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Appropriations Committee creates $1M Nurse Fair Treatment and Recovery Fund from nursing board fees after extended debate
Summary
The Committee on Appropriations approved a one‑year proviso transferring $1,000,000 from the Kansas Board of Nursing fee fund into a newly created Nurse Fair Treatment and Recovery Fund for FY2027 to pay eligible nonclinical claims; debate centered on whether the amount is sufficient, fee protections and oversight. Representative Hoye requested his vote be recorded as 'no.'
Vice chair Williams proposed and the Appropriations Committee approved a one‑year transfer of $1,000,000 from the Kansas State Board of Nursing fee fund into a newly created Nurse Fair Treatment and Recovery Fund intended to pay awards for eligible nonclinical claims against the state.
"This $1,000,000 would be, for any eligible claims that were filed with claims against the state for harms that were non clinical in nature," Vice chair Williams said when introducing the motion. Representative Wasinger seconded the motion.
Members engaged in extended debate about the proposal’s scope and sufficiency. Representative Tarwater said, "I think you're gonna need more than 1000000 dollars, to be honest with you," noting outstanding cases and advising that the number might need to increase. Vice chair Williams responded that $1,000,000 is a starting point for FY2027…
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