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Committee members debated whether licensing anesthesiologist assistants (AAs) would increase access to anesthesia services statewide or principally expand provider options in urban centers. Representative Pazier said she opposed the bill because “across the state of Kansas, I feel this bill will be detrimental to rural Kansas” and expressed concern AAs would not expand access in rural areas and might reduce training opportunities for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs).

The bill sponsor offered a balloon amendment that would have barred Kansas‑based AA training programs from accepting new students before February of a future year and limited training in Kansas to programs established before Jan. 1, 2020, at public universities in Kansas and Missouri until Jan. 1, 2028. Supporters said the amendment addressed concerns about limited clinical training slots; critics said the amendment in effect would simply delay the issue and could create problems by restricting where trainees may be educated.

The committee voted on the amendment by division after a voice vote showed doubt; members counted raised hands and recorded seven affirmative responses, after which the chair declared the amendment failed. Members then took the final motion to pass House Bill 2,368; that motion failed on a committee vote.

Members who opposed the bill cited rural access and training‑slot concerns; supporters argued AAs could be supervised and would be appropriate where anesthesiologists are available and that the measure was intended to increase capacity in areas with shortages. The committee record shows extensive back‑and‑forth and multiple members saying they remain open to further compromise, but no further amendments were adopted and the bill failed in committee.

Because the committee rejected the bill, the proposed licensure framework for anesthesiologist assistants will not advance from this committee at this time. The committee did not set specific follow‑up actions; members and stakeholders indicated they expect further negotiation outside the committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee on Health and Human Services 03/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 2,368, which would have enacted the Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure Act and created licensure authority under the State Board of Healing Arts, failed to pass the committee after debate over training slots and rural access; a proposed amendment to delay in‑state training programs also failed.","taxTitle","Committee on House Health and Human Services, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",18811,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6640837,"Committee approves amendment creating 72‑hour appeal for quarantine and isolation orders",1697,92140,1789684,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2549460-a8881129b5b14dc00f70915cb11677e9&start=92&end=1789","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2549460-a8881129b5b14dc00f70915cb11677e9/thumbnail_92140.jpg","/articles/6640837/Kansas/Committee-approves-amendment-creating-72hour-appeal-for-quarantine-and-isolation-orders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640837-3319eca4665a9dbca823d7dc7d92cb6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773652443&Signature=S5UNo-5V4POO8guoOnNYHPUa8BSAr7reiAJEEckqPGeTAMIQee-5JlH5WgPGJpCL1qEpylAkRcuAeUlscU~mpYg5MIxcMIQtAfKtX40Et8RyVbEYeYLbj4LbQKiC0LaDv41m3JBZRpPBDnz7genpnvUWkMf1X7tsCGVQZb3JehcaTuDOMqlh4tTQM8kzC1IhGmjODO0YLTFnsnJPuLwETo2gs3ZzeR-LG0EZ61EDG7g1sEIXY5PFNU0DR55pPaRXUiFrFZjcx4VMXOKyROXd56i9n5EK22HcYbMwcljziiLRkSgy6ME7oRmdxIRSlmiNRSDu285VnY7-xmp07QHz8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on House Health and Human Services approved a substitute for Senate Bill 29, adopting an amendment that adds a 72‑hour judicial review and due‑process protections for isolation, quarantine or exclusion orders issued under state public health statutes.

Carly, the committee staff member, said the substitute removes authorization for a county or joint board of health or a local health officer to prohibit public gatherings when necessary for control of infectious or contagious diseases. Representative Droge offered an amendment to add a “72‑hour review by a body, to see a judge after they’ve been called for isolation,” and to require minimal process documentation and an appeal right for those subjected to exclusion, isolation or quarantine.

Jenna Moyer, an advisor in the reviser’s/statutes office, told the committee the language added in subsection d is taken from KSA 65‑129(c) and currently applies to isolation and quarantine orders; the amendment would expand that due‑process procedure to other orders issued under KSA 65‑101 through KSA 65‑129F. Moyer said the 72‑hour appeal procedure already exists for isolation and quarantine orders and the amendment would make the language consistent across related statutes.

