KanCare Oversight Testimony (August 2024)

Libby Hastings • August 26, 2024

Libby Hastings, Communication and Public Relations Coordinator, presented testimony on behalf of KABC to the Robert G. Bethell Joint Committee on Home & Community Based Services & KanCare Oversight Committee on August 26th, 2024. Our main ask the committee's support of the Senior Care Task Force's recommendation to reinstate the "Explore Your Options" resource guide based on the success of the Douglas County Senior Resource Directory. 

Read the full testimony here.

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