Kansas gov. approves seven new laws Friday
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Governor has approved of several bills this week which are destined to become new laws this year.
Governor Laura Kelly announced in a press release on Friday, April 4 that she has signed off on seven additional bills this week that will become new laws. These include the following:
- Substitute for Senate Bill 67 - authorizes certified registered nurse anesthetists to prescribe, procure and administer drugs consistent with registered nurse anesthetist's education and qualifications.
- Senate Bill 89 - authorizes the Kansas Department of Agriculture to assess a participant fee for poultry producers that wish to voluntarily participate in the National Poultry Improvement Plan, a state-federal cooperative testing and certification program that seeks to eradicate disease in the poultry industry.
- Senate Bill 97 - requires vehicle dealers to apply for a dealer inventory-only title for certain used non-highway vehicles that a vehicle dealer obtains.
- Substitute for House Bill 2152 - shifts Kansas' investment strategy for public funds to encourage those funds be deposited in Kansas financial institutions. This change will help ensure taxpayer dollars are invested in local communities, increase economic activity in the state and give Kansans access to additional capital to finance investments in their homes, businesses or communities, according to the Office of the Governor.
- House Bill 2359 - enacts the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act and the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and other Protective Arrangements Act.
- House Bill 2338 - authorizes the Kansas Board of Cosmetology to issue temporary location and temporary guest artist permits and establishes criteria therefor.
- House Bill 2307 - transfers the prenatal and postnatal diagnosed conditions awareness programs from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities.
"By allowing health care providers to practice the full extent of their qualifications and capabilities, we are expanding opportunities for both providers and patients," Kelly said when talking about Senate Bill 67. "This legislation will help address our health care workforce shortage and increase access to care.”
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