Farah Ahmed, state epidemiologist at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, explained: “Anyone can appeal an isolation or quarantine order within 72 hours.” The committee’s reviser then noted the amendment adds a sentence modeled on prior amendments (cited from KSA 48‑925) that directs courts to grant relief unless the state shows the order is narrowly tailored and uses the least‑restrictive means — a strict‑scrutiny‑style test.

Committee members debated the balance between individual liberty and public health. Representative Reese and others expressed concerns about limiting health officials’ ability to act quickly; supporters said the amendment provides accountability without removing core public health tools. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment and then passed the substitute for Senate Bill 29 as amended. Five members asked to have “no” votes recorded on the final motion: Representative McDonald, Representative O'Pesa, Representative Reeves, Representative Meyer and Representative Weichel.

The substitute will proceed to the next legislative steps. The committee record does not include specific implementation procedures or an immediate change in how local health departments operate; KDHE representatives said the amendment aligns statutory procedures so that the same appeal timeframe applies to all covered orders.","The Committee on House Health and Human Services amended and passed substitute for Senate Bill 29 to add a 72‑hour judicial review and a strict‑scrutiny standard for isolation, quarantine or similar exclusion orders; the substitute also removes local authority to prohibit public gatherings under certain infectious‑disease statutes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":80,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6640842,"House panel advances bill allowing nurse anesthetists to prescribe drugs",91,160,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2549460-a8881129b5b14dc00f70915cb11677e9&start=0&end=92","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2549460-a8881129b5b14dc00f70915cb11677e9/thumbnail_160.jpg","/articles/6640842/Kansas/House-panel-advances-bill-allowing-nurse-anesthetists-to-prescribe-drugs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640842-2d410a3ae16d5bda5d90d262daa082e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773652443&Signature=gJ9AV9fYmK3pwDWeSdtOWHCZiOVbvOE872Wx8FYeGWMHB1pYnQ5Di8VV-5ZCTtMMhZyWL3T5uqrhfyrvMHfRjy2boVbxYG-wLUD5X-hUZXom61mSHLW8-Xq7ADUyKZdWbNtcCaWUZH6Ri5PApCllrowwHCzuRxnPkSUU6yJ5zF6pmMYh3uAd6sPgCfSkklOVBWPgjUUcyRJxl6CdUTaBg5hYM1eBLEsX2XIHDIqVmxZpUhAbU0tF8PmgiDRID3rCeBlThh80lNoem78Y0bGmuHtpPMiOw58eHKCAe2Qb3V6RUzReNaml62VeeIf350QR1gGxRAmn1aJCZ7rOC2vhDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on House Health and Human Services voted to pass substitute for Senate Bill 67, a measure to allow nurse anesthetists to prescribe, procure and administer drugs consistent with their education and qualifications.

The discussion on Senate Bill 67 was brief. Carly, a committee staff member, summarized the substitute as permitting nurse anesthetists to carry out drug‑related tasks that align with their training. Representative Buehler moved to pass the substitute and Representative Blex seconded the motion. The committee approved the substitute by voice vote and the chair declared the motion carried.

The bill text presented to the committee describes the change as authorizing actions “consistent with the nurses education and qualifications.” The committee record includes no debate on specific settings, limits, certification requirements, or implementing rules during the session. No roll‑call vote was requested and the motion passed on a voice vote.

The committee advanced the substitute to the next stage of consideration. No additional amendments or recorded votes were made public during the meeting.

Next steps: the substitute will proceed according to the legislature’s committee and floor scheduling. The committee did not specify an implementation timeline or regulatory steps in the hearing.","The Committee on House Health and Human Services voted to pass substitute for Senate Bill 67, which would allow certified registered nurse anesthetists to prescribe, procure and administer drugs consistent with their education and qualifications.","actionData","errors"]

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