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TESTIMONY &
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TESTIMONY &
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TESTIMONY & POLICY BULLETIN

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Governor's 2021 Children's Dental Health Month Proclamation

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KanCare Oversight Committee updating on Medicaid adult dental benefits – February 3, 2023
House Social Services Budget Committee requesting funding for Medicaid coverage of dentures – February 7, 2023
House Appropriations Committee supporting HB 2191 expanding the Dolly Parton Imagination Library – February 8, 2023
Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services requesting funding for Medicaid coverage of dentures – February 9, 2023
Senate Public Health and Welfare opposing SB 6 limiting the authority of the KDHE Secretary – February 13, 2023
Senate Public Health and Welfare supporting SB 45 fixing CHIP eligibility rules – February 13, 2023
House Education Committee supporting HB 2142 creating the “Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act” – February 14, 2023
Senate Ways and Means Committee supporting HB 195 expanding the Dolly Parton Imagination Library – February 15, 2023
Bob Bethel Joint Committee on HCBS and KanCare Oversight Committee- April 21, 2023

House Health and Human Services Committee opposing changes to the Medicaid program (HB 2463)- January 26, 2022
House Social Services Budget Committee briefing on Medicaid dental rates – February 3, 2022
Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services requesting funding for adult dental coverage – February 3, 2022
House Taxation Committee supporting making hygiene items tax exempt (HB 2461) - February 7, 2022
House Social Services Budget Committee requesting funding for adult dental coverage – February 8, 2022
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee supporting fixing an error in CHIP eligibility (SB 407) – February 17, 2022
House Children and Seniors Committee briefing on oral health for Kansas children and older people– March 9, 2022
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee opposing new restrictions on eligibility for food assistance and Medicaid (SB 501)– March 10, 2022
KDADS Stakeholder Budget Hearing FY 2023 Budget recommendations– August 10, 2022
KanCare Oversight Committee – September 26, 2022

Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee (Tanya Dorf Brunner testimony) - January 28, 2021
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee (Christi Wells testimony) - January 28, 2021
House Committee on Insurance and Pensions - February 10, 2021
House Social Services Budget Committee - February 11, 2021
Senate Ways and Means Subcomittee on Health - February 15, 2021
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee - February 17, 2021
Bob Bethel Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight - February 19, 2021
House Federal and State Affairs - February 22,2021
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee - March 23, 2021

Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee – January 23 - 24, 2020
House Social Services Budget Committee - February 11, 2020
House Federal and State Affairs - February 13, 2020
Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health - February 20, 2020
KanCare Oversight Committee - February 28, 2020
KanCare Oversight Committee - June 22, 2020
KanCare Oversight Committee - September 28, 2020
Bob Bethel Join Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight - December 9, 2020

House Committee on Health and Human Services: Electronic Cigarette Use– February 4, 2019
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee: Electronic Cigarette Use – February 12, 2019
Senate Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Services: DCF – February 14, 2019
KanCare Oversight Committee – February 15, 2019
House Social Services Budget Committee : DCF – February 18, 2019
Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Services : KDADS – February 20, 2019
House Social Services Budget Committee – February 25, 2019
House Insurance Committee – March 6, 2019
House Social Services Budget Committee – March 7, 2019
Senate Select Committee on Healthcare Access: Medicaid Expansion- October 22, 2019
Special Committee on Medicaid Expansion– November 12, 2019

KanCare Oversight Committee – August 21, 2018
KanCare Oversight Committee: KanCare Dental Services – February 16, 2018
Letter to Legislators regarding Deamonte Driver testimony – February 14, 2018
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee: SB 38 Medicaid Expansion – February 14, 2018
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee: SB 316 Tobacco Cessation Increase – February 8, 2018
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee: SB 312 Dental Therapists – February 1, 2018
Sign On Letter from KanCare Adult Dental Coalition: KanCare2.0 RFPs – January 24, 2018
Dental Benefits as Value Added Services- Letter to Governor Brownback - January 23, 2018

Kansas Adult Dental Coalition Invitation - December 23, 2017
Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight: KanCare Dental Services - November 28-29, 2017
Topeka City Council: Tobacco 21 - November 21, 2017
Special Committee on Health: Teledentistry - October 19-20, 2017
Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight: KanCare Dental Services7 - August 22-23, 2017
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee: Medicaid expansion – March 20, 2017
House Health and Human Services Committee: HB 2139-Dental Therapist – February 14, 2017
House Committee on Taxation: HB 2315-Tobacco tax – February 14, 2017
Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation: SB 175-Tobacco Tax – February 13, 2017
House Health and Human Services Committee: Medicaid expansion – February 8, 2017
House Committee on Taxation: HB 2237-Income tax – February 7, 2017
House Committee on Taxation: Tobacco Tax Increases – January 31, 2017
National Sign On Letter-CHIP Program - January 2, 2017

