Post-commitment hearings, evaluations and other expenses; responsibility for costs

K.S.A. 59-29a26 — under CARE AND TREATMENT FOR MENTALLY ILL PERSONS.

K.S.A. 59-29a26

59-29a26. Post-commitment hearings, evaluations and other expenses; responsibility for costs. (a) The cost of any post-commitment hearings, annual review hearings, including those provided by the office of administrative hearings, evaluations or other expenses expressly provided for in the Kansas sexually violent predator act shall be paid by the county responsible for the costs. (b) The cost of any sexual predator treatment program administrative hearings involving K.S.A. 59-29a22, and amendments thereto, or other program decisions appealed to or received by the office of administrative hearings shall be paid by the county responsible for the costs. (c) At the conclusion of any of the proceedings described in this section, the office of administrative hearings shall provide a statement to the county responsible for the costs. The county shall pay the office of administrative hearings within 60 days following the receipt of the bill or prior to the expiration of the fiscal year in which the costs were incurred, whichever occurs first. (d) As used in this section, "county responsible for the costs" means the county where the person was determined to be a sexually violent predator pursuant to the Kansas sexually violent predator act. (e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas sexually violent predator act. History: L. 2015, ch. 95, § 17; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026