HB 2016 — Enacting the governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas and providing certain relief related to health, welfare, property and economic security during this public health emergency.

HB75-6101 2016—Am.et seq., and amendments thereto.

by HFA 11 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(3) No criminal, civil or administrative liability shall arise against a contact or infected person solely due to such person's failure to cooperateHOUSE inBILL contactNo. tracing conducted pursuant to this subsection.

2016—page 8 cooperate in contact tracing conducted pursuant to this subsection.

(A) The third party provides such information to the contact tracer voluntarily and with the consent of the infected person or contact whose HBinformation 2016—Am.is disclosed;

by HFA 12 information is disclosed;

All notarial acts performed by a notary public of this state while the requirements that a person must appear before a notary public are suspended pursuant to an executive order or other state law, shall be valid as if the individual had appeared before the notary public, HBnotwithstanding 2016—Am.any failure of any individual to appear personally before the notary public, if the notarial act meets all requirements prescribed by such executive order or other state law and all requirements prescribed by law that do not relate to appearance before the notary public.

by HFA 13 notwithstanding any failure of any individual to appear personally before the notary public, if the notarial act meets all requirements prescribed by such executive order or other state law and all requirements prescribed by law that do not relate to appearance before the notary public.

(a) During a state of disaster emergency declared underHOUSE K.SBILL A.No.

48-924,2016—page and9 amendments thereto, related to the COVID-19 public health emergency, each local health officer shall work with first responder agencies operating in the county to establish a method to share information indicating where a person testing positive for or under quarantineK.S orA. isolation due to COVID-19 resides or can be expected to be present.

48-924, and amendments thereto, related to the COVID- public health emergency, each local health officer shall work with first responder agencies operating in the county to establish a method to share information indicating where a person testing positive for or under quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 resides or can be expected to be present.

45-229,45- 229, and amendments thereto.

The Kansas department for aging and disability services shall, for all entities required to be licensed pursuant to article 9 of chapter 39 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto:

(4) the ability to separate COVID-19 residents from non-COVID-19non-COVID- residents;

and (c) ensure that infection prevention and control best practices and HBrecommendations 2016—Am.based upon guidance from the United States centers for disease control and prevention and the Kansas department of health and environment are adopted and made available publicly.

by HFA 14 recommendations based upon guidance from the United States centers for disease control and prevention and the Kansas department of health and environment are adopted and made available publicly.

(2) The state board of healing arts may extend the provisions of this subsection to other healthcare professionals licensed and regulated by the board as deemed necessary by the board to address the impacts of COVID-COVID-19 19 and consistent with ensuring patient safety.

(d) A physician practicing telemedicine in accordance with this section shall conduct an appropriate assessment and evaluation of the patient's current condition and document the appropriate medical indicationHOUSE forBILL anyNo. prescription issued.

2016—page 10 indication for any prescription issued.

(b) (1) A hospital may utilize non-hospital space, including off- campus space, to perform COVID-19 testing, triage, quarantine or patient HBcare 2016—Am.to the extent that such hospital determines is necessary to treat COVID-19 patients and to separate COVID-19 patients and non- COVID-19 patients.

by HFA 15 care to the extent that such hospital determines is necessary to treat COVID-19 patients and to separate COVID-19 patients and non-COVID- 19 patients.

(4) A hospital utilizing non-hospital space in such manner shall notify the department of health and environment as soon as practicable but shall not be required to receive prior authorization to utilize non-hospitalnon- hospital space in such manner.

65-28a0865- 28a08 and 65-28a09, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, a licensed physician assistant may provide healthcare services appropriate to such physician assistant's education, training and experience within a designated healthcare facility at which the physician assistant is employed or contracted to work as necessary to support the facility's response to the COVID-19 pandemic without a written agreement with a supervising physician.

65-1130, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, a licensed HBHOUSE 2016—Am.BILL No.

by2016—page HFA11 16 advanced practice registered nurse may provide healthcare services appropriate to such advanced practice registered nurse's education, training and experience within a designated healthcare facility at which the advanced practice registered nurse is employed or contracted to work as necessary to support the facility's response to the COVID-19 pandemic without direction and supervision from a responsible physician.

