Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 23, 2024

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This program is designed to accommodate anyone who is passionate about hospitals and health care and wants to get trained on how to educate partners and elected officials at the federal, state and local levels. All-Star Training is for everyone - clinical, non-clinical, entry-level or veteran, trustees or employees.

HFMA Chargemaster Workshop - Oct. 15-17

HFMA is a national organization for health care financial management professionals comprised of members employed by hospitals, integrated delivery systems, long-term and ambulatory care facilities, managed care organizations, medical group practices, public accounting and consulting firms, insurance companies, government agencies and other health care organizations. The Kansas chapter, known as the Sunflower chapter, has committed to providing its member

Quality Corner Call - Oct. 15

Quality Corner Calls are offered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Healthworks and focus on quality improvement activities consistent with the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program.

Kansas Society for Healthcare Central Professionals Seminar - Oct. 19

KSHCSP is providing its fall workshop scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Oct. 19. Participation in the workshop will include receiving CEUs. Please RSVP BY Oct. 16 via email to Joanna Bergat jberg@vet.k-state.edu.

Hospital Board Chair Leadership Program - Session 1 - Oct. 22

This is a three-part training, with part two to be held on Nov. 1 and part three on Nov. 19. Stay tuned for more information. If you have questions, contact the KHA Education Department at (785) 233-7436.

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January 23, 2024

Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Hears Veterans Affairs Budget
The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee oversees and makes recommendations on budgets for several agencies, including the budget for the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs.

Welfare Reform Joint Discussions
Today, the House Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development Committee held a joint discussion with the House Welfare Reform Committee for a briefing on welfare, fraud and the workforce.

House Health Hears Social Work Licensure Compact Legislation
Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2484, enacting the Social Work Licensure Compact to provide interstate practice privileges for social workers.

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