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Committee approves Board of Nursing budget; increases tied to impaired‑provider and disciplinary counsel costs
Summary
The Appropriations Committee approved the Board of Nursing budget for FY2025–FY2027, noting fee funding and modest increases in contractual services tied to impaired‑provider services and disciplinary counsel provided through the Office of the Attorney General.
The Committee on Appropriations approved the Board of Nursing's budget recommendations for fiscal years 2025 through 2027 by voice vote after presentations by the Social Services budget chair.
Chairman Bueller (Social Services budget) said the Kansas Board of Nursing is a fee‑funded agency with three licensing divisions; the FY2025 revised estimate was about $4.1 million with 27 FTEs, a straight‑line request with no State General Fund appropriation or reappropriation. For FY2026 and FY2027 the committee noted modest increases—about $100,000 in each year—primarily attributable to higher contractual services costs for the impaired‑provider contract and disciplinary counsel, services provided through the Office of the Attorney General, and increases in contributions for group health insurance and retirement.
Committee members asked for clarification about the impaired‑provider contract and why contractual services have increased; Chairman Bueller explained such costs vary with the number and nature of investigations (for example, cases involving diversion of controlled substances may require investigation, discipline and rehabilitation plans) and that historical metrics guide estimates. The committee approved the LBC's recommendations and the committee recommendations as presented.
The committee approved the Board of Nursing budgets by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