65-1626a, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, a licensed pharmacist may provide care for routine health maintenance, chronic disease states or similar conditions appropriate to such pharmacist's education, training and experience within a designated healthcare facility at which the pharmacist is employed or contracted to work as necessary to support the facility's response to the COVID-19 pandemic without a HBcollaborative 2016—Am.practice agreement with a physician.

by HFA 17 collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

(2)HOUSE allowBILL aNo. licensed, registered or certified healthcare professional or emergency medical personnel who is serving in the military in any duty status to volunteer or work within such facility in roles that are appropriate to such military service member's education, training and experience;

2016—page 12 (2) allow a licensed, registered or certified healthcare professional or emergency medical personnel who is serving in the military in any duty status to volunteer or work within such facility in roles that are appropriate to such military service member's education, training and experience;

HB(i) 2016—Am.Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, a designated healthcare facility may use a qualified volunteer or qualified personnel affiliated with any other designated healthcare facility as if such volunteer or personnel was affiliated with the facility using such volunteer or personnel, subject to any terms and conditions established by the secretary of health and environment.

by HFA 18 (i) Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, a designated healthcare facility may use a qualified volunteer or qualified personnel affiliated with any other designated healthcare facility as if such volunteer or personnel was affiliated with the facility using such volunteer or personnel, subject to any terms and conditions established by the secretary of health and environment.

(D)HOUSE entitiesBILL usedNo. as surge capacity by any entity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C);

2016—page 13 (D) entities used as surge capacity by any entity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C);

HBSec. 2016—Am.

by HFA 19 Sec.

102 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-187 through 12-195, and amendments thereto, HBprescribing 2016—Am.limitations upon the levy of retailers' sales taxes by counties.

by HFA 20 prescribing limitations upon the levy of retailers' sales taxes by counties.

12- 1774, and amendments thereto.

(10) Counties shall have no power under this section to exempt from any statute authorizing or requiring the levy of taxes and providing substitute and additional provisions on the same subject, unless the resolution authorizing the same specifically provides for a portion of the proceeds of such levy to be used to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by cities under the authority of K.S.A.

(10) Counties shall have no power under this section to exempt HOUSE BILL No.

2016—page 14 from any statute authorizing or requiring the levy of taxes and providing substitute and additional provisions on the same subject, unless the resolution authorizing the same specifically provides for a portion of the proceeds of such levy to be used to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by cities under the authority of K.S.A.

12-1774, and amendments thereto.

12-1,10112- 1,101 through 12-1,109, and amendments thereto, counties may not levy and collect taxes on incomes from whatever source derived.

19-19-430, 430, and amendments thereto.

19-19-302, 302, 19-502b, 19-503, 19-805 or 19-1202, and amendments thereto.

19-19-15,139, 15,139, 19-15,140 and 19-15,141, and amendments thereto.

12- 1260 through 12-1270 and 12-1276, and amendments thereto.

Counties may not require any license or permit HBfor 2016—Am.the drilling or production of oil and gas wells.

by HFA 21 for the drilling or production of oil and gas wells.

79-79-41a04, 41a04, and amendments thereto.

79-79-1611, 1611, and amendments thereto.

79-79-1494, 1494, and amendments thereto.

19-19-202(b), 202(b), and amendments thereto.

19-19-204(b), 204(b), and amendments thereto.

79-79-2017 2017 or 79-2101, and amendments thereto.

2- 3302, 2-3305, 2-3307, 2-3318, 17-5904, 17-5908, 47-1219, 65-171d, 65-65-1,178 1,178 through 65-1,199, 65-3001 through 65-3028, and amendments thereto.

80-80-121, 121, and amendments thereto.

19-19-228, 228, and amendments thereto.

2019 Supp.

(32) (A) Counties may not exempt from or effect changes in the KansasHOUSE liquorBILL controlNo. act except as provided by paragraph (B).

2016—page 15 Kansas liquor control act except as provided by paragraph (B).

(36) Counties may neither exempt from nor effect changes to the HBeminent 2016—Am.domain procedure act.

by HFA 22 eminent domain procedure act.

19-500119- through 19-5005, and amendments thereto.

19-500119- through 19-5005, and amendments thereto, counties may not exercise any authority granted pursuant to K.S.A.

19-5001 through 19-5005,19- 5005, and amendments thereto, including the imposition or levy of any retailers' sales tax.

