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  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 1:58 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below is this week's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Legislative Update.  The Disability Hiring Preference was added to SB 333 and passed out of the House.  We are waiting for the Senate to decided to concur or request a conference committee.…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 26, 2024 at 6:38 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Su…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson,…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 22, 2024 at 2:34 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Network message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (K…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 3:36 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Legislative Update.   Please note that the deadline for non-exempt bills to be out of the second house is Thursday, March 28th. There will be no hearings next week because both houses will be i…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 6:27 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Sui…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 18, 2024 at 6:37 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha? Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, S…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 18, 2024 at 1:44 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - New Hearing

KCDC Legislative Update - New Hearing In today's Senate calendar, HB 2353, Increasing the amount of time a person may be held for treatment and adding criteria for when continued treatment may be ordered under the care and treatment act for mentally ill persons, will have a hearing on Tuesd…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 15, 2024 at 5:57 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. Just one thing so it's a quick read. I hope? you have a wonderful weekend. Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansa…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 14, 2024 at 2:58 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Legislative Update attached below.  Please note the Medicaid Expansion hearings are next Wednesday, March 20th.  The Senate Ways and Means and Public Health and Welfare Committees are meeting jointly at …
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 3:26 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Forgot Attachment

KCDC Legislative Update - Forgot Attachment My apologies for this third message. I forgot to send the Best Practices for Drafting Testimony-Scheduled document.  It is attached below.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governo…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 3:22 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Medicaid Expansion Request from Governor's Office

KCDC Legislative Update - Medicaid Expansion Request from Governor's Office The Governor's office asks that if you want to submit testimony supporting Medicaid Expansion, to please send it to the Alliance for Healthy Kansas at [email protected] by close of business Friday, March 15th. …
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 1:18 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Medicaid Expansion Hearings

KCDC Legislative Update - Medicaid Expansion Hearings The Medicaid Expansion hearings are scheduled for Wednesday, March 20th. The Senate hearing is at 10:30 am in the Old Supreme Courtroom, 346-S. This is a joint meeting of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Public Health a…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 1:01 PM

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Reminder

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Reminder Good morning, this is a gentle reminder that we have our Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) local coordinators meeting at 9:00 am today. I've attached the agenda below and put the Zoom link above my signature block.  See you at 9:00.  Join ZoomGov Meeting …
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 12, 2024 at 3:45 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message - Correction

KCDC ADA Information Network Message - Correction I am sending this message to correct my attempt to put the Central Daylight Time (CDT) on the Pacific Daylight Time of the Pacific Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Center Lunch and Learn webinars.  The correct time is 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 12, 2024 at 2:32 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Sui…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 12, 2024 at 2:11 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Information Network message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KC…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 11, 2024 at 3:10 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Su…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 7, 2024 at 3:23 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below is this week's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Legislative Update. Please let me know if I have missed anything or have included any incorrect information.  Thank you.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on …
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting - Agenda

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting - Agenda Attached below is the draft agenda for the Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) meeting next Wednesday.  Please don't forget to let me know whether or not you will be attending ([email protected]).   Thank you. Martha  Martha K. Gabehart | Executive Dir…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 6, 2024 at 5:59 PM

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Announcemenet

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Announcemenet Good afternoon, Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) local coordinators.? Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 13th at 9:00 am.? I've pasted the Zoom meeting information below and attached the ics invitation to this message.? Please let me know if you w…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 4, 2024 at 7:53 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Network message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (K…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 4, 2024 at 4:45 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I apologize that the information from the Kansas Office of Broadband Development (KOBD) has no space between paragraphs. Sometimes this list serve does not put in spaces bet…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
March 1, 2024 at 3:56 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - New Meetings Set

KCDC Legislative Update - New Meetings Set Today's House Calendar lists the House Elections Committee will hold informational hearings on Tuesday, March 5th at 3:30 pm in Room 218-N for SB 368, Prohibiting the use of any form of ranked-choice voting method for the conduct of elections; and …
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 29, 2024 at 8:03 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Sui…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 29, 2024 at 7:12 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below is this week's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Legislative Update.  The Governor's office has let us know that the legislature has agreed to hear the Medicaid Expansion bills, SB 355 and House Bill (HB) 2556, in the next couple of weeks…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 27, 2024 at 8:55 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Network message.?? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly9…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 27, 2024 at 5:09 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Good morning, here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.?? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, K…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 26, 2024 at 8:55 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Medicaid Expansion Hearings

