store Development Incentive Act; establishing the Grocery Business Project Fund and the Kansas Rural Grocery Business Grant Fund
Senate Bill 161 – By Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Relating to accident and health insurance; imposing coverage requirements for coverage of diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations
House Bill 2250 – By Committee on Judiciary
Enacting the Supported Decision-Making Agreements Act; providing requirements for decision-making assistance for adults
House Bill 2256 – By Representatives Sawyer Clayton and Corbet
Concerning sales and compensating use tax; relating to sales of food, food ingredients and prepared food; reducing the rate of tax imposed; modifying the percent credited to the State Highway Fund from revenue collected
House Bill 2257 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Relating to the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; providing for the licensure and regulation of music therapists; establishing the Music Therapy Advisory Committee
House Bill 2258 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Relating to behavioral and mental health; prohibiting certain licensed individuals from using conversion therapy on minors
House Bill 2259 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Relating to mental health; medications; providing that certain medications be available without prior authorization to treat Medicaid patients; abolishing the Mental Health Medication Advisory Committee
House Bill 2260 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Relating to the Medical Student Loan Program; loan agreements for mental health care; increasing the number of loan agreements that may be provided; prohibiting impediments to students switching between residency training programs
House Bill 2262 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Relating to embalmer educational requirements; allowing an individual to complete six months of an embalmer apprenticeship prior to enrolling in a school of mortuary science
House Bill 2263 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Relating to pharmacy; authorizing pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines
House Bill 2264 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Enacting the No Patient Left Alone Act; relating to hospitals, adult care homes and hospice facilities; requiring such facilities to allow in-person visitation in certain circumstances; requiring such facilities to adopt visitation policies and procedures
House Bill 2265 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Relating to the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services; providing for the regulation of supplemental nursing services agencies thereby; creating the Supplemental Nursing Services Agency Regulation Fund
House Bill 2266 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Relating to dental benefits; defining noncovered services
House Bill 2267 – By Committee on Transportation
Relating to license plates; allowing adult care homes to apply for disability special license plates
House Bill 2269 – By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Regarding cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and tobacco products; raising the minimum age for the sale, purchase or possession of such products to 21 years of age
House Bill 2272 – By Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
Relating to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System; employment after retirement; providing an exemption for retirants employed by a community developmental disability organization in a licensed professional nurse, licensed practical nurse or direct support position
House Bill 2273 – By Committee on Appropriations
Making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, for state agencies; authorizing certain transfers, capital improvement projects and fees, imposing certain restrictions and limitations, and directing or authorizing certain receipts, disbursements, procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing
House Bill 2274 – By Committee on Appropriations
Making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024, for state agencies; authorizing certain transfers, capital improvement projects and fees, imposing certain restrictions and limitations, and directing or authorizing certain receipts, disbursements, procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing
House Bill 2276 – By Committee on Health and Human Services
Relating to the Kansas Healing Arts Act; licensees; unprofessional conduct; prohibiting pelvic, rectal or prostate exams on unconscious patients without informed consent
House Bill 2283 – By Committee on Insurance
Relating to insurance; enacting the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act; imposing certain requirements and limitations on the use of prior authorization