Minutes for HB2248 - Committee on Social Services Budget

Increasing state financial assistance to local health departments under specified circumstances.

Chairperson Carpenter opened the Hearing on HB2248.

Megan Leopold from Research Department gave an overview of HB2248.

The following Opponent gave testimony:

Dennis Kriesel spoke in favor of increasing state financial assistance to local health departments under specified circumstances. (Attachment 1)

The following Opponents provided Written testimony:

Tammy Von Busch, Director, Geary County Health Department (Attachment 2)
Brandon Skidmore, President, Kansas Public Health Association (Attachment 3)
Carolyn Gabel, Administrator, Ness County Health Department (Attachment 4)
Pamela Guldner, RN/Administrator, Rice County Health Department (Attachment 5)
Mitchell Craft, RN/Administrator, Edwards County Health Department (Attachment 6)
Judy Schwieterman, Office Administrator, Hamilton County Health Department (Attachment 7)
Shalei Shea, RN, BSN, Director and Health Officer, McPherson County Health Department (Attachment 8)
Darcie Van Der Vyver, RN/Administrator, Pratt County Health Department (Attachment 9)
Destany Wheeler, Administrator, Wilson County Health Department (Attachment 10)
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (Attachment 11)

Chairperson Carpenter closed the hearing on HB2248.

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