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Plan to control mental health drugs advances
Kansas Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce (left), R-Nickerson, consults with Public Health and Welfare Committee Chairwoman Mary Pilcher-Cook (right) R-Shawnee, during the chamber's session Monday. Pilcher-Cook is a leading supporter of legislation aimed at controlling the use of mental health drugs within the state's Medicaid program.
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TOPEKA — A new proposal for controlling mental-health drug costs in the Medicaid program in Kansas advanced in the Legislature on Monday, weeks after the Republican-controlled Senate rejected another plan from GOP Gov. Sam Brownback's administration.
The Senate gave first-round approval to a bill requiring a review of Medicaid's mental health prescriptions. The measure also creates an advisory committee to draft guidelines on prescriptions for 368,000 needy and disabled residents whose health care is covered by the $3 billion-a-year program.
Senators expected to take a final vote Tuesday that would determine whether the measure passes and goes to the House. But the bill had bipartisan support and arose from discussions between state officials and mental health advocates after a plan giving Brownback's administration more sweeping authority to control mental health prescriptions failed in late February.
The latest proposal would replace a 2002 law blocking restrictions in Medicaid on prescriptions for treating mental illnesses, such as a list of preferred drugs or a requirement to have the program sign off before a prescription is made.
Mental health advocates saw the law as ensuring that Medicaid participants aren't denied needed drugs. But some legislators and other state officials contend drugs are being overprescribed or used improperly, particularly with children and poor, elderly nursing home residents.
"The state has no ability to go in and restrict that," Shawn Sullivan, the governor's budget director, said after the Senate's debate.
The effort to limit drug costs also is part of a larger plan from Brownback for closing a budget shortfall projected at nearly $600 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment estimates annual savings of more than $8 million under the new proposal.
The bill that failed last month would have repealed
the 2002 law, and critics said it gave too much power to KDHE's secretary and the three private health insurance companies that now manage Medicaid for the state. Sen. Laura Kelly, a Topeka Democrat who voted against the first measure, said their authority would have been "unfettered."
"This at least has some
constraints, some guard rails,
more eyes on it," Kelly said of
the new proposal.
Under the latest proposal, the health department's secretary could temporarily require prior-authorization for prescriptions of new drugs until an existing, sevenmember board on drug policies reviewed them. The same board would be required
to review the use of all mental health drugs by July 1,2016
in new advisory committee would include psychiatrists and pharmacists and would draft guidelines on the use of mental health drugs.
"I think this is a good compromise," said Sen. Vicki Schmidt, a Topeka Republican who opposed the first proposal.
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John Augusto was announced as the new director of the Center for Civic and Social Responsibility.
Professor chosen as new Center for Civic and Social Responsibility Director
University professor John Augusto has been chosen as the new leader of the Center for Civic and Social Responsibility. a University organization that incorporates co-curricular experiences with classroom material. He replaces previous director Andi Witczak, who left the University last November.
Research.
In the University's press release, Dean of Undergraduate Studies Ann Cudd said Augusto gave her a plan to "assume the directorship on a regular basis." Augusto was involved in the Center previously as an assistant vice provost for experiential learning, as well as the director for the Center for Undergraduate
research.
"[Augusto] will maintain his role directing the Center for Undergraduate Research, facilitating experiential learning and will also direct the Center for Civic and Social Responsibility," Cudd said.
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The Center for Civic and Social Responsibility pairs students with community partners for their course assignments at the University.
"As the new director coming in, I want to make sure that we continue to support faculty who teach service-learning courses." Augusto said. "These are courses where the students go as part of the course assignment to work with a community partner."
One example of experiential learning Augusto explained involved partnering a nonprofit organization with a journalism
student to create a marketing plan.
"We really give a chance for the University to fulfill its full mission," Augusto said. "The University of Kansas is a teaching, research and service university, and so the students in the University who are involved partnering with community partners really help fulfill that public service mission."
Augusto called his transition into leadership of the Center a "seamless" one.
"We're not making any changes right away," Augusto said. "What I'm looking to do is to continue with community partners, to talk with students, talk with faculty about what they think the center needs to be doing, and then see what is the best direction to go."
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FREEDMAN FROM PAGE 1
In an attempt to narrow the broad range of issues surrounding the meaning of rape during this time, Freedman focused on three key points in the lecture: first, how definitions of rape have changed and continue to change through time, how it affected people applying for U.S. citizenship and historical situations that led to a change in the legal definition and its continuing limitations.
The event was hosted by the Hall Center and was co-sponsored by the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, American Studies and History departments, the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
"I think it's important, or I like how she framed it as a multilayered issue, with multiple factors that shaped how rape is looked at or understood in the 19th and 20th century." Osei said. "I think that's important because in this period a lot of those layers can get lost even as they are sort of unspoken but visible."
Cassie Osei, a senior studying history and Latin American studies, attended the smaller 2 p.m. pre-lecture session and the 3 p.m. lecture.
Kim Warren, associate professor of the United States women's history course and director of graduate studies for the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies department who introduced Freedman, earned her PhD in history in 2004 from Stanford University under the advising of Freedman.
"The topic of rape ... is particularly poignant right now on college campuses across the United States, and I think I can speak for the group by saying we are grateful to Dr. Freedman for providing a scholarly platform from which we can discuss such an important issue," she said.
Following the pre-lecture and lecture, Freedman took questions from audience members, who asked about topics like the role of incapacitation, intoxication and disability in sexual violence.
Freedman said it is important to step back from the situation when we find ourselves making issues about gender.
When asked about the history of sexual assault and sexual violence on campuses, Freedman said, historically, no one has looked at it.
"I'm hoping that students from this university and others will go to the university
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Estelle Freedman gave a lecture on campus Monday on her newest book, "Redefining Rape: Sexual Violence in the Era of Suffrage and Segregation."
archives and the newspapers to see what were the policies and why." Freedman said. "Have we had success or failure with something before or do we have to reinvent the wheel?"
Although she said she doesn't know the particular history of the University, Freedman said she has the sense that interest comes in waves.
"You need to have something that sustains momentum," Freedman said. "That pressure may not always be there. What's going to happen when that changes?"
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LGBTQ FROM PAGE 1
KANSAN: Is this a weekend event?
BAKER: Yes, the conference takes place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday and Saturday are half-days, while Sunday is a full one. Throughout the weekend, there are a few big events, like keynote speakers. Laverne Cox was even one [last year]. There are also smaller breakout sessions that are taught by students or professionals.
chancellor and student affairs, but after that, getting the rooms reserved and organizing parking shouldn't be difficult.
BAKER: We are most likely going to try and get extended hours for the Underground on Friday, and set hours on Saturday and Sunday. We would like to get food trucks, but we still have to examine the rules for outside food on campus. No matter what though, we are going to provide
KANSAN: How does your group plan to accommodate the large amount of conference attendees?
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BAKER: For one, the conference has been around for more than 20 years, and it's never been hosted in Kansas. I think that KU is the best fit because of the environment of Lawrence, and the University as a whole. Even if Brownback has taken LGBTQ rights away, we still have pride in who we are, and this conference is a way to show that.
a list of local restaurants. As far as hotels go, another individual in the planning group confirmed that there are definitely enough rooms to accommodate everyone.
KANSAN: Why do you think this conference should be brought to the University?
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