KCDC Legislative Update - Medicaid Expansion Hearings Here is an additional Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Legislative Update. The Governor's office notified us that the legislature has agreed to hold hearings on the Medicaid Expansion bills in the next few weeks.  House B…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM

KCDC Disability News Message - Addtion

KCDC Disability News Message - Addtion I apologize for the second KCDC Disability News message.? I forgot to include the Kansas Human Rights Commission (KHRC)) notice of public comments on removal of 45 of their regulations.? Please see the message below and the attachment.? The notice is o…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 26, 2024 at 3:52 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Network message. Please feel free to share with others.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Conce…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 26, 2024 at 3:43 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Sui…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 22, 2024 at 7:56 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below is the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Legislative Update.   Please remember tomorrow, February 23rd, is turn around date but, my understanding is that the legislature wants to leave tonight.  They will be out until Wednesday, February …
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Su…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 19, 2024 at 7:23 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Su…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 8:23 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below is this week's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Legislative Update.  Turnaround Day is Friday, February 23rd. This means bills that have not been in a committee that is exempt from meeting deadlines, must be passed out of the house they …
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 14, 2024 at 2:37 PM

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Reminder

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Reminder Don't forget we have our 9:00 am meeting for DMD Local Coordinators.  I've attached the Zoom link and pasted it in below.  Hope to see you there.  https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1610490834?pwd=clg0SUlUS2tQWVhtWUg0YVZjNnRqUT09 Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Exe…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 13, 2024 at 6:42 PM

KCDC Commission Additional Handout

KCDC Commission Additional Handout During the February 9th Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meeting, Rachel talked the Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK) annual report.  I said I would send it out with the draft minutes, but forgot. I've attached it below.…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 12, 2024 at 8:26 PM

KCDC Commission Meeting Draft Minutes

KCDC Commission Meeting Draft Minutes Attached below are the draft minutes for the Friday, February 9, 2024, Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meeting. If you have questions, please let me know using my email [email protected].  Thank you.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Exe…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 12, 2024 at 4:56 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Advocacy Notice

KCDC Legislative Update - Advocacy Notice Below you will find information from the Disability Right Center about how to advocate for increased funding from the legislature for funding 250 more Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) slots for the Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 12, 2024 at 4:46 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network

KCDC ADA Information Network Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Network message.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jac…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 12, 2024 at 4:09 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Sui…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 9, 2024 at 2:09 PM

KCDC Meeting - additional handout

KCDC Meeting - additional handout I forgot to attach the Executive Director's report and the Zoom invitation. They are attached below.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka,…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 9, 2024 at 2:05 PM

KCDC Commission Meeting Handouts

KCDC Commission Meeting Handouts Good morning,? Today is the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) winter meeting.? We start at 10:00 am.? Attached are the Zoom invitation, the meeting agenda, November meeting minutes (vote), legislative agenda (vote), bylaws (vote), and below the…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 8, 2024 at 8:24 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Hearing Added

KCDC Legislative Update - Hearing Added I was asked to follow HB 2751 Authorizing the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services to condition or restrict a disability service provider license, granting the secretary authority to grant regulation waivers unrelated to health and safe…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 8, 2024 at 7:32 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Legislative Update. I did not find any hearings scheduled for bills I'm following for next week.  If I have made an error, please let me know.   Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commi…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 8, 2024 at 4:42 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Sui…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 8, 2024 at 4:05 PM

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Reminder

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Reminder Good morning, DMD local coordinators. Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 14th at 9:00 am. I've attached a draft agenda below along with the .ics (Microsoft Outlook) calendar invitation. I cut and paste the meeting information below.   Please RSVP …
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 6, 2024 at 3:40 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Network message.? Please feel free to share.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)K…
  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns · [email protected]
February 6, 2024 at 3:38 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.  I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Su…