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New Kansas Aging-Related Legislation Enacted

Wed, 08/30/2000 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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The Kansas Department on Aging has posted a list of aging-related Kansas legislation enacted this year. Kansas has enacted the following bills:

- HB 2780 which creates a long-term care task force to study and make recommendations to the Legislature on long-term care services and financing.

- HB 2814 which creates the Senior Pharmacy Assistance Program. The program is available to low-income persons 67 and older, and benefits are capped at $1,200 maximum with a 30% co-pay for each prescription. The bill would become void if Congress passes a Medicare or other senior pharmacy insurance program.

- SB 326 which appropriates funding for in-home care for elder and disabled persons at levels to eliminate waiting lists for 2001.

- SCR 1606 which supports funding of the Kansas Memory Assessment Program at the University of Kansas Alzheimer?s Center, and encourages continued study and research of issues related to Alzheimer?s disease.

The Kansas Department on Aging has posted a list of aging-related Kansas legislation enacted this year. Kansas has enacted the following bills:

- HB 2780 which creates a long-term care task force to study and make recommendations to the Legislature on long-term care services and financing.

- HB 2814 which creates the Senior Pharmacy Assistance Program. The program is available to low-income persons 67 and older, and benefits are capped at $1,200 maximum with a 30% co-pay for each prescription. The bill would become void if Congress passes a Medicare or other senior pharmacy insurance program.

- SB 326 which appropriates funding for in-home care for elder and disabled persons at levels to eliminate waiting lists for 2001.

- SCR 1606 which supports funding of the Kansas Memory Assessment Program at the University of Kansas Alzheimer?s Center, and encourages continued study and research of issues related to Alzheimer?s disease.