News Releases and Media Advisories

• Medicare Open Enrollment Is Underway; Free Counseling Available from KDADS’ SHICK Program

  Oct 19, 2020
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• Four Kansas Adult Care Homes Receive Level 3 PEAK 2.0 Award for 2019

  Oct 16, 2020
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• KDADS Launches Online Portal for Adult Care Homes to Order Personal Protective Equipment

  Oct 14, 2020
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• Governor Laura Kelly Applauds New CMS Guidance on Nursing Home Visits

  Sep 29, 2020
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• Kansas Prevention Collaborative Launches #IChooseToday Campaign for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

  Aug 31, 2020
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• State Agencies Collaborate to Create COVID-19 Essential Worker Health Care Fund

  Aug 28, 2020
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• KDADS’ Behavioral Health Services Commission Launches ‘Kansas COVID-19 Response’ Initiative

  Aug 05, 2020
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• KDADS Awards FY21 Kansas Prevention Collaborative-Community Initiative Grants

  Jul 30, 2020
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• KDADS Completes Statewide Nursing Facility Surveys Ahead of Federal Deadline; Positioned for additional federal CARES Act funding*

  Jul 17, 2020
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• KDADS Awards $2 Million to Contractors to Continue Work of Kansas Prevention Collaborative

  Jul 08, 2020
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• KDADS’ Kansans Together Program Launches Mental Health Campaign

  Jul 06, 2020
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• KDADS Contracts with Healthcare Management Solutions to Expedite Meeting Federal and State Survey and Inspection Requirements

  Jul 01, 2020
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• COVID-19 Case at Osawatomie State Hospital; Kansas Neurological Institute Reports 12 Cases

  Jun 22, 2020
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• KDADS Receives More Than $6.7 Million in Additional CARES Act Funding to Support Older Americans Act Programs

  May 12, 2020
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• KDADS Announces Hiring of COVID-19 Long-Term Supports and Services Liaison

  May 11, 2020
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• KDADS Recognizes Older Americans Month 2020: “Make Your Mark”

  May 06, 2020
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• KDADS Implements New Steps to Safely Maintain State’s Psychiatric Hospital Services

  May 05, 2020
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• Staff Member at Larned State Hospital Tests Positive for COVID-19

  Apr 22, 2020
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• Kansas Neurological Institute Staff Test Positive for COVID-19

  Apr 22, 2020
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• Confirmed COVID-19 Cases at Parsons State Hospital and Training Center

  Apr 06, 2020
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