I am sitting on the house floor as we take action on the many conference committee reports that are the final attempt at compromise between the two chambers. As I have explained previously this is the final product of the conference committees from both houses that was necessary because of changes to the proposed legislation that occurred in the 2d chamber.
Substitute for SB 491 enacts the Prescription Monitoring Program Act and creates the prescription Program Advisory Committee, the Methamphetamine Precursor Scheduling Task Force, and the Veterinary Prescription Monitoring Program Task Force. The bill also requires each pharmacy in Kansas to establish a continuous quality improvement program.
The State Board of Pharmacy is required to establish and maintain a prescription monitoring program for scheduled substances and drugs of concern dispensed in Kansas or dispensed to an address in Kansas.
SB 512 clarifies the Emergency Medical Services Board may not grant an emergency medical attendant certificate unless the applicant has:
1.Successfully completed course work required by the rules and regulations adopted by the board, or successfully completed course work in another jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to the course work required by the board.
2. Passed an examination required by the rules and regulations adopted by the board, or passed a licensing examination in another jurisdiction that has been approved by the board.
Senate Sub. For HB 2097 creates a new law requiring school boards to provide information on immunizations to school age children and to parents and guardians of students in grades six through 12. The information includes a list of sources for additional information and related standards issued by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HB 2721 amends a number of statutes that govern persons licensed by the Kansas Board of Cosmetology, including cosmetologists, persons engaged in the body arts ( tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, and body piercing), esthetician, nail technicians, electrologist, and schools and tanning salons licensed by the board.
The bill changes the definition of "cosmetology" to limit cosmetology practices to those done for esthetic rather than medical purposes and to limit cosmetology practices relating to hair removal to temporary hair removal by the use of hands or mechanical or electrical appliances, other than electric needles.
The statute that sets out those practices relating to cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, and electrology that are limited to persons licensed by the board is amended to include tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, or body piercing. These technicians are prevented from providing a service using instruments that may be distributed only on the order of a physician
The schools of cosmetology and nail technology, from and after July 1, 2009, must maintain a student-instructor ratio of at least one instructor for every 25 students on the floor where consumer services are provided the ration will remain the same for the classroom instruction. The required clock hours of instruction is increased from 650 to 1,000.
Senate Sub. For HB 2110 amends the provisions of the Viatical Settlement Act of 2002 and enacts new requirements governing viatical settlements. Among the amendments, the bill establishes a definition of and makes a stranger-originated life insurance, commonly referred to as STOLI, a fraudulent viatical settlement and includes owner and provider disclosures to be made to an insurer about these transactions.
A rough definition of a Viatical is a life insurance policy paid for by a person who is guaranteed the proceeds from a life insurance policy that is procured for a person who is gravely ill or in imminent threat of death. Sounds kind of ghoulish.
SB 481 amends current law to add the hallucinogenic drugs salvia divinorum (salvinorum A) and datura stramonium (gypsum weed or jimsom weed) to the schedule 1 of the Kansas Controlled Substances Act. The bill makes it illegal to possess, use, or sell of these drugs.
SB 477 amends current law to add electronic solicitation to the list of sexually violent crimes requiring registration pursuant to the Kansas Offender Registration Act. Only those offenders convicted of electronic solicitation on or after the effective date would be required to register.
I have provided you with a sampling of the issues that we passed and are currently awaiting the governors signature or have already been signed. I hope you find them of interest. The complete documents are available on the Kansas Legislative Research Departments website:
http://www.kslegislature.org/klrd.
We are close to completing our work for this year. Due to publish deadlines I am unable to comment on the final power plant, State Employee plan or some of the other heavy topics of the day. I will provide you with my comments next week.
I consider it an honor and privilege to be your representative in Topeka. My office is scheduled to be razed next week, you should contact me at home, 1115 Rim Rock Road, El Dorado, 67042.
Other options include; home phone 316-321-2087,johng@carlisleinc.net, and/or www.johngrange.net.
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