Capitol Comments for Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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This event brings together Kansas health care CEOs new to their position or those wanting a refresher on the services KHA offers.

KHA Health Care Preceptor Academy - Feb. 3

The Health Care Preceptor Academy is designed to engage and grow current and future preceptors with key education tools and strategies to foster a strong preceptororientee relationship. This interactive program provides information and practical tools to improve preceptor abilities. As a preceptor, you can make a difference in how a new employee adjusts to your hospital.

Quality Corner Call - Feb. 3

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.

Pioneer Health Network Board Meeting - Feb. 4

For more information about this event, contact Dee Dee Dewell at (316) 755-5633.

Sunflower Health Network Board Meeting - Feb. 5

For more information or questions, contact Heather Fuller at (785) 452-6102 or hfuller@srhc.com.

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January 28, 2026

Pharmacy-Related Topics Take the Stage

Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee heard two pharmacy-related bills: SB 322 and SB 328. In addition, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee held a hearing on the PBM reform bill SB 360.

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(Jan. 29, 2026) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2223, which amends certain provisions of the optometry law relating to scope of practice, definitio

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President's Perspective – Hospitals Keep Communities Healthy and Economically Strong

KHA's recent study, The Importance of the Health Care Sector to the Kansas Economy, found that hospitals alone employ nearly 76,000 Kansans with a direct labor income of almost $7 billion. Every 100 h

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2026 KHA Board Chair

(Jan. 6, 2026) - Tammy Peterman, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer of The University of Kansas Health System, and President of the health system's Kansas City Division, was elected 2026 Chair of the Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors.

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