Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on HB 2484 on Monday - March 18th. The Committee was presented with 16 pieces of written testimony in favor of the Bill and three individuals who testified orally in favor of the bill.
There was no opposition testimony in writing in or in-person. Due to time constraints the Committee was able to only hear from Representative Susan Ruiz the sponsor of the Bill, NASW-KS Chapter Executive Director Becky Fast, and BSRB Director David Fye.
BSRB championed an amendment to increase the fee on social workers to access the multi-state license. NASW-KS Chapter testified against the fee increase. The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee denied BSRB’s request to increase fees on social workers and passed it out without their requested fee increase on March 20th.
HB 2484 is on the Senate calendar to be vote on by the full Senate on March 25th.
Representative Susan Ruiz, LSCW and HB 2484 bill sponsor testifying at Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee.