Chapter 39 — DEPENDENT PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; SOCIAL WELFARE

39-7,141. Waiver of rights. Except to the extent precluded by another provision of law, a person may waive any right conferred upon that person with respect to any IV-D proceeding. Anyone seeking waiver shall advise the person of the right to seek independent legal advice. Such w…

39-7,142. Administrative orders. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply to all orders entered by an authorized agent of the secretary in any IV-D administrative proceeding under K.S.A. 39-7,137 through 39-7,152 and amendments thereto. (b) Every administrative order entere…

39-7,143. Same; enforceability. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an administrative subpoena or order whose effect has not been stayed shall be enforceable pursuant to the civil enforcement provisions of the Kansas judicial review act, K.S.A. 77-601 et seq., and amendments thereto, …

39-7,144. Subpoena; service; enforceability. (a) In any title IV-D case, the secretary may issue a subpoena pursuant to this section to obtain information about the responsible parent's whereabouts or finances if the information is needed to establish, modify or enforce a support…

39-7,145. Genetic tests. (a) This section shall not apply if an action to establish the father's duty of support on behalf of the child is pending before any tribunal. As used in this section, "mother" means the natural mother of the child whose parentage is in issue. (b) Except …

39-7,146. Arrearages. (a) If the responsible parent owes any arrearages, the secretary may serve upon the responsible parent an order for minimum payments to defray the arrearages. The order shall identify the amount of unpaid arrearages and the minimum periodic payment the oblig…

39-7,147. Income withholding order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 39-7,149 or K.S.A. 23-3103, and amendments thereto, if no income withholding order is in effect to enforce a support order in a title IV-D case, an income withholding order may be entered by the secret…

39-7,148. Same; modification or termination. (a) At any time after issuing an income withholding order, the secretary shall: (1) Modify or terminate the income withholding order because of a modification or termination of the underlying support order; (2) modify the amount of inc…

39-7,149. Same; hearing. (a) The responsible parent may request: (1) An administrative hearing pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3306, and amendments thereto, for review of a notice of intent to initiate income withholding served pursuant to K.S.A. 39-7,147 and amendments thereto by complyin…

39-7,150. Administrative levy on cash assets. (a) Upon determining that arrearages exist in a title IV-D case, the secretary may enforce the support order by an administrative levy upon the responsible parent's cash assets. Any retirement fund that may be revoked or terminated by…

39-7,151. Redirecting support payments; assignment; change of payee. (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the secretary from redirecting support payments by filing a notice of assignment pursuant to K.S.A. 39-754, and amendments thereto, or to require the sec…

39-7,152. Execution; arrearages. If arrearages have accrued under a support order entered by or registered with a court of this state, the secretary may issue execution pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2401 and amendments thereto. History: L. 1997, ch. 182, § 21; July 3. Previous | Next LEG…

39-7,153. History: L. 1997, ch. 182, § 83; Repealed, L. 2006, ch. 74, § 2; 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 …

39-7,154. History: L. 1997, ch. 182, § 84; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 44, § 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 …

39-7,155. Past due child support or failure to comply with subpoena, restricted driving privileges; certification by secretary; notice; hearing. (a) The secretary of revenue shall restrict a person's driving privileges pursuant to K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto, upon reques…

39-7,156. Same; prevention of certification. (a) A person may prevent certification pursuant to subsection (e) of K.S.A. 39-7,155, and amendments thereto, or may request decertification if: (1) The arrearages are paid in full or a tribunal of competent jurisdiction has determined…

39-7,157. Same; termination of proceedings; issuance of driver's license. If a person previously certified pursuant to K.S.A. 39-7,155, and amendments thereto, is decertified by the secretary for children and families, the secretary of revenue shall immediately terminate any proc…

39-7,158. Agreement between secretary of revenue and secretary for children and families; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary for children and families and the secretary of revenue may enter into an agreement for administering the provisions of K.S.A. 39-7,155 through 39-7,1…

39-7,159. Comprehensive and coordinated system of long-term care services; cooperation by Kansas department for aging and disability services, Kansas department for children and families and department of health and environment. (a) In the state of Kansas, long-term care services…

