Term of intellectual disability; state official policy

65-6234. Term of intellectual disability; state official policy. It is hereby declared to be the official policy of the state of Kansas that the term "intellectual disability" be used in place of the term "mental retardation" and the term "person or people with intellectual disability" be used in place of the term "mentally retarded." Whenever the term "mental retardation" or "retardation" appears in the Kansas administrative regulations, state agencies are hereby directed to read and use the term "intellectual disability." State agencies are further directed that, in the normal course of conducting their planned updates or changes to language in rules and regulations, agencies update the terminology of their rules and regulations to be consistent with this policy. The changes to the new policy and new terminology can take place as rules and regulations are naturally updated. History: L. 2012, ch. 91, § 1; 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