65- 201 and 65-202, and amendments thereto.

and HB(5) 2016—Am.before the container of alcoholic liquor is removed from the licensed premises, the licensee or the licensee's employee must securely reseal each container, place the container in a tamper-proof, transparent bag which is sealed in a manner that makes it visibly apparent if the bag is subsequently tampered with or opened.

by HFA 23 (5) before the container of alcoholic liquor is removed from the licensed premises, the licensee or the licensee's employee must securely reseal each container, place the container in a tamper-proof, transparent bag which is sealed in a manner that makes it visibly apparent if the bag is subsequently tampered with or opened.

41-2637, 41-2641 or 41-2642, and amendments thereto, and the provisions of subsection (a), a class A club license, classHOUSE BBILL clubNo. license or drinking establishment license shall allow the licensee to allow legal patrons of the club or drinking establishment to remove from the licensed premises one or more containers of alcoholic liquor that is not in the original container, subject to the following conditions:

2016—page 16 class B club license or drinking establishment license shall allow the licensee to allow legal patrons of the club or drinking establishment to remove from the licensed premises one or more containers of alcoholic liquor that is not in the original container, subject to the following conditions:

This can be provided by encouraging employers to provide more stable employment and by the systematic accumulation of funds during periods of employment to provide benefits for periods of unemployment, thus maintaining purchasing power and limiting the serious social consequences of poor-reliefpoor- relief assistance.

The legislature, therefore, declares that in its considered judgment the public good and the general welfare of the citizens of this state require the enactment of this measure, under the police powers of the state, for the compulsory setting aside of HBunemployment 2016—Am.reserves to be used for the benefit of persons unemployed.

by HFA 24 unemployment reserves to be used for the benefit of persons unemployed.

44-705, as amended by section 2 of 2020 Senate Bill No.

(c) The claimant is able to perform the duties of such claimant's customary occupation or the duties of other occupations that the claimant is reasonably fitted by training or experience, and is available for work, as demonstrated by the claimant's pursuit of the full course of action most reasonably calculated to result in the claimant's reemploymentHOUSE exceptBILL that,No. notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, an unemployed claimant otherwise eligible for benefits shall not become ineligible for benefits:

2016—page 17 reemployment except that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, an unemployed claimant otherwise eligible for benefits shall not become ineligible for benefits:

(d) (1) Except as provided further, the claimant has been unemployed HBfor 2016—Am.a waiting period of one week or the claimant is unemployed and has satisfied the requirement for a waiting period of one week under the shared work unemployment compensation program as provided in K.S.A.

by44-757(k)(4), HFAand 25amendments forthereto, aand waitingthat period of one weekweek, orin theeither claimantcase, isoccurs unemployedwithin and has satisfied the requirementbenefit foryear athat waitingincludes periodthe of one week underfor which the sharedclaimant workis unemploymentclaiming compensationbenefits. program as provided in K.S.A.

44- 757(k)(4), and amendments thereto, and that period of one week, in either case, occurs within the benefit year that includes the week for which the claimant is claiming benefits.

(i) New claims by claimants who become unemployed as a result of an employer terminating business operations within this state, declaring bankruptcy or initiating a work force reduction pursuant to public law 100-100-379, 379, the federal worker adjustment and retraining notification act, 29 U.S.C.

or (ii) new claims filed on or after April 5, 2020, through December 26, 2020, in accordance with the families first coronavirus response act, public law 116-127 and the federal CARES act, public law 116-136.116- 136.

(e) For benefit years established on and after the effective date of this act, the claimant has been paid total wages for insured work in the claimant's base period of not less than 30 times the claimant's weekly benefit amount and has been paid wages in more than one quarter of the claimant's base period, except that the wage credits of an individual earned during the period commencing with the end of a prior base period and ending on the date that such individual filed a valid initial claim shall not be available for benefit purposes in a subsequent benefit yearHOUSE unless,BILL inNo. addition thereto, such individual has returned to work and subsequently earned wages for insured work in an amount equal to at least eight times HB 2016—Am.

by2016—page HFA18 26year unless, in addition thereto, such individual has returned to work and subsequently earned wages for insured work in an amount equal to at least eight times the claimant's current weekly benefit amount.

