Document Archive

This page is an archive of documents related to KHI News Service stories and KHI research and policy products. Most documents are available for download as .pdf files.

Executive Reorganization Order No. 41

February 3, 2012

The ERO calls for shifting the Division of Disabilities and Behavioral Health Services out of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and into the Kansas Department on Aging. KDoA will then be called the Kansas Department for Aging and Human Services and SRS will be called the Kansas Department for Children and Families.

Fiscal Year

February 3, 2012

Fiscal Year Budget Information

Annual Budget Increases

February 3, 2012

Chart of Annual Budget Increases for All States and Kansas.

Robert F. St. Peter, M.D., Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee Testimony

February 1, 2012

Testimony on KHI's planned health impact assessment of casino development in Southeast Kansas.

HB 2573

February 1, 2012

House Bill 2573, the KanCare Accountability Act.

Blue Cross letter

February 1, 2012

A Jan. 31, 2012 letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas to providers informing them the company would not be bidding on Gov. Sam Brownback's KanCare proposal.

Governor’s Proposed Changes to FY 2012

January 30, 2012

Gov. Brownback has proposed adding $73.9 million in spending to the previously approved State General Fund budget for FY 2012. This document from Legislative Research gives a shorthand, agency by agency accounting of the proposed changes. These proposed changes are included in Senate Bill 311 and in House Bill 2493.

HB 2498

January 27, 2012

House Bill 2498

KBA Rodman Response

January 26, 2012

Kansas Bioscience Authority response to questions raised by Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman, Dec. 28, 2011.

KanCare Concept Paper

January 26, 2012

Concept paper describing elements of the waiver request the administration of Gov. Sam Brownback will seek from the federal Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Rodman KBA Letter

January 26, 2012

Dec. 19, 2011 letter from Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman to the Kansas Bioscience Authority.

Governor's Budget Report

January 25, 2012

Page 23 of the Governor's Budget Report.

Robert F. St. Peter, M.D., Health and Human Services Committee

January 25, 2012

Presentation on Kansas Partnership for Improving Community Health and www.KansasHealthMatters.org.

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