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Pioneer Health Network Meeting - Feb. 1
The PHN Board Meetings occur the first Wednesday of every other month (the even-numbered month's ). For more information on these meetings contact Dee Dee Dewell at ddewell@phn.org.
PHN Workforce Roundtable - Feb. 1
PHN Workforce Roundtable in partnership with KHAKHSC. For more information, contact Dee Dee Dewell, Executive Director, Pioneer Health Network, at (316) 755-5633.
Sunflower Health Network - Feb. 2
For more information, contact: Heather Fuller, MS, FACHE Executive Director Sunflower Health Network 400 S. Santa Fe Salina, KS 67401 785-452-6102 hfuller@srhc.com
Corporate Compliance Workshop - Feb. 8
This course on corporate compliance will build on basic principles and advance the knowledge of corporate compliance officers. The course material is designed for individuals directly responsible for the creation and maintenance of the corporate compliance program. Attendees will be given time to network and discuss issues with each other. All participants will be provided with reference materials.
Quality Corner Call - Feb. 8
For more information, contact Jennifer Findley, KHA Education Department at (785) 233-7436 or jfindley@kha-net.org.
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Capitol Comments Newsletter
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Capitol Comments Newsletters

Listed here are the most recent issues of Capitol Comments, daily highlights of the Kansas Legislature. Click on the issue you wish to read. If you have questions about articles contained in any of these issues, contact Audrey Dunkel or Tara Mays at (785) 233-7436.

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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 27, 2023
Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 26, 2023
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears About Adolescent Suicide Rates and Marketplace Enrollment, Governing Rules Set, House Health Committee Hears About Long-Term Care Industry and Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 25, 2023
Governor Delivers State of the State, Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears about Child Welfare System, House Appropriations Hears from National Voices on Federal Dollars Coming to Kansas, Senate Ways and Means Hears About KU Cancer Center
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 24, 2023
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears from Local Health Departments Association, House Energy & Senate Judiciary Committees Hear from 911 Dispatchers, KDHE and Office of Medicaid Presents to Legislative Committees, Senate Commerce Hears About Workforce Topics, Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 23, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Hears Healthcare Worker Protections Bill, House Health and Human Services Meets, House Financial Institutions and Pensions Hears from Commissioner Schmidt
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 20, 2023
Next Week's Schedule, Bill Tracker, and Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 19, 2023
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears about Interim Committee Reports, House Health and Human Services Hears from KDHE and KMS Staff and Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 18, 2023
Senate Public Health and Welfare Reviews Foster Care Audit, House Appropriations Hears Update on SPARK Expenditures, House Health and Human Services Hears from Community Mental Health Centers
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 17, 2023
KHA Hosts Annual Advocacy Day, Senate Public and Welfare Meets to Discuss 988, House Health Hears from Kansas Social Service Agencies
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 13, 2023
Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker, and Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 12, 2023
Senate Public Health and Welfare Receives Legislative Research Briefing, Legislative Budget Committees Meet to Hear about Economic Forecasts and Governor's Budget, House Education Budget Committee Hears State of Higher Education in Kansas, Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 11, 2023
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears from KDHE Staff, Bill Protecting Health Care Workers Is Introduced, House Judiciary Committee Hears about Human Trafficking in Kansas
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 10, 2023
KHA Presents to House Health and Human Services Committee, Session Begins, Committees Kick Off, Governor Signs Executive Order on Childhood Transition Task Force, Senate and House Republicans Announce Agenda
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – Jan. 6, 2023
Joint Legislative Budget Committee Meets, Rules and Regulations Board Meets, Replacement for Senator Elected; Committee Assignments, Next Week's Schedule
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 4, 2023
Senate Public Health and Welfare Chair Won't Return to the Kansas Legislature – New Committee Leadership Announced, New Legislative Contact Information Is Available
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – December 22, 2022
KHA 2023 Legislative Preview Now Available, House Committee Assignments Complete, Changes in the Senate
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – December 21, 2022
Mental Health Beds Interim Committee Completes Work, SPARK Executive Committee and State Finance Council Meet to Approve Federal Funds, Including Health Grants, State Finance Council Approves Mental Health Bed Committee Recommendations
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – December 5, 2022
Leadership Elections Take Place, Executive Branch Departures Announced, Upcoming Interim Committees
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – November 28, 2022
Mental Health Beds Committee Meets, Makes Recommendations
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – November 9, 2022
Kansas Elections Conclude – Counting and Finalizing Results Continue, Upcoming Interim Committees, Leadership Elections Ahead
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – October 27, 2022
Special Committee on Mental Health Beds Meets, Upcoming Interim Committees
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – September 30, 2022
Mental Health Bed Interim Committee Meets, Bethell Committee Meets Over Two Days, Committee on Intellectual and Developmental Disability Waiver Modernization Considerations Meets, Special Committee on Workforce Development Meets
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – September 16, 2022
SPARK Executive Committee Meets, Upcoming Interim Committee Meetings
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – August 23, 2022
Interims Starting, Mental Health Beds Committee Meets
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – August 4, 2022
Kansas Races – Results and What Races to Expect in the General Election
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – July 18, 2022
Rules and Regulations Take Center Stage
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – May 24, 2022
Summary of the 2022 Legislative Session Now Available
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – May 23, 2022
Legislature Adjourns Sine Die after Finalizing Votes on a Few Outstanding Bills and Veto Overrides, Several House Members Announce Departure from Legislature
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – May 16, 2022
Governor Vetoes Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 29, 2022
Legislature Adjourns But Sets Veto Session 2, 988 Bill Makes Its Way through House, New Health Bill Passes House and Senate, Omnibus Budget Bill Passes, Food Sales Tax Reduction Bill Passes Legislature, Medical Marijuana Doesn't See Final Votes Sports Wagering Passes, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 28, 2022
Senate Sends Health Bill Back to Conference, Sales Tax on Food Bill Makes Legislative Progress, Omnibus Budget Completed, Health Conference Committee Meets to Pass 988 and Assemble New COVID Related Response Bill, House Takes Up Veto Overrides
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 27, 2022
Budget Conference Committee Begins Meeting on Omnibus Budget, Federal and State Affairs Conference Begins Working Through Medical Marijuana Legislation
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 26, 2022
Housing Package Makes Its Way through the Legislature, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations Hearing, Senate Overrides Vetoes Allows Senate Bill 286 to Be Sustained, House Passes MCO Extension Bill Puts off Food Sales Tax Debate
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 25, 2022
Legislative Post Audit Committee Meets, Legislature Returns for Veto Session, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 21, 2022
Budget Committees Receive Updated Revenue Estimates and Begin Work
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 20, 2022
Joint Bob Bethell Committee on Home and Community Based Services and Kancare Oversight Meets, Governor Signs Budget
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 19, 2022
Governor Kelly Vetoes Health Legislation, Governor Kelly Signs APRN Bill
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 13, 2022
Governor Laura Kelly Takes Action on Bills, Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 4, 2022
Judiciary Committee Reaches Negotiated Compromise on Health-Related Bills, Health Conference Committee Negotiates Compromises on Legislation Before Them, Bills Make Their Way Through the Process, Others Will Await Further Action, Governor Signs Legislation
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 28, 2022
2022 KHA Legislative Turnaround Report
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