The information may be submitted by the employing unit in person at an HBemployment 2016—Am.office of the secretary or by mail, by telefacsimile machine or by electronic mail.

by HFA 27 employment office of the secretary or by mail, by telefacsimile machine or by electronic mail.

The claimant and the claimant's most recent employing unit shall be promptly notifiedHOUSE ofBILL theNo. examiner's or special examiner's decision.

2016—page 19 notified of the examiner's or special examiner's decision.

The decision shall be final, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, unless a further appeal to the employment security board of review is filed within 16 calendar days after the mailing of the decision to the parties' last known addresses or, if notice is not by mail, within 16 calendar days after the delivery of the decision, except that the time limit for appeal may be waived or extended by the referee or HBboard 2016—Am.of review if a timely response was impossible due to excusable neglect.

by HFA 28 board of review if a timely response was impossible due to excusable neglect.

Any vacancy in the membership of the board occurring prior to expiration of a term shall beHOUSE filledBILL byNo. appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as provided for original appointment of the member.

(5)2016—page Each20 member of the employment security board of review shall be entitledfilled toby receiveappointment as compensation for the member'sunexpired servicesterm atin the ratesame ofmanner $15,000as perprovided year,for togetheroriginal withappointment the member's travel and other necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of the member'smember. official HB 2016—Am.

by(5) HFAEach 29member of the employment security board of review shall be entitled to receive as compensation for the member's services at the rate of $15,000 per year, together with the member's travel and other necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of the member's official duties in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary.

HBSuch 2016—Am.fees and expenses shall be deemed a part of the expense of administering this act.

by HFA 30 Such fees and expenses shall be deemed a part of the expense of administering this act.

An action of the board shall become final unless a petition for review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act is filed within 16 calendar days after the date of the mailing of the decision.

The review proceeding, and the questions of law certified, shall be heard in a summary manner and shall be given precedence over all other civil cases except cases arising under the workersHOUSE compensationBILL act.No.

2016—page 21 workers compensation act.

If only one party requests an in-in-person person hearing, the referee shall have the discretion of requiring all parties to appear in person or allow the party not requesting an in-person hearing to appear by telephone or other means of electronic communication.

Such contributions shall become due and be paid by each contributing employer to the secretary for HBthe 2016—Am.employment security fund in accordance with such rules and regulations as the secretary may adopt and shall not be deducted, in whole or in part, from the wages of individuals in such employer's employ.

by HFA 31 the employment security fund in accordance with such rules and regulations as the secretary may adopt and shall not be deducted, in whole or in part, from the wages of individuals in such employer's employ.

44-710a,44- 710a, and amendments thereto.

or (B) if employers in Kansas subject to the payment of tax under the federal unemployment tax act are granted full credit against such tax for contributions or taxes paid to the secretary of labor, then, and in either such case, beginning with the year in which that the unavailability of federalHOUSE appropriationsBILL andNo. grants for such purpose occurs or in which that such change in liability for payment of such federal tax occurs and for each year thereafter, the rate of contributions of each contributing employer shall be equal to the total of 0.5% and the rate of contributions as determined for such contributing employer under K.S.A.

2016—page 22 federal appropriations and grants for such purpose occurs or in which that such change in liability for payment of such federal tax occurs and for each year thereafter, the rate of contributions of each contributing employer shall be equal to the total of 0.5% and the rate of contributions as determined for such contributing employer under K.S.A.

The amount of contributions which that each contributing employer becomes liable to pay under this paragraph (2) over the amount of contributions which that such contributing employer would be otherwise liable to pay shall be credited to the employment security administration fund to be disbursed and paid out under the same conditions HBand 2016—Am.for the same purposes as other moneys are authorized to be paid from the employment security administration fund, except that, if the secretary determines that as of the first day of January of any year there is an excess in the employment security administration fund over the amount required to be disbursed during such year, an amount equal to such excess as determined by the secretary shall be transferred to the employment security fund.

by HFA 32 and for the same purposes as other moneys are authorized to be paid from the employment security administration fund, except that, if the secretary determines that as of the first day of January of any year there is an excess in the employment security administration fund over the amount required to be disbursed during such year, an amount equal to such excess as determined by the secretary shall be transferred to the employment security fund.

