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Kansas Register Register Vol Kansas Register Register Vol. 39, No. 42 October 15, 2020 Pages 1285-1318 1286 Kansas Register Table of Contents In this issue … Page The Kansas Register (USPS 0662- 190) is an official publication of the Legislative Branch state of Kansas, published by au- Legislative Administrative Services thority of K.S.A. 75-430. The Kansas Interim committee schedule ...................................................................................................................1287 Register is published weekly and a cumulative index is published an- Rates nually by the Kansas Secretary of Pooled Money Investment Board State. One-year subscriptions are Notice of investment rates ......................................................................................................................1287 $80 (Kansas residents must include applicable state and local sales tax). Notices Single copies, if available, may be purchased for $2. Periodicals post- Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Health Care Finance age paid at Topeka, Kansas. Notices of amendments to the Medicaid State Plan...................................................................1287-1288 Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas, Inc. POSTMASTER: Send change of ad- Notice of meeting .....................................................................................................................................1288 dress form to Kansas Register, Sec- Kansas Department of Revenue – Division of Vehicles retary of State, 1st Floor, Memorial Notice of intent to establish a new line-make for an existing new motor vehicle dealer ..............1288 Hall, 120 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66612-1594. Wichita State University Notice of intent to lease land and/or building space ..........................................................................1288 © Kansas Secretary of State 2020. Kansas Governor’s Grants Program Reproduction of the publication in Notice of available grant funding from the Federal Sexual Assault Services its entirety or for commercial pur- Grant Program .......................................................................................................................................1289 poses is prohibited without prior Notice of available grant funding from the Federal S.T.O.P. Violence Against permission. Official enactments of Women Grant Program ........................................................................................................................1289 the Kansas Legislature and pro- Notice of available grant funding from the Federal John R. Justice Student Loan posed and adopted administrative Repayment Program .............................................................................................................................1289 regulations of state agencies may be reproduced in any form without Board of Regents Universities permission. Notice to bidders ......................................................................................................................................1289 Kansas Department of Administration – Office of Procurement and Contracts Hard copy subscription information Notice to bidders for state purchases ....................................................................................................1290 and current and back issues of the North Central Regional Planning Commission Kansas Register (PDF Format) can Notice to bidders for burn trailer ...........................................................................................................1290 be found at the following link: http:// www.sos.ks.gov/publications/pubs_ Kansas Department of Administration – Office of Facilities and Property Management kansas_register.asp. Notice of requested “on-call” landscape architectural services ........................................................1290 Notice of requested “on-call” interior design architectural services ................................................1291 Notice of requested “on-call” architectural services ..................................................................1291-1292 Notice of requested “on-call” structural engineering services ..........................................................1292 Notice of requested “on-call” engineering commissioning services ................................................1293 Register Office: Kansas Department of Health and Environment Notice concerning proposed air quality class I operating permit renewal .....................................1293 1st Floor, Memorial Hall Notice concerning proposed air quality class I operating permit significant 785-368-8095 modification and construction permit modification ........................................................................1294 Fax 785-296-8577 Notice concerning water pollution control permits and applications .............................................1294 [email protected] Kansas Department of Transportation Notice to consulting firms for statewide rail and freight plan updates ...........................................1297 Notice to consulting firms for KC Scout communication network replacement ............................1298 Notice to consulting firms for statewide sign replacement and ITS device installation ...............1299 Notice to consulting firms for design services .....................................................................................1300 Notice to consulting firms for rehabilitation and shoulder widening projects ..............................1301 Request for applications for Federal Transit Administration programs .........................................1303 Bonds City of Andover, Kansas Summary notice of bond sale .................................................................................................................1303 City of Bel Aire, Kansas Summary notice of bond sale .................................................................................................................1304 Kansas Development Finance Authority Notice of hearing on proposed agricultural development revenue bonds .....................................1305 Published by Executive Branch Scott Schwab Office of the Governor Secretary of State Executive Order No. 20-67, establishing the Office of Broadband Development ..........................1306 1st Floor, Memorial Hall Secretary of State 120 SW 10th Ave. Notice of forfeiture for September .........................................................................................................1307 Topeka, KS 66612-1594 785-296-4564 Index to administrative regulations ...................................................................................1313 www.sos.ks.gov Cover Artwork: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan Photo by Todd Caywood © Kansas Secretary of State 2020 Vol. 39, No. 42, October 15, 2020 Legislative Branch/Rates/Notices Kansas Register 1287 State of Kansas Legislative Administrative Services Interim Committee Schedule The Legislative Research Department gives notice that the following legislative committees plan to meet on the dates listed below based on current information and subject to change. Requests for accommodation to participate in commit- tee meetings should be made at least two working days in advance of the meeting by contacting Legislative Administra- tive Services at 785-296-2391 or TTY 711, or email [email protected]. Date Room Time Committee Agenda Oct. 12 Remote Mtg 1:30 p.m. Kansas Criminal Justice Board of Indigents’ Defense Services update on Reform Commission the health of the Kansas Public Defense System; Council of State Governments assessment update and findings; Subcommittee updates; Discussion of goals for the December 2020 final report; Discussion of next meeting date. Oct. 19 548-S 9:30 a.m. Senate Confirmation Consideration of appointments. Oversight Oct. 20-21 112-N 9:00 a.m. Special Committee on TBD Foster Care Oversight Oct. 30 112-N 9:00 a.m. Special Committee on TBD Kansas Mental Health Modernization and Reform Tom Day, Director Legislative Administrative Services Doc. No. 048533 State of Kansas cardiac catheterization reimbursement rates to 80% of Pooled Money Investment Board non-rural Medicare rates, in outpatient settings only. Inpatient hospital costs are reimbursed based on DRGs. Notice of Investment Rates These rates will change every calendar year on January 1st as Medicare rates change. The following rates are published in accordance with The proposed effective date for the state plan amend- K.S.A. 75-4210. These rates and their uses are defined in ment (SPA) is January 1, 2021. K.S.A. 12-1675(b)(c)(d) and K.S.A. 12-1675a(g). Fee-For-Service Estimated Federal Effective 10-12-20 through 10-18-20 Only Financial Participation Term Rate 1-89 days 0.09% FFY 2021 $ 21,213 3 months 0.13% FFY 2022 $ 29,886 6 months 0.13% To request a copy of the proposed SPA, to submit a 12 months 0.14% comment, or to review comments, please contact Wil- 18 months 0.15% liam C. Stelzner by email at [email protected], or 2 years 0.15% by mail to: Scott Miller William C. Stelzner Director of Investments Kansas Department of Health and Environment Doc. No. 048517 Division of Health Care Finance 900 SW Jackson, Room 900N State of Kansas Topeka, KS 66612. Department of Health and Environment The last day for public comment is November 16, 2020. Division of Health Care Finance Draft copies of the proposed SPA may also be found at a Local Health Department (LHD). Public Notice Sarah Fertig, State Medicaid Director (Editor’s
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