(March 14, 2023) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, chaired by Senator Beverly Gossage (R-Eudora), held hearings on House Bill 2338 and House Bill 2408.

House Bill 2338 designates Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Week and requires the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to study and report on topics related to sickle cell disease.

The committee also held a hearing on House Bill 2408. The legislation exempts certain services provided in an adult care home and hospital from the provisions of the acts regulating cosmetologists and barbers.

The committee also worked recommended the following bills:

House Bill 2024 expands the legal surrender of an infant to include newborn safety devices and amends the effective date to date of register.

House Bill 2033 changes the criteria used to refer and admit juveniles to a juvenile crisis intervention center. The legislation was amended with a technical amendment.

House Bill 2262 allows six months of an embalmer apprenticeship to be completed prior to an individual attending mortuary science school. The committee recommended placing it on the consent calendar.

These bills will now go before the full Senate.