KanCare Oversight – November 18, 2016
Testimony on SB 463: Children’s Initiative Fund Use – March 8, 2016
Testimony on HB 2595: Nutrition Communication – February 17, 2016

Testimony on SB 233: Tobacco Tax Increase – March 24, 2015
Testimony on Medicaid Expansion – March 18, 2015
Testimony on KanCare Oversight Committee – March 16, 2015
Testimony on the Parents as Teachers program – March 5, 2015
Testimony on HB 2079: Registered Dental Practitioner, February 24 – 2015
Testimony on SB 49: Registered Dental Practitioner, February 23 – 2015
Testimony on HB 2306: Tobacco tax increase, – February 19, 2015
Testimony on Kansas Department of Health and Environment budget – February 13, 2015
Testimony on Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services budget – February 11, 2015

Fluoridation Letter to Costco – June 2014
Testimony on Kansas Department of Health and Environment budget – February 3, 2014
Testimony on Kansas Department of Disability and Aging Services budget – February 4, 2014
Testimony on HB 2611: Dental office 50% rule – March 12, 2014
Testimony from Oral Health Kansas and other advocates on HB 2372: Anti-water fluoridation bill.

KanCare Legislative Oversight Committee Meeting – October 7, 2013
Children’s Dental Health Project Letter to the Department of Treasury, – May 9, 2013
2013 First Adjournment Update
KanCare Legislative Oversight – March 15, 2013
Thank you letter from the Governor
OHK Letter to Governor Brownback urging Medicaid Expansion
Legislative Turnaround Day – March 1, 2013
Kansas Open Records Act – February 12, 2013
KanCare Legislative Oversight – February 13, 2013
Testimony on KDHE Medicaid Budget – February 5, 2013
Testimony on Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services – February 7, 2013

2012 End of Legislative Session Update
2012 Legislative First Adjournment Update
HR 6026: Tobacco Harm Reduction – April 26, 2012
Preventive Benefits - Letter to Governor Colyer
SB 462: Other Tobacco Product Tax Party Bill – March 15, 2012
HB 2573: KanCare Accountability Act – March 13, 2012
HB 2690: Clean Indoor Air Act House Hearing – March 12, 2012
Senate Budget Hearing: SRS and Kansas Department on Aging – March 9, 2012
HB 2631: ECP III and Kids Oral Health Improvement Senate Hearing – March 7, 2012
2012 Legislative Session Update – February 24, 2012
HB 2631: ECP III and Kids Oral Health Improvement House Hearing – February 9, 2012
Sub HB 2340: Clean Indoor Air Act Senate Hearing – February 2, 2012
SB 326: Kids Oral Health Improvement Senate Hearing – February 1, 2012

HHS Essential Health Benefits Listening Session – November 15, 2011
HCBS Oversight Committee - October 11, 2011
Legislative Budget Committee-Adult Dental – October 10, 2011
Clean Indoor Air Act Testimony – March 16, 2011
House Department on Aging Budget Testimony – March 8, 2011
Senate Bill 192 (Registered Dental Practitioner) – March 8, 2011
House Social Service Budget Committee – March 2, 2011
Senate Department on Aging Budget Testimony – February 17, 2011
House Health and Human Services Committee, Hearing on Senate Bill 2280, – February 17, 2011
Senate Kansas Health Policy Authority Budget Testimony – February 16, 2011
Public Health and Welfare Committee Hearing on Senate Bill 132 – February 16, 2011
House Budget Hearing: Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services – February 16, 2011
House Budget Hearing: Kansas Department on Aging – February 15, 2011
House Budget Hearing: KDHE & Medicaid – February 13, 2011
House Social Services Budget Committee, Kansas Health Policy Authority Budget – February 10, 2011
Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Services Budget – February 9, 2011
Senate Budget Hearing: KDHE & Medicaid – February 9, 2011
House Aging and Long Term Care Committee – January 18, 2011

An open letter to the members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and House Appropriations Committee as they return to deliberate on the state budget – April 20, 2010
Talking Points for the 2010 Omnibus Session – April 13, 2010
Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Hearing on Senate Bill 567 (soda tax) – March 17, 2010
Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Hearing on Senate Bill 516 (tobacco tax) – March 9, 2010
Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on - Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Budget – March 5, 2010
Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on the Department on Aging - FY 2011 Budget Hearing – March 4, 2010
House Social Services Budget Committee - Department on Aging Budget – March 3, 2010
House Social Services Budget Committee - Kansas Health Policy Authority Budget – March 2, 2010
House Social Services Budget Committee - Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Budget – February 25, 2010
Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on the Kansas Health Policy Authority – Budget Hearing, February 4, 2010

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