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65-5601. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 65-5601 through 65-5605, and amendments thereto: (a) "Patient" means a person who consults or is examined or interviewed by treatment personnel. (b) "Treatment personnel" means any employee of a treatment facility who receives a confidential communication from a patient while engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of a mental, alcoholic, drug dependency or emotional condition, if such communication was not intended to be disclosed to third persons. (c) "Ancillary personnel" means any employee of a treatment facility who is not included in the definition of treatment personnel. (d) "Treatment facility" means a community mental health center, community service provider, psychiatric hospital and state institution for people with intellectual disability. (e) "Head of the treatment facility" means the administrative director of a treatment facility or the designee of the administrative director. (f) "Community mental health center" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 39-2002, and amendments thereto. (g) "Psychiatric hospital" means Larned state hospital, Osawatomie state hospital, south central regional mental health hospital and hospitals licensed under K.S.A. 39-2001 et seq., and amendments thereto. (h) "State institution for people with intellectual disability" means Parsons state hospital and the Kansas neurological institute. (i) "Community service provider" means: (1) A community facility for people with intellectual disability organized pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-4001 through 19-4015, and amendments thereto, and licensed in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 39-2001 et seq., and amendments thereto; (2) community service provider as provided in the developmental disabilities reform act; or (3) a nonprofit corporation that provides services for people with intellectual disability pursuant to a contract with an intellectual disability governing board. History: L. 1986, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 234, § 18; L. 1996, ch. 167, § 60; L. 2012, ch. 91, § 53; L. 2018, ch. 71, § 25; L. 2025, ch. 90, § 16; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "How to get what you want and need: Requesting health information in the year 2001 and beyond," Martha Fisher Linenberger, 70 J.K.B.A. No. 6, 52 (2001). "Kansas Sunshine Law: How Bright Does It Shine Now? The Kansas Open Meetings and Open Records Acts," Theresa "Terry" Marcel, 72 J.K.B.A. No. 5, 28 (2003). Attorney General's Opinions: Reporting abuse or neglect of children; persons reporting; duty to report; confidentiality. 94-67. 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