As Secretary of the Kansas Department on Aging, Kathy Greenlee heads a cabinet-level agency that is responsible for administration of Older American’s Act programs, distribution of Medicaid long-term care payments and regulation of nursing home licensure and survey processes.
Secretary Greenlee’s interest and involvement in aging issues started long before her KDOA appointment in January 2006. She also has served as State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and Assistant Secretary of Aging.
Her association with Governor Sebelius began in the Insurance Commissioner’s office, where she served as General Counsel and oversaw the Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas program, which is now part of the Department on Aging.
She is a graduate of the University of Kansas with degrees in business administration and law.