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Committee staff summarized the bill's changes, saying it would move the initial permanency hearing from 12 to nine months and require subsequent hearings every six months rather than every nine months. \"House Bill 2,075 . . . would amend these requirements that such permanency hearings and subsequent hearings be held within 9 months of the court authorizing the removal of the child,\" Jenna, a committee staff member, told the committee.

Tanya Keyes, deputy secretary of the Kansas Department for Children and Families, testified in support and said the bill's purpose is to reduce the length of time children are separated from their families and to help Kansas's performance on national measures. \"The purpose is to help children achieve timely permanency in foster care,\" Keyes said, adding that courts use hearings to \"review the status of permanency and placement and services.\" She told senators other states hold permanency hearings more frequently than 12 months.

Keyes also discussed the fiscal estimate included with the bill. Asked about a projection in the fiscal note of roughly $7,000,000 in all funds (about $4,800,000 in state general funds), Keyes said the agency's estimate assumes that if half of children in foster care experienced two fewer months in care because of the change, that would produce the projected savings. \"The projection for $7,000,000 is all funds, which I believe is $4,800,000 state general funds,\" Keyes said. \"The rationale we used is that if half of children in foster care would be able to have two fewer months in care . . . that that would be the savings.\"

Federal law requires permanency hearings at least every 12 months, Keyes told the committee; HB 2,075 would set a state schedule that accelerates the initial hearing to nine months and shortens intervals thereafter. The department told senators it is agreeable to the House committee's amendment that sets subsequent hearings every six months.

The committee closed the public hearing on HB 2,075 and noted proponent written testimony in the file. No committee vote on passage was recorded in the hearing transcript.

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\"What you should take away from my statement is that I'm a Kansan, a graduate of the University of Kansas, have been in business for over 40 years and have led a number of civic organizations,\" Hall said. He said businesses need \"a strong independently minded and experienced board who are willing to ask questions and clarify strategies,\" and that boards must \"pay close attention to culture and executive leadership, and they must expect and support change.\"

Hall acknowledged he is not a medical professional but said his experience in business governance and community service would allow him to contribute perspective on financial viability and organizational culture. \"While I am not experienced in the medical field, business governance and community service are very familiar to me and I feel that I can help contribute important perspectives to the board and management team,\" he said.

The hearing opened with the committee chair welcoming Hall and noting the committee had reviewed his statement and biography. The transcript records no committee vote on confirmation in this hearing.

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Committee staff summarized the physician assistant compact (House Bill 2,019) as providing interstate practice privileges for physician assistants, outlining membership criteria, multi-state licensure rules, commission formation and financing, a coordinated data and reporting system, rulemaking authority and enforcement provisions. \"Section 4 is the criteria for a physician assistant to receive a multi state license,\" Jenna, a committee staff member, told the panel.

The chair proposed removing the contents of House Bill 2,019 and adding them into House Bill 2,068 (the cosmetology compact). Senator Owens seconded the motion to add the contents; the committee approved the motion by voice vote. The committee then moved to pass House Bill 2,068 as amended; the motion to pass 2,068 as amended was seconded by Senator Murphy and approved by voice vote. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally.

The committee took a similar approach with several other compacts. The contents of House Bill 2,070 (the dietitian compact) were added into House Bill 2,069 (the school psychologist compact) with a motion seconded by Senator Clifford, and the committee voted to pass House Bill 2,069 as amended. Senator Thompson moved to pass 2,069 as amended and Senator Owens seconded; the motion was approved by voice vote.

Committee discussion in the transcript showed procedural questions about creating a shell bill and confirming that hearings had been closed before combining content into other bills. Committee staff and the chair indicated the motions were intended to consolidate multiple compact bills into fewer vehicles for passage.

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Committee hears bill to shorten foster-care permanency hearings to nine months

Donald Hall tells committee his business governance experience would benefit KU Hospital Authority board

Senate committee combines occupational licensure compacts and advances package