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Committee reviews Larned-based SPTP: statutory process, census and $48M inpatient cost
Summary
The Committee on Social Services Budget held an informational hearing on the state's SPTP, hearing KDADS and counsel explain the statute, court process, treatment pathways and recent budgets and census figures, including a $48 million 2025 inpatient spend and a 286-person census as of Dec. 30.
The Committee on Social Services Budget held an informational hearing on the state's violent predator treatment program (SPTP), receiving a statutory overview from a legislative adviser and program and budget detail from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).
Jason Thompson, senior assistant adviser, told the committee the program is authorized by statutes cited in the committee memo (KSA 59-29a01 and related sections) and leads to involuntary civil commitment after a referral and court process. "Once the attorney general has decided to file the petition, that initiates the court proceeding," Thompson said, describing…
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