On Monday, March 22, 2010 Senate Substitute for HB 2160, an autism insurance bill that would cover applied behavior analysis and recognize BCBAs who meet state definitions and conditions for designation as "autism specialists", ran into a stumbling block upon presentation to the Kansas House. The bill previously passed unanimously on March 18, 2010 in the Kansas Senate.
In the Kansas House, on motion of Representative Shultz, the House nonconcurred in Senate amendments to S. Sub. for HB 2160 and asked for a Conference Committee. Speaker O’Neal thereupon appointed Representatives Clark Shultz, Virgil Peck and Dale Swenson as conferees on the part of the House.[House Journal 3/22/10 page1193]
On the same day, on motion of Senator Teichman, the Senate acceded to the request of the House for a conference on Senate Substitute for HB 2160. The President appointed Senators Ruth Teichman, Karin Brownlee and Chris Steineger as conferees on the part of the Senate. [Senate Journal 3/22/10 p. 1231]
As of Friday, March 26, 2010, the Kansas legislative website shows that S.Sub HB 2160 was still in Conference Committee.
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Past post
Thursday, March 18, 2010
State legislation quicktake: Kansas Senate Substitute for HB 2160 (S Sub HB 2160) passes with amendment in Kansas Senate
© 2010 Regina G. Claypool-Frey
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