For the purposes of this subsection (c)(2)(B), "part-time"part- time employment" means any employment when an individual works less than full-time because the individual's services are not required for the customary, scheduled full-time hours prevailing at the work place or the individual does not customarily work the regularly scheduled full-timefull- time hours due to personal choice or circumstances.

HB(C) 2016—Am.No contributing employer or rated governmental employer's account shall be charged with any extended benefits paid in accordance with the employment security law, except for weeks of unemployment beginning after December 31, 1978, all contributing governmental employers and governmental rated employers shall be charged an amount equal to all extended benefits paid.

by HFA 33 (C) No contributing employer or rated governmental employer's account shall be charged with any extended benefits paid in accordance with the employment security law, except for weeks of unemployment beginning after December 31, 1978, all contributing governmental employers and governmental rated employers shall be charged an amount equal to all extended benefits paid.

(E)HOUSE NoBILL contributingNo. employer or rated governmental employer's account will be charged for benefits paid a claimant while pursuing an approved training course as defined in subsection (s) of K.S.A.

44-703(s),2016—page and23 amendments(E) thereto.No contributing employer or rated governmental employer's account will be charged for benefits paid a claimant while pursuing an approved training course as defined in subsection (s) of K.S.A.

44- 703(s), and amendments thereto.

For the purposes of this subsection (c)(2)(c)(2)(G), (G), the term "previously uncovered services" means services which that were not covered employment, at any time during the one-yearone- year period ending December 31, 1975, except to the extent that assistance under title II of the federal emergency jobs and unemployment assistance act of 1974 was paid on the basis of such services, and which that:

44-44-703(w), 703(w), and amendments thereto, or domestic service as defined in subsection (aa) of K.S.A.

44-44-703(i)(3)(E), 703(i)(3)(E), and amendments thereto;

(A) The erroneous payment was made because the employer, or the agent of the employer, was at fault for failing to respond timely or adequately to a written request from the secretary for information relating HBto 2016—Am.the claim for unemployment compensation;

by HFA 34 to the claim for unemployment compensation;

Such notice shall become final and benefits charged to the base period employer's account in accordance withHOUSE theBILL claimNo. unless within 10 calendar days from the date the notice was sent, the base period employer requests in writing that the examiner reconsider the determination and furnishes any required information in accordance with the secretary's rules and regulations.

2016—page 24 with the claim unless within 10 calendar days from the date the notice was sent, the base period employer requests in writing that the examiner reconsider the determination and furnishes any required information in accordance with the secretary's rules and regulations.

For purposes of this subsection (c)(3), if the required information is not submitted or postmarked within a response time limit of 10 days after the base period employer notice was sent, the base period employer shall be deemed to have waived its standing as a party to the proceedings arising from the claim and shall be barred from protesting any subsequent decisions about the claim by the secretary, a referee, the board of review or any court, HBexcept 2016—Am.that the base period employer's response time limit may be waived or extended by the examiner or upon appeal, if timely response was impossible due to excusable neglect.

by HFA 35 except that the base period employer's response time limit may be waived or extended by the examiner or upon appeal, if timely response was impossible due to excusable neglect.

(A) Any employer identified in this subsection (e)(1) may elect to become a reimbursing employer for a period encompassing not less than four complete calendar years if such employer files with the secretary a written notice of such election within the 30-day period immediately HBfollowing 2016—Am.January 1 of any calendar year or within the 30- day period immediately following the date on which when a determination of subjectivity to the employment security law is issued, HOUSE BILL No.

by2016—page HFA25 36 following January 1 of any calendar year or within the 30-day period immediately following the date on which when a determination of subjectivity to the employment security law is issued, whichever occurs later.

(i) An amount to be paid which that is equal to the full amount of regular benefits plus ½ of the amount of extended benefits paid during such quarter or other prescribed period that is attributable to service in the employ of such reimbursing HBemployer; 2016—Am.

by HFA 37 employer;

(D) The amount due specified in any bill from the secretary shall be conclusive on the reimbursing employer, unless, not later than 15 days after the bill was mailed to the last known address of such employer,HOUSE orBILL wasNo. otherwise delivered to such employer, the reimbursing employer files an application for redetermination in accordance with K.S.A.

2016—page 26 employer, or was otherwise delivered to such employer, the reimbursing employer files an application for redetermination in accordance with K.S.A.

