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April 7, 2023 at 7:31 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Another Correction

KCDC Legislative Update - Another Correction Thank you to Rob Egan, KCDC Chairperson, for pointing out that, in conference committee yesterday, the House concurred to the Senate amendments to HB 2322, the dyslexia bill.  I assume this bill will now be enrolled and sent to the Governor for c…

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April 7, 2023 at 6:44 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Correction

KCDC Legislative Update - Correction Thank you to Anthony Fadale for catching the amendments to the Senate Substitute for HB 2016, the abusive Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits being left out of my legislative update. The Senate amended the bill on the floor to make it only abo…

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April 7, 2023 at 6:10 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update I apologize for the lateness of the KCDC Legislative Update this week.  I've attached it below.   The legislature is in recess until April 24 when they return for the veto session. The Senate Ways and Means Committee and the House Appropriations Committee will meet j…

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April 7, 2023 at 1:30 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.  I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(…

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April 7, 2023 at 1:14 PM

KCDC Community Based Organization Directors

KCDC Community Based Organization Directors Good morning, Kerrie Bacon, KanCare Ombudsman asked that I send you this message about her retirement. Please share with others.  Kerrie Bacon, the KanCare Ombudsman, is retiring and the position has been posted on the state Jobs board.  Careers  …

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April 5, 2023 at 6:43 PM

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder This is your reminder that the virtual April 12th Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) local coordinators meeting will be at 9:00 am.  I've attached the agenda and the ics calendar invitation and pasted in the Zoom meeting information below.  We are repeati…

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April 3, 2023 at 6:31 PM

ADA Information Network Message

ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(78…

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April 3, 2023 at 6:27 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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March 31, 2023 at 4:03 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(…

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March 30, 2023 at 9:09 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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March 30, 2023 at 5:47 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Good afternoon, the KCDC Legislative Update is attached below.  I was out of the office Tuesday and Wednesday, so was not watching the action in the legislature.  Both chambers are in recess the rest of this week.   Next week there are no committee meetings scheduled…

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March 27, 2023 at 3:38 PM

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message Here is today's KCDC Emergency Preparedness 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612…

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March 27, 2023 at 3:31 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-652…

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March 23, 2023 at 2:32 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Today's KCDC Legislative Update is attached below.  SB 258, the excessive access lawsuit bill was modified in committee to include requirement that the person, law firm or entity that files the lawsuit must pay attorney's fees for the defendant even if the defendant …

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March 22, 2023 at 2:01 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Action Bulletin

KCDC Legislative Update - Action Bulletin The Disability Rights Center (DRC) sent out a call for action yesterday after the Senate Judiciary Committee passed to the full Senate chamber SB258 (Now HB 2016).? If this topic is important to you, please reach out to your Senator and encourage hi…

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March 20, 2023 at 4:24 PM

ADA Information Network Message

ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network message.? I hope you have a great day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) …

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March 20, 2023 at 4:21 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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March 16, 2023 at 3:01 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Today's KCDC Legislative Update is attached below.   SB 308, the Disability Hiring Preference bill, has a hearing in Senate Ways and Means, Tuesday, March 21st, at 10:30 am in room 548-S.  Nancy Fontaine is the committee assistant you call if you want to provide test…

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March 15, 2023 at 1:57 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. To those of you whom I told your information would go out yesterday, please accept my apologies, GovDelivery had a problem and I lost all of the information in the message to be sent yesterday.? I've tried to include…

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March 10, 2023 at 7:23 PM

DMD Notes - 2nd Try

DMD Notes - 2nd Try Let me try to send the correct file this time.  These are the notes from Wednesday's DMD meeting.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785…

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March 10, 2023 at 6:45 PM

DMD Meeting Notes

DMD Meeting Notes I apologize for not getting the DMD notes out from our meeting on Wednesday.  I've attached them below.  Thanks Julie for the reminder! Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, S…

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March 10, 2023 at 3:19 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Here is yesterday's KCDC Legislative Update. The file is attached below.  My apologies for this being late. We wanted to be sure the Senate Ways and Means Committee introduced Kathy's Bill which is the Disability Hiring Preference bill.  It is Senate Bill 308 and was…

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March 8, 2023 at 2:25 PM

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder Good morning, here is your reminder that the DMD Local Coordinators meeting is this morning at 9:00 am.  I've attached the agenda and pasted in the Zoom link below.  See you in 30 minutes.  Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1603883318?pwd…

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March 6, 2023 at 4:31 PM

KCDC Disability News Message - Addition

KCDC Disability News Message - Addition I forgot a couple of things when I sent out the KCDC Disability News message earlier today.  Judy Heumann died on Saturday, March 4th.  A disability activist called the mother of the disability movement.  She will be missed. You can read more about he…

