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Committee clears bill letting private psychiatric hospitals stock emergency medication kits and shifts inspections to KDHE
Summary
HB 25‑87 authorizes licensed private psychiatric hospitals to maintain emergency medication kits like those used in state hospitals (effective 01/01/2027) and a committee amendment moves on‑site survey responsibility from KDADS to KDHE to reduce fiscal impact; both amendments were adopted and the bill passed out of committee.
House Bill 25‑87 would allow licensed private psychiatric hospitals to maintain stock emergency medication kits for pharmaceutical emergencies, with an effective date of January 1, 2027. Committee staff explained the purpose and timeline for statutory effect.
Representative Pays introduced an amendment to require the kits to match the contents used by state hospitals so there would be a consistent standard and to…
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