Health at the Capitol: Special Edition Summary of Senate Bill 40 (April 19, 2021)
With many of the COVID-19 response executive orders issued by the Governor during 2020 and 2021 set to expire on March 31, 2021, legislators passed Senate Bill (SB) 40, which, among other provisions, modifies the procedure for the declaration and extension of a state of disaster emergency under the Kansas Emergency Management Act (KEMA), and extends the current disaster declaration to May 28, 2021. This special edition of Health at the Capitol provides a comprehensive review of the contents of that important bill. Health at the Capitol is a weekly summary providing highlights of the Kansas legislative session, with a specific focus on health policy related issues.
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