Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears and Works on the Expedited Partner Therapy Bill

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Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears and Works on the Expedited Partner Therapy Bill

Physical Therapy (Feb. 11, 2026) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 430, which would authorize licensed physical therapists to perform specific capillary blood tests.

Those appearing before the committee were:

Proponents:Jennifer Caswell, American Physical Therapy Association – Kansas Chapter
Chris Deck, reimbursement chair, American Physical Therapy Association – Kansas Chapter

Opponents:

Travis Oller, Kansas Chiropractic Association
Susan Gile, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts submitted written testimony.

Neutral:

Aron Fast, MD, Kansas Medical Society

The committee also worked Senate Bill 448, which authorizes the use of expedited partner therapy to treat a sexually transmitted disease. SB 448 will now go to the full senate for review.

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