Licensure

65-427. Licensure. After July 1, 1973, no person or governmental unit, acting severally or jointly with any other person or governmental unit shall establish, conduct or maintain a medical care facility in this state without a license under this law. History: L. 1947, ch. 329, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 248, § 3; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Hospitals' Role and Responsibility in Health Care Delivery," Alan Rupe, Robert D. Steiger, 14 W.L.J. 580, 593, 595 (1975). Attorney General's Opinions: Moratorium on construction of general or special hospital licensed by department of health and environment; not applicable to psychiatric hospital. 85-71. Alcoholism and intoxication treatment; treatment facilities. 85-89. Licensing, inspection and regulation; licensure of psychiatric hospitals. 86-58. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Application for license under K.S.A. 65-4803 must include certificate of need. Pratt v. Board of Thomas County Comm'rs, 226 Kan. 333, 343, 597 P.2d 664. 2. Cited; whether hospital may employ physicians examined; corporate practice of medicine discussed. St. Francis Regional Med. Center v. Weiss, 254 Kan. 728, 744, 869 P.2d 606 (1994). 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