39-7,160. Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight; members; meetings; reporting; compensation and expenses. (a) There is hereby established the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services …

39-7,161. History: L. 2008, ch. 168, § 3; Repealed, L. 2013, ch. 94, § 3; 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 U…

39-7,162. Home and community based services savings fund administered by secretary for aging and disability services; certification, transfer and expenditures. (a) (1) There is hereby established the home and community based services savings fund in the state treasury which shall…

39-7,163. History: L. 2021, ch. 81, § 1; Expired, June 30, 2023. Cross References to Related Sections: Kansas senior care act, see 75-5926 et seq. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUT…

39-7,164. History: L. 2022, ch. 95, § 1; Expired, January 31, 2023. 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 Se…

39-7,165. Approval of legislature required for public assistance program waivers or authorizations from the federal government that expand eligibility or increase cost or to make certain changes to services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities; approvals by…

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39-701. Purposes of act. It is hereby declared the purpose and policy of the state in supervising the directing of the welfare work therein, to provide an effective uniform system of welfare work for the state; to promote efficiency in the work; and to comply with the conditions …

39-702. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall, for the purposes of this act, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section: (a) "Secretary" means the secretary for children and families, unless otherwise specified. (b) "Applica…

39-708. History: L. 1937, ch. 327, § 8; L. 1951, ch. 288, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 255, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 286, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 245, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 226, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 167, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 153, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 187, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 186, § 42; January 1, 1974. CASE …

39-708a. Payment of claims to medical vendors not filed within fiscal year; limitation. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the director of accounts and reports shall accept for payment from an agent or intermediary authorized to make medical payment reviews and t…

39-708b. History: L. 1937, ch. 327, § 8; L. 1951, ch. 288, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 255, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 286, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 245, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 226, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 167, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 153, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 168, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 187, § 2; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIO…

39-708c. Powers and duties of secretary for children and families; community work experience programs; disbursal of property including food stamps; division of services for the blind; children and youth service program; medical care for needy persons; payment schedules for health…

39-708d. Same; lease of office or business space. Notwithstanding any of the provisions contained in subsection (d) of K.S.A. 39-708c, and amendments thereto, the secretary for children and families may lease office or business space for a period exceeding 10 years if the propose…

39-709. Eligibility requirements for temporary assistance for needy families, food assistance, child care subsidy and medical assistance; prohibition of medicaid expansion without legislative enactment; automatic assignment of support rights for children in custody of the secreta…

39-709a. History: L. 1951, ch. 288, § 6; L. 1967, ch. 245, § 4; L. 1973, ch. 186, § 6; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 159, § 5; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…

39-709b. Information concerning applicants for and recipients of assistance; confidentiality, exceptions; publication of statistics. (a) Information concerning applicants for and recipients of assistance from the secretary shall be confidential and privileged and shall only be av…

39-709c. Report to legislature; medical assistance expenditures and amounts recovered; recommendations for legislation therefor. On or before the first day of each regular session of the legislature, the secretary shall prepare and submit to the president of the senate and the sp…

39-709d. History: L. 1937, ch. 327, § 8a; L. 1939, ch. 200, § 2; L. 1947, ch. 266, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 275, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 288, § 3; L. 1953, ch. 220, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 236, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 269, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 230, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 255, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 287, § 1; L. 1967,…

39-709e. Exercise of state's option from federal law making certain drug abusers ineligible for public assistance. (a) Except as provided in K.S.A. 39-709, and amendments thereto, under the authority of subsection (d)(1)(A) of 21 U.S.C. § 862a, the state of Kansas hereby exercise…

39-709f. Medical assistance program and managed care organizations; contract; prompt payment. (a) Any contract between the Kansas medical assistance program and any managed care organization serving the state of Kansas shall require the processing and full payment of the allowed …

39-709g. Public assistance; duties of secretary for children and families; acceptance of telephonic signatures for applications. (a) For purposes of any public assistance program described in K.S.A. 39-709, and amendments thereto, that is administered by the secretary for childre…

39-709h. Medical assistance program; patient encounter data; requirements imposed on managed care organizations; audits; rules and regulations. (a) Upon request by a participating healthcare provider under the Kansas medical assistance program, the secretary of health and environ…