Oral Health Kansas - Testimony

TESTIMONY &
POLICY BULLETIN

TESTIMONY &
POLICY BULLETIN

TESTIMONY & POLICY BULLETIN

Testimony
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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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