Below you'll find a list of bills which KMS is following this session. You can learn more about a piece of legislation by clicking on the bill number; there you'll find information about KMS' position and the bill's status. If you have any questions about a bill or need more information, contact Dan Morin, KMS Director of Government Affairs.
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CR 5036 |
Constitutional amendment to affirm the Legislature's authority to limit the amount of recovery for noneconomic damages in any claim for personal injury
This constitutional amendment resolution was introduced by KMS to empower the legislature to enact a...
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05.28.10 |
HB 2160 |
Autism coverage/ oral cancer medication coverage
The new law will require the Kansas State Employees Health Care Commission (administers the State he...
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05.28.10 |
HB 2221 |
Smoking ban
Implements a statewide smoking ban starting July 1, 2010 which prohibits smoking at indoor public pl...
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05.28.10 |
HB 2447 |
ARNP; independent practice
A bill drafted by the Kansas State Nurses Association which would allow nurse practitioners to pract...
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05.28.10 |
HB 2448 |
Pharmacists; administration of vaccines
New law to allow a pharmacist, or a pharmacy student or intern under pharmacist supervision to admin...
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05.28.10 |
HB 2584 |
Optometrists; medicated contact lenses
New law will allow optometrists to dispense timed, or extended, release medicated contact lenses bey...
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05.28.10 |
HB 2619 |
CRNA practice and delegation
Will clarify the authority of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to order medications u...
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05.28.10 |
SB 62 |
TB in colleges/HIV testing pregnant mothers/audiology licensure
New law directs the Secretary KDHE to adopt
rules and regulations establishing guidelines for a tub...
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05.28.10 |
SB 83 |
Naturopath licensure
The Board of Healing Arts will now 'license' naturopaths. The profession has previously been 'regist...
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05.28.10 |
SB 249 |
Health Care Pricing Transparency
Would have required that upon receiving a written request from a patient, a health care provider or ...
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05.28.10 |
SB 262 |
Emergency Medical Services Scope of Practice
Revises EMS scope of practice guidelines, education, and training to incorporate into Kansas law the...
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05.28.10 |
SB 374 |
"I'm sorry" legislation
Commonly referred to as "Im sorry" legislation, the bill would have make inadmissible in any liabil...
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05.28.10 |
SB 414 |
Health Care Stabilization Fund repayment
The governor's offcie is now prevented from using the allotment process, which will protect the HCSF...
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05.28.10 |
SB 500 |
Use of M.D.
This legislation makes a largely technical change in the Healing Arts Act to clarify that MDs, DOs, ...
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05.28.10 |
SB 516 |
Increase taxes upon cigarettes and tobacco products
Would have increased the cigarette tax, tobacco products tax, and retail sales and compensating use ...
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05.28.10 |
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