Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


February 6, 2023


The Honorable Francis Awerkamp, Chairperson
House Committee on Welfare Reform
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 152-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Awerkamp:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2239 by House Committee on Welfare Reform
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2239 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2239 would remove the requirement for continuing education by a person, board,
commission, or similar body that determines the qualifications of individuals for licensure,
certification, or registration in Kansas if the licensee self-certifies that the licensee has worked at
least 1,000 hours in the prior year in the lawful profession.
The Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) indicates that HB 2239 would
decrease revenue for the Board as it is assumed that with fewer individuals needing to take and
demonstrate completion of continuing education hours, there would be fewer providers of
continuing education courses, resulting in fewer applicants to the BSRB to become a pre-approved
provider or for a course to be pre-approved by the BSRB.
The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) tracks the license renewals to ensure the
completion of Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) exam has been completed. The licensee attests on
their licensure renewal application that 30 hours of CNE has been completed before renewal of
their license. KSBN has automated applications that are part of its licensing software to help track
and renew licenses. HB 2239 would require KSBN to revise its renewal applications for all the
disciplines it regulates. The Board would need to add the information in which licensees attest if
they have performed not less than 1,000 hours in their licensed discipline during their current
license period (two-year period). This would require some changes in the Board’s licensing
software, which may require some vendor time. KSBN would have some staff time involved in
changing some processes within the agency and the revision of rules and regulations. The Board
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estimates that expenditures could increase up to $5,000 from the fee fund and would reduce fee
fund revenue by $9,700.
The Kansas Board of Healing Arts, the Kansas Board of Pharmacy, and the Kansas Board
of Mortuary Arts indicate that HB 2239 could result in additional complaints and possible
litigation, but the fiscal effect is unknown.
The Kansas Board of Accountancy, the Kansas Dental Board, the Kansas Board of
Cosmetology, the Kansas Board of Barbering, the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners, the
Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Department for Children and Families, the
Kansas Department of Education, and the Office of Judicial Administration indicate that HB 2239
would have no fiscal effect on the agencies, respectively. Any fiscal effect associated with HB
2239 is not reflected in The FY 2024 Governor’s Budget Report.


Sincerely,

Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget

cc: Cassiopeia Capps, Board of Barbering
David Fye, Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Susan Somers, Board of Accountancy
Aubrie Pryer, Board of Cosmetology
Susan Gile, Board of Healing Arts
JW Carey, Mortuary Arts
Jill Simons, Board of Nursing
Alexandra Blasi, Board of Pharmacy
Larry Karns, Board of Technical Professions
Mark Olson, Board of Veterinary Examiners
Kim Holter, Department for Children & Families
Craig Neuenswander, Department of Education
Amy Penrod, Department of Health & Environment
Charity Carlat, Dental Board
Vicki Jacobsen, Judiciary