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Special Bequest Commission

November 15, 2024/in All/by Shane Morris

Special Health Care Needs is currently looking for volunteers for the Special Bequest Commission. The Special Bequest Commission is a governor-appointed board that oversees the distribution of funds from the Grindol Trust and other donations to support children with special health care needs. The Commission provides equipment and specialized services that are not typically
covered by insurance, Medicaid, or the Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) program.

If interested, please complete and email the Special Bequest Commission Application to ivette.perez@ks.gov.

Special Bequest Commission Application (Fillable)

New Website

May 16, 2023/in All/by Ryan Kesner

Welcome to the new Screening & Surveillance website. We’ve updated our website to make information about the Screening & Surveillance program more accessible for everyone. You can still access the standard KDHE website, but we hope you find the information here helpful and user-friendly. If you have any suggestions to improve your experience on the website, please email shane.morris@ks.gov.

Lab XChange

May 16, 2023/in All/by Ryan Kesner

Lab Xchange allows you to complete the demographic information on any computer or tablet with internet connectivity. Using Lab XChange to complete demographics will help you avoid errors when manually entering demographics and help speed up entry on certain fields using drop-down menus.

For more information on Lab XChange or to sign up, please contact Shane Lahman at Shane.Lahman@ks.gov.

6 Spot Collection Cards

May 16, 2023/in All/by Ryan Kesner

The lab now has 6 spot collection cards for newborn screening. If you still have a supply of the 5 spot cards at your facility, you can finish using them before switching to the new 6 spot cards. Be sure to check the expiration date of your 5 spot cards before use. As a reminder, please do not use blood spot collection cards that are expired or about to expire. Cards expiring in 5 days or less should not be utilized to prevent invalid results once arriving at the laboratory for screening. Expired cards do not need to be returned to the laboratory, please discard.

To order new collection cards with 6 spots, click here.