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• Introduced by Rep. Melvin Neufeld (R) on March 5, 2009, in his role as committee chair, to exempt from state licensure and regulation by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment any Medicare or Medicaid-certified program for all-inclusive care for the elderly (known as PACE) which provides services only to PACE participants.
  • Referred to the House Aging and Long Term Care Committee on March 6, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on March 18, 2009, recommending the bill be passed.
• Passed in the House (123 to 0) on March 23, 2009, to exempt from state licensure and regulation by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment any Medicare or Medicaid-certified program for all-inclusive care for the elderly (known as PACE) which provides services only to PACE participants. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 23, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 24, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 7, 2009, recommending the bill be passed.
• Passed in the Senate (39 to 0) on May 7, 2009, to exempt from state licensure and regulation any Medicare or Medicaid-certified program for all-inclusive care for the elderly, known as PACE. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Mark Parkinson on May 22, 2009.