(3) Any Indian tribe that loses the option to make payments in lieu of contributions due to late payment or nonpayment, as described in paragraph (2), shall have such option reinstated, if after a period of one year, all contributions have been made HBon 2016—Am.time and no contributions, payments in lieu of contributions for benefits paid, penalties or interest remain outstanding.

by HFA 38 on time and no contributions, payments in lieu of contributions for benefits paid, penalties or interest remain outstanding.

44-703(i)(3)44-703(i)(3)(E), (E), and amendments thereto.

(G) In the discretion of the secretary, any employer who elects to become liable for payments in lieu of contributions and any nonprofit organization or group of nonprofit organizations described in section 501 (c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code of 1986 or governmental reimbursing employer or Indian tribe or tribal unit who is delinquent in filing reports or in making payments of amounts certified by the secretary under this section shall be required within 60 days after the effective date of such election, in the case of an eligible employer so electing, or after the date of notification to the delinquent employer under this subsection (e)(2)(e)(2)(G), (G), in the case of a delinquent employer, to execute and file with the secretary a surety bond, except that the employer may elect, in lieu of a surety bond, to deposit with the secretary money or securities as approved by the secretary or to purchase and deliver to an escrow agent a certificate of deposit to guarantee payment.

Upon the failure of an employer to comply with this subsection (e)(2)(G) within the time limits imposed or to maintain the required bond or deposit, the secretary may terminate the electionHOUSE ofBILL suchNo. eligible employer or delinquent employer, as the case may be, to make payments in lieu of contributions, and such termination shall be effective for the current and next calendar year.

(H)2016—page The27 stateelection of Kansassuch shalleligible makeemployer reimbursementor delinquent employer, as the case may be, to make payments HBin 2016—Am.lieu of contributions, and such termination shall be effective for the current and next calendar year.

by(H) HFAThe 39state of Kansas shall make reimbursement payments quarterly at a fiscal year rate which that shall be based upon:

75-75-3798, 3798, and amendments thereto;

Notwithstanding any other provision of the employment security law, no reimbursing employer's or reimbursing governmental employer's account shall be charged for payments of extended benefits which that are wholly reimbursed to the state by the HBfederal 2016—Am.government.

by HFA 40 federal government.

(B) Proportionate allocation (when all base period employers are reimbursingHOUSE employers).BILL No.

2016—page 28 reimbursing employers).

The secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations as the secretary deems necessary with respect to applications for establishment, maintenance and termination of group accounts that are HBauthorized 2016—Am.by this subsection (e)(4), for addition of new members to, and withdrawal of active members from such accounts, and for the determination of the amounts that are payable under this subsection (e)(4) by members of the group and the time and manner of such payments.

by HFA 41 authorized by this subsection (e)(4), for addition of new members to, and withdrawal of active members from such accounts, and for the determination of the amounts that are payable under this subsection (e)(4) by members of the group and the time and manner of such payments.

(10) "Shared work unemployment compensation program" means aHOUSE programBILL designedNo. to reduce unemployment and stabilize the work force by allowing certain employees to collect unemployment compensation benefits if the employees share the work remaining after a reduction in the total number of hours of work and a corresponding reduction in wages.

2016—page 29 a program designed to reduce unemployment and stabilize the work force by allowing certain employees to collect unemployment compensation benefits if the employees share the work remaining after a reduction in the total number of hours of work and a corresponding reduction in wages.

(c) An employer who wishes to participate in the shared work unemployment compensation program must submit a written shared work HBplan 2016—Am.to the secretary for the secretary's approval.

by HFA 42 plan to the secretary for the secretary's approval.

(B) a rated governmental employer must be eligible for a rate computation under HBK.S.A. 2016—Am.

by HFA 43 K.S.A.

(10) the employer includes a plan for giving advance notice, where feasible, to an employee whose workweek is to be reduced together with an estimate of the number of layoffs that would have occurred absent the ability to participate in shared work compensation andHOUSE suchBILL otherNo. information as the secretary of labor determines is appropriate;

2016—page 30 and such other information as the secretary of labor determines is appropriate;

(j) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the employment security law, an individual is unemployed and is eligible for shared work benefits HBin 2016—Am.any week in which the individual, as an employee in an affected unit, works for less than the individual's normal weekly hours of work in accordance with an approved shared work plan in effect for that week.

by HFA 44 in any week in which the individual, as an employee in an affected unit, works for less than the individual's normal weekly hours of work in accordance with an approved shared work plan in effect for that week.

