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Minutes for SB448 - Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Short Title
Permitting the use of expedited partner therapy to treat a sexually transmitted disease.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 10, 2026
Chairperson Gossage opened the hearing on SB448.
Jenna Moyer, Assistant Revisor, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, briefed the committee on the bill. (Attachment1)
Chairperson Gossage introduced Patrick L. Allen, MD, FAAFP, who spoke in support of this bill. Dr. Allen stated physicians need this tool to both treat and protect patients. (Attachment2)
Chairperson Gossage introduced Dr. Tara Chettiar, who spoke in favor of this bill. (Attachment3) Dr. Chettiar urged the committee to pass the bill favorably.
Chairperson Gossage introduced Dr. Dereck Totten who spoke in favor of the bill urging the committee to support the bill to ensure that Kansans have access to the best possible health care. (Attachment4)
Chairperson Gossage introduced Randy Bowman who spoke in favor of the bill and urged the committee to advance the bill and advocate for its passage during the 2026 legislative session. (Attachment5)
The conferees stood for questions from the committee.
Written only, proponent testimony was received from:
Heather Braum (Attachment6) Senior Policy Advisor, Kansas Action for Children
Rachelle Colombo (Attachment7) Executive Director, Kansas Medical Society
Teresa Fisher (Attachment8) Director, Shawnee County Health Department
Terrie Garrison (Attachment9) Executive Interim Director, Wyandotte County Public Health Department
Charlie Hunt (Attachment10) Director, Johnson County Department of Health & Environment
Dawn Jones (Attachment11) Administrator, Barber County Health Department
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (Attachment12)
Jonathon Smith (Attachment13) Executive Director, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Donna Sweet, MD (Attachment14)
Chairperson Gossage closed the hearing on SB448.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 a.m.
