Volume 40 - Issue 40 - October 7, 2021

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice of Hearing

Pursuant to K.S.A. 77-420, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics, will conduct a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 19, 2021, to receive public comment regarding the implementation and compliance costs of proposed amended K.A.R. 28-17-6 and 28-17-12 regarding fees for vital records.

Due to public health concerns, only remote public participation is available. To participate in the teleconference hearing, call 1-866-620-7326 and enter conference code 8141969688#. During the hearing, all interested individuals will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their comment orally on the implementation and compliance costs of the proposed regulations. It is requested that each individual giving oral comment provide a written copy of the comment for the record prior to the hearing by email or postal mail to the email or postal mail address of the individual designated below in this notice. In order to give each individual an opportunity to present comment, it may be necessary for the hearing officer to request that each presenter limit an oral presentation of comment to an appropriate time frame.

Individuals also are encouraged to participate in the public hearing by submitting written comment prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Submit written comment, including a written copy of oral comment, to Kay Haug, Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 110, Topeka, KS 66612 or by email to Kay.haug@ks.gov.

Complete copies of the proposed regulations and the corresponding economic impact statement may be obtained from the Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics website at https://www.kdheks.gov/bephi/index.html or by contacting Kay Haug, at 785-296-8795 or Kay.haug@ks.gov.

Any individual with a disability may request accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulations and the economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Kay Haug at the contact information above.

Lee A. Norman, M.D.
Secretary

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