(l) The secretary shall pay an individual who is eligible for shared work benefits under this section a weekly shared work benefit amount equal to the individual's regular weekly benefit amount for a period of total unemployment multiplied by the nearest full percentage of reductionHOUSE ofBILL theNo. individual's hours as set forth in the employer's shared work plan.

2016—page 31 reduction of the individual's hours as set forth in the employer's shared work plan.

(o) The secretary may terminate a shared work plan for good cause if the secretary determines that the shared work plan is not being executed according to the terms and intent of the shared work unemployment HBcompensation 2016—Am.program.

by HFA 45 compensation program.

48-924.48- 924.

Upon making such findings the governor shall terminate the state of disaster emergency by proclamation, but except as provided in paragraph (4), no state of disaster emergency may continue for longer than 15 days unless ratified by concurrent resolution of the legislature, with the HBsingle 2016—Am.exception that upon specific application by the governor to the state finance council and an affirmative vote of a majority of the legislative members thereof, a state HOUSE BILL No.

by2016—page HFA32 46 single exception that upon specific application by the governor to the state finance council and an affirmative vote of a majority of the legislative members thereof, a state of disaster emergency may be extended once for a specified period not to exceed 30 days beyond such 15-day period.

48-1204, and amendments thereto, in the order of HBsuccession 2016—Am.provided by that section, may issue a proclamation declaring a state of disaster emergency in the manner provided in and subject to the provisions of subsection (a).

by HFA 47 succession provided by that section, may issue a proclamation declaring a state of disaster emergency in the manner provided in and subject to the provisions of subsection (a).

(d) A proclamation declaring a state of disaster emergency shall activate the disaster response and recovery aspects of the state disaster emergency plan and of any local and interjurisdictional disaster plans applicableHOUSE toBILL theNo. political subdivisions or areas affected by the proclamation.

2016—page 33 applicable to the political subdivisions or areas affected by the proclamation.

(b) Under the provisions of this act and for the implementation thereof of this act, the governor may issue orders and proclamations which shall to exercise the powers conferred by subsection (c) that have the force HBand 2016—Am.effect of law during the period of a state of disaster emergency declared under subsection (b) of K.S.A.

by HFA 48 and effect of law during the period of a state of disaster emergency declared under subsection (b) of K.S.A.

(7) control ingress and egress of persons and animals to and from aHOUSE disasterBILL area,No. the movement of persons and animals within the area and the occupancy by persons and animals of premises therein;

2016—page 34 a disaster area, the movement of persons and animals within the area and the occupancy by persons and animals of premises therein;

and HB(11) 2016—Am.perform and exercise such other functions, powers and duties in conformity with the constitution and the bill of rights of the state of Kansas and with the statutes of the state of Kansas, except any regulatory statute specifically suspended under the authority of subsection (c)(1), as are necessary to promote and secure the safety and protection of the civilian population.

by HFA 49 (11) perform and exercise such other functions, powers and duties in conformity with the constitution and the bill of rights of the state of Kansas and with the statutes of the state of Kansas, except any regulatory statute specifically suspended under the authority of subsection (c)(1), as are necessary to promote and secure the safety and protection of the civilian population.

(2) following such consultation, implementation of the full scope of the of provisions in the governor's executive order are not necessary to protect the public health and safety of the county;

48-925,48- 925, as amended by section 33 of this act, is hereby amended to read as follows:

HB48-924, 2016—Am.and amendments thereto, the governor shall be commander-in-chief of the organized and unorganized militia and of all other forces available for emergency duty.

by HFA 50 48-924, and amendments thereto, the governor shall be commander-in- chief of the organized and unorganized militia and of all other forces available for emergency duty.

(b) Under the provisions of this act and for the implementation of this act thereof, the governor may issue orders to exercise the powers conferred by subsection (c) that and proclamations which shall have the force and effect of law during the period of a state of disaster emergencyHOUSE declaredBILL underNo. subsection (b) of K.S.A.

2016—page 35 emergency declared under subsection (b) of K.S.A.

