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House committee passes bill to designate first full week of February as Kansas Burn Awareness Week
Summary
The Committee on House Health and Human Services voted to pass House Bill 2170, which would designate the first full week of February each year as Kansas Burn Awareness Week to honor victims, raise prevention awareness and align with national observance.
The Committee on House Health and Human Services passed House Bill 2170, which would designate the first full week of February each year as Kansas Burn Awareness Week and take effect July 1, 2025, after publication in the statute book.
The bill’s sponsor and proponent witnesses said the change would codify the American Burn Association’s national observance in state law, honor people who have died or been injured in burn incidents, and promote public education about prevention and treatment.
Carly, a committee staff member, summarized the bill’s language and effective date and said the bill “would take effect…
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