Other title: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Updates

"January 13, 2026." Presentation before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Public Health & Welfare Committee, presented by Laura Howard, Secretary, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. This same presentation was given before the Kansas Legislature, House Health & Human Services Committee, by Laura Howard, Secretary, Department of for Aging and Disability Services, on January 21, 2026.Presentation giving an overview of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, listing Major Program Areas, Reports to the 2026 Legislature, and discussing Accomplishments and Priorities for Aging Services, Behavioral Health Services, funding and aspirations for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, Long Term Services & Supports, the Direct Service Worker Career Ladder Project, Direct Care Workforce State Peer Learning Collaborative, and Kansas Employment First Training and Technical Assistance Center, IDD Modernization and the Community Support Waiver, State Hospitals, South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital, Survey, Certification & Credentialing, and specific 2026 Priorities such as the Rural Health Transformation Program, Budget Items, and Legislative Agenda