(6) prescribe routes, modes of transportation and destinations in HBconnection 2016—Am.with such evacuation;

by HFA 51 connection with such evacuation;

(f) The governor shall not have the power under the provisions of the Kansas emergency management act or the provisions of any other law to alter or modify any provisions of the election laws of the state including,HOUSE butBILL notNo. limited to, the method by which elections are conducted or the timing of such elections.

2016—page 36 including, but not limited to, the method by which elections are conducted or the timing of such elections.

Any board of county commissioners issuing such an order must make the following findings and include such findings in the HBorder: 2016—Am.

by HFA 52 order:

48-932.48- 932.

However, an HBinterjurisdictional 2016—Am.disaster agency shall provide aid and services in accordance with the agreement pursuant to which it functions in the case of a state of local disaster emergency declared under subsection (a).

byHOUSE HFABILL 53No. interjurisdictional disaster agency shall provide aid and services in accordance with the agreement pursuant to which it functions in the case of a state of local disaster emergency declared under subsection (a).

2016—page 37 Sec.

48-939.48- 939.

48-48-932, 932, shall constitute a class A misdemeanor and any person convicted of such violation shall be punished as provided by law therefor and amendments thereto, may incur a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,500 per violation.

65-201.65- 201.

(b) Any order issued by the local health officer, including orders issued as a result of an executive order of the governor, may be reviewed, amended or revoked by the board of county commissioners of the county HBaffected 2016—Am.by such order at a meeting of the board.

by HFA 54 affected by such order at a meeting of the board.

65-202.65- 202.

(a) The local health officer in each county throughout the state, immediately after his or her such officer's appointment, shall take the same oath of office prescribed by law for the county officers, shall give bond of five hundred dollars ($500) $500 conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her the officer's duties, shall keep an accurate record of all the transactions of his or her such office, shall turn over to his or her the successor in office or to the county or joint board of health selecting such officer, on the expiration of his or her such officer's term of office, all records, documents and other articles belonging to the office and shall faithfully account to said board of countyHOUSE commissionersBILL andNo. to the county and state for all moneys coming into his or her hands by virtue of the office.

2016—page 38 county commissioners and to the county and state for all moneys coming into his or her hands by virtue of the office.

(c) (1) Such officer shall make or have made an investigation of each case of smallpox, diphtheria, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, acute anterior poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis), epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis and such other acute infectious, contagious or communicable diseases as may HBbe 2016—Am.required, and shall use all known measures to prevent the spread of any such infectious, contagious or communicable disease, and shall perform such other duties as this act, his or her the county or joint board, board of health or the secretary of health and environment may require.

by HFA 55 be required, and shall use all known measures to prevent the spread of any such infectious, contagious or communicable disease, and shall perform such other duties as this act, his or her the county or joint board, board of health or the secretary of health and environment may require.

65-468.65- 468.

(b) "Member" means any hospital, emergency medical service, local health department, home health agency, adult care home, medical clinic,HOUSE mentalBILL healthNo. center or clinic or nonemergency transportation system.

2016—page 39 clinic, mental health center or clinic or nonemergency transportation system.

HB(e) 2016—Am."Rural health network" means an alliance of members, including at least one critical access hospital and at least one other hospital which, that has developed a comprehensive plan submitted to and approved by the secretary of health and environment regarding:

by HFA 56 (e) "Rural health network" means an alliance of members, including at least one critical access hospital and at least one other hospital which, that has developed a comprehensive plan submitted to and approved by the secretary of health and environment regarding:

(g) "Hospital" means a hospital other than a critical access hospital HBwhich 2016—Am.that has entered into a written agreement with at least one critical access hospital to form a rural health network and to provide medical or administrative supporting services within the limit of the hospital's capabilities.

by HFA 57 which that has entered into a written agreement with at least one critical access hospital to form a rural health network and to provide medical or administrative supporting services within the limit of the hospital's capabilities.

102,HOUSE K.S.A.BILL No.

2016—page 40 102, K.S.A.

27, 44-709, 44-710, 44-757 and 48-92548- are hereby repealed.

48-925,48- 925, as amended by section 33 of this act, is hereby repealed.

I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and passed that body Speaker of the House.

Chief Clerk of the House.

Passed the SENATE ______________________________________________________________________________ President of the Senate.

Secretary of the Senate.

APPROVED __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Governor.