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Kansas committee hears polarized testimony on bill to clear some nursing discipline records
Summary
Lawmakers in the Committee on House Health and Human Services heard hours of proponent and opponent testimony on House Bill 2528, which would void certain Board of Nursing disciplinary records tied to non‑clinical licensure issues back to 2005 and create new renewal notices and timelines; supporters said the bill would fix punitive clerical penalties, while the board warned it could erase serious misconduct from public records.
The Committee on House Health and Human Services on Feb. 20, 2026, heard testimony on House Bill 2528, a package of changes to the Kansas State Board of Nursing that would void certain disciplinary actions dating to 2005, change renewal and notification procedures, and revise disciplinary procedures and remedies.
Jenna Moyer of the Revisor of Statutes Office opened the hearing with a technical summary of the bill. "This is House Bill 25 28, which is a bill concerning the Board of Nursing related to their powers, duties, responsibilities," Moyer said, explaining the measure would "void any board ... action that occurred between January 2005 and 07/02/2026 that arises from disciplinary action related to certain statutes and rules and regulations." She added the bill would require digital renewal notices at 90, 60, 30 and seven days before renewal and would make certain voided records confidential and exempt from open‑records disclosure.
Proponents framed HB 2528 as a corrective for what they called overly punitive treatment of nurses for administrative or clerical errors.…
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