Welcome to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Web site. Our vision is 'healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments'. To that end, we welcome your suggestions and critiques of our service delivery across the state. http://www.kdheks.gov/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:50 -0500 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:35 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.kdheks.gov/images/KDHE_color_120px.jpg http://www.kdheks.gov/ KDHE Logo 144 97 TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has scheduled a public participation meeting concerning the proposed Tarkio CD Disposal, LLC, construction and demolition landfill planned for a site along East 56th Avenue in the Zeandale community in Riley County, Kan. The public meeting will take place on May 22 at 7 p.m. at the Zeandale Community Center at 901 Tabor Valley Rd . in Manhattan. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/05202013.htm 89DC641A-20DA-49C9-891F-B2FD508FB141 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:35 -0500 Topeka - Warm weather and clear skies signal boaters to head for the lakes across Kansas, but before you go, plan ahead to keep your entire family safe. Safe Kids Kansas reminds families to follow safety recommendations before heading out around or on the water. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/download/National_Safe_Boating_Week_5-16-13.pdf A364BA3E-C6A9-4C9E-9160-2B69E37218B8 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:24 -0500 TOPEKA, Kan.-The Governor’s Council on Fitness is asking for nominations in the 2013 Kansas Health Champion awards. Each year the Governor recognizes an individual and an organization for their exceptional efforts to model, encourage and promote fitness in Kansas. The deadline for nominations is June 28. http://kdhekstest/news/web_archives/2013/05162013.htm 7CBAB3C9-C97B-421E-995D-568FA300F70F Thu, 16 May 2013 10:24:40 -0500 TOPEKA, Kan.-- The Kansas Brownfields Program has been selected to receive $600,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup (ARC) Grants program. Brownfield sites are real property where the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of the site may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. The potential liability associated with contamination complicates business development, property transactions, or expansion on these properties. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/05132013.htm 008D08EA-DEBC-43C0-A92E-D8E214F2AC7A Mon, 13 May 2013 13:03:14 -0500 Topeka - Twenty-seven Kansas schools were awarded Green Schools grants from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Bureau of Waste Management, with awards ranging from $600 to $4,500. The grants this year totaled $82,855. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/05012013.htm 147D98B0-ABC6-4B08-9636-BC895B1D0A8B Wed, 1 May 2013 16:46:33 -0500 Topeka - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recently released results from the 2011 Kansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). BRFSS is the world's largest, annual population-based telephone survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the U.S. It is coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is conducted in every state and several territories. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/04182013.htm 2B4761CA-9C08-4BB6-8196-26C6C39D786B Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:33:11 -0500 Topeka - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) invites state agencies and other Kansas employers to join the state health department in supporting Denim Day by allowing employees to wear jeans on Wednesday, April 24. Denim Day is a response to a 1999 Italian Supreme Court ruling that overturned a rape conviction because the victim wore tight jeans. Since then, wearing jeans on Denim Day has been a symbol of support for victims of sexual violence and protest against the idea that a victim could cause their own rape. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/04162013.htm C131CB4A-FB8C-4BE6-88CD-FE37FD929080 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:41:42 -0500 TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is accepting public comments on the agency’s plan to address groundwater and soil contamination at the Cintas Site in Wichita. The public comment period opened March 26 and will end April 26. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/04022013a.htm B302CBE0-647C-43E3-AF7C-875957E46A65 Tue, 2 Apr 2013 17:12:42 -0500 TOPEKA, Kan.-Nothing says spring and summer like opening the windows, setting the table and chairs out on the porch, or planting flowers to adorn your deck. Keeping windows and doors open provides fresh air throughout the home, but it also creates a hidden danger in your home if you have little ones. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/04022013.htm 35263A00-2C13-47F6-A86E-A2056174F972 Tue, 2 Apr 2013 16:58:37 -0500 TOPEKA, Kan.-Contrary to recent media coverage, no version of Kansas Substitute House Bill 2183 would have ever allowed for isolation of persons infected with or quarantine of persons exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/03292013a.htm 8220AD81-5E76-4206-8047-7405796F83D1 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:51:17 -0500 TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has published a preliminary report titled Abortions in Kansas, 2012, Preliminary Report. The report reveals there were 7,457 abortions reported in 2012, which is 428 fewer than what was reported in 2011. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/03292013.htm 245A16B0-5BD7-4B4E-9108-5650E474E86E Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:07:21 -0500 TOPEKA, Kan. - KanCare members who were enrolled as of Jan. 1 have until April 4 to switch to one of the other two health plans if they prefer the extra services or provider network of a different plan. This 90-day transition period has given members and providers an opportunity to evaluate the options and make informed decisions under the new Medicaid delivery system. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/03272013.htm 81B57261-2E10-41FF-9653-3AEEA17026D1 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:52:21 -0500 TOPEKA, Kan.-The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Bureau of Waste Management is scheduled to hold its annual recycling and composting conference in Manhattan, Kan., this Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26-27, at the Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan. The 2013 WORKS! conference will open Tuesday with Kansas State University football coach Bill Snyder as a keynote speaker. Afterward, KDHE Secretary Dr. Robert Moser will present the 2013 Kansas Solid Waste Hall of Fame Award. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/03252013.htm 69565A1A-EEC3-4E26-9A5A-7FBEE160B241 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:55:24 -0500 TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) paid eligible providers and hospitals a total of $46,614,849 during the first 12 months of the Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program. KDHE’s Division of Health Care Finance is responsible for issuing the payments through funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The joint federal-state program is part of Kansas’ ongoing Health Information Technology insertion. http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/03222013.htm A33C4022-382F-4357-82CF-8A798604BFBC Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:33:59 -0500