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• Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2009, to include, for purpose of the Kansas Tort Claims Act, employee medical students enrolled at the University of Kansas Medical Center who are in clinical training at any health care institution after July 1, 2008. The Tort Claims Act specifies circumstances in which the state allows itself to be sued, such as for the wrongful acts of its employees. The bill would also exclude as covered employees any adult or juvinile offenders performing community service, and independent contractors under contract with a government entity.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 13, 2009.
    • Referred to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on January 13, 2009.
      • Reported in the Senate on January 21, 2009, recommending the bill be passed.
• Passed in the Senate (39 to 0) on January 22, 2009, to include some employee medical students under the state's liability through the Kansas Tort Claims Act while excluding from that Act certain juvenile offenders performing community service and independent contractors under contract with a government entity . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on January 23, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 26, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on March 18, 2009, recommending the bill be passed.
• Passed in the House (125 to 0) on March 25, 2009, to include some employee medical students under the state's liability through the Kansas Tort Claims Act while excluding from that Act certain juvenile offenders performing community service and independent contractors under contract with a government entity. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on April 6, 2009.