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March 6, 2023 at 4:02 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-652…

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March 3, 2023 at 7:29 PM

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message Good afternoon,? Here is today's KCDC Emergency Preparedness message.? On February 28th, I sent out information on the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) Technical Assistance Guidance on Emergency Management Planning.? I have received information from Rober…

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March 2, 2023 at 2:49 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached is this week's KCDC Legislative Update. A hearing is scheduled for today on HB 2423, enacting the act against abusive access litigation to create a civil action for determining whether litigation that alleges any access violation under the Americans with Dis…

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March 1, 2023 at 4:59 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Good morning, here is today's 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 (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Ke…

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March 1, 2023 at 4:03 PM

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Reminder

DMD Local Coordinator Meeting Reminder Good morning, DMD Local Coordinators,  I hope you are all doing well.  Our next meeting is next Wednesday, March 8th at 9:00 am. I've attached the agenda and Zoom meeting invitation below.   Please RSVP your attendance at our meeting.  Thank you.  Mart…

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February 28, 2023 at 4:07 PM

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message Here is today's KCDC Emergency Preparedness message.  The US Department of Justice released a new technical assistance guidance page in late January for state and local governments for emergency management planning that is inclusive of people with disabil…

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February 28, 2023 at 3:57 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-652…

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February 27, 2023 at 8:23 PM

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message Here is today's KCDC Emergency Preparedness 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 6661…

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February 27, 2023 at 8:06 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66…

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February 27, 2023 at 4:28 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - New Hearing Scheduled

KCDC Legislative Update - New Hearing Scheduled The House Calendar for Wednesday, March 1st has a hearing scheduled for HB 2423 (Enacting the act against abusive access litigation to create a civil action for determining whether litigation that alleges any access violation under the America…

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February 23, 2023 at 7:31 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Here is today's KCDC Legislative Update.  The House and Senate are still working.  I don't plan to put out another update until next week.  Please check the House and Senate calendars or the legislative website so you know what has happened this week.  Martha Martha …

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February 23, 2023 at 5:10 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-652…

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February 22, 2023 at 5:03 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66…

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February 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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February 21, 2023 at 4:02 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a great day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525 (di…

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February 20, 2023 at 3:40 PM

KCDC Information about Social Security Benefits and ABLE Accounts

KCDC Information about Social Security Benefits and ABLE Accounts I don't usually send out information about things other than KCDC meetings with this list serve, but the Social Security Benefits and ABLE Accounts webinar is of interest to many people and I thought you'd like to know and sh…

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February 20, 2023 at 3:35 PM

KCDC Disability News Message 2 - Social Security and ABLE Accounts Webinar

KCDC Disability News Message 2 - Social Security and ABLE Accounts Webinar My apologies for sending a second KCDC Disability News message today. I received the Social Security announcement about their webinar on Social Security?Benefits and ABLE accounts which is this Wednesday and thought …

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February 20, 2023 at 3:27 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's 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, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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February 16, 2023 at 7:20 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below is the KCDC Legislative Update for this week.  Please feel free to share.  If there are mistakes or you would like me to follow bills not currently in the update, please let me know.   Friday, February 24th is Turnaround Day. This is the deadline for n…

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February 15, 2023 at 7:54 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.  I hope you have a safe and warm evening and morning tomorrow.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Tope…

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February 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? Please feel free to share.? Martha ? Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525 (d…

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February 14, 2023 at 4:24 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network message. Please feel free to share with others.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kans…

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February 14, 2023 at 4:03 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Hearing Change

KCDC Legislative Update - Hearing Change In this morning's Senate calendar, the hearing on SB 209 - Requiring all advance voting ballots be returned by 7:00 pm on election day, was moved from today to Thursday, February 16 at 10:30 in room 144-S.  Sheila Wodtke is the committee assistance a…

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February 13, 2023 at 4:38 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - New Hearing

KCDC Legislative Update - New Hearing A new hearing on HB 2353 was added to today's House Calendar.  February 16, 1:30 pm Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, hearing on HB 2353 Concerning the care and treatment act for mentally ill persons, Room 546-S Colette Niehues 785-296-7500…

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February 13, 2023 at 2:55 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a great day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525 (di…

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February 10, 2023 at 4:02 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Good morning,? A few hearings were added to the calendar today, so I'm posting the hearings on the bills I'm following for next week below.? If you know of a hearing I've missed, please let me know.?? Tuesday 2/14 8:30 am Senate Public Health and Welfare, Hearing on …

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