Kelly signs bill to bolster health care workforce, reduce sports medicine barriers for visiting athletes

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly has signed legislation meant to help patch up the state’s health care workforce shortages and provide more care options for out-of-town athletes. Kelly announced the signing of Senate Bill 131 Tuesday, a bipartisan bill that passed the House 118-4 and the Senate 38-2. The bill smooths over the licensing process for therapists, psychologists, social workers and health care workers, among others. “The nationwide workforce shortage has hit Kansas hard, hurting people’s ability to access the health care they need in a timely manner,” Kelly said....