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

39-1106. Same; name and citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas white cane law. History: L. 1969, ch. 54, § 7; July 1.

39-1107. Rights of persons with disabilities; use of hearing assistance dog by person who is deaf or hard of hearing. Every person who is deaf or hard of hearing has the right to be accompanied by a hearing assistance dog, specially selected, trained and tested for the purpose of…

39-1108. Same; use of service dog by person with disability. Every person with a disability shall have the right to be accompanied by a service dog, specially selected, trained and tested for the purpose which shall include, but not be limited to, pulling a wheelchair, opening do…

39-1109. Use of assistance dog while training. Any professional trainer, from a recognized training center, of an assistance dog, while engaged in the training of such dog, shall have the right to be accompanied by such dog in or upon any of the places listed in K.S.A. 39-1101, a…

39-1110. Use of professional therapy dog while training. Any qualified handler of a professional therapy dog when accompanied by such dog and when using any conveyance of public transportation available to all members of the general public, and when renting and using accommodatio…

39-1111. Procedure for verification of person's right to be accompanied by assistance dog or professional therapy dog. (a) If a question arises as to whether an assistance dog qualifies under this act to accompany a person with a disability in or upon any place set forth in K.S.A…

39-1112. Unlawful misrepresentations. It is a class A nonperson misdemeanor for any person to: (a) Represent that such person has the right to be accompanied by an assistance dog in or upon any place listed in K.S.A. 39-1101, and amendments thereto, or that such person has a righ…

39-1113. Assistance dogs and professional therapy dogs; definitions. As used in this act and in K.S.A. 39-1101 through 39-1109, and amendments thereto: (a) "Assistance dog" means any guide dog, hearing assistance dog or service dog. (b) "Guide dog" means a dog which has been spec…

39-1114. Children parented by blind individuals; purpose of act; legislative findings. (a) The purpose of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 39-1114 through 39-1116, and amendments thereto, is to protect the best interests of children parented by blind individuals or children who could be parente…

39-1115. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 39-1114 through 39-1116, and amendments thereto: (a) "Blind" or "blindness" means a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye that has a limitation in the field of vision …

39-1116. Blindness of parent or prospective parent in parentage, dissolution of marriage, adoption, guardianship and child in need of care cases; considerations and restrictions. (a) In any action brought under article 22 or article 27 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotat…

39-1201. Purpose of act. The purpose of this act will be to aid in development, maintenance, improvement or expansion of rehabilitation facilities and half-way houses serving adults with intellectual and other disabilities in this state. History: L. 1969, ch. 227, § 1; L. 2012, c…

39-1202. Secretary for aging and disability services designated as official to accept and disburse funds. The secretary for aging and disability services, hereinafter referred to as the secretary, is hereby designated as the official of this state authorized to accept and disburs…

39-1204. Secretary not to exercise authority until funds available and standards satisfied; assumption of obligations by local authorities. The secretary shall make no commitment nor enter into any agreement pursuant to exercising authority under this act until the secretary dete…

39-1205. Purpose of grants-in-aid. The purpose of grants-in-aid shall be: (a) To encourage the development of local community initiative in broadening the scope of noninstitutional care and training programs for people with intellectual or other disabilities; (b) to maintain mini…

39-1206. Rehabilitation facilities defined. Rehabilitation facilities shall be those which conduct a program of rehabilitation for individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by age, or physical or mental deficiency, or injury, or cultural deprivation, or emotional instability…

39-1207. Eligible local community organizations defined. Eligible local community organizations shall be organizations which are nonprofit, charitable agencies, operating sheltered workshop programs and half-way house programs under private auspices and serving people with intell…

39-1208. Agreements with and grants-in-aid to charitable organizations for employment of disabled persons. The secretary for children and families, subject to appropriations made for such purposes by the legislature, is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with and to make …

39-1209. Same; local government or state agency purchase of products from organizations approved for grants-in-aid. If articles or products are purchased by a local governmental agency or a state agency from an institution or organization approved for a grant-in-aid under this ac…

39-1210. Furnishing or selling surplus equipment, supplies and materials to organizations designated in K.S.A. 39-1208 for manufacturing certain motor-vehicle plates and decals; disposition of moneys. (a) In the event that any organization or institution designated in K.S.A. 39-1…

39-1301. Purpose of act. (a) The purpose of this act shall be to aid in development, maintenance, improvement or expansion of community based group boarding homes for children and youth and community based services for children and youth in this state. (b) Any community based gro…

39-1302. Secretary for children and families authorized to accept and disburse grant-in-aid funds, gifts and appropriations to organizations providing group boarding homes and services for children and youth. The secretary for children and families, referred to in this act as sec…

39-1303. Agreements by secretary or commissioner, conditions; standards for homes and services; publication; availability of local funds. The secretary or the commissioner of juvenile justice shall make no commitment nor enter into any agreement under authority of this act until …

39-1304. Purpose of grants-in-aid. The purpose of grants-in-aid made under this act shall be: (a) To encourage the development of local community initiative in establishing, maintaining, and operating community based group boarding homes for children and youth or community based …

39-1305. Community based group boarding homes for children and youth; defined. "Community based group boarding homes for children and youth" means any shelter facility, juvenile detention facility or youth residential facility, as defined by K.S.A. 38-2202 and 38-2302, and amendm…

39-1306. Eligibility for grants-in-aid, conditions. To be eligible for grants-in-aid under this act, local community organizations shall be organizations which are nonprofit charitable agencies operating community based group boarding homes for children and youth or providing com…

39-1307. Application for grants-in-aid; agreements. All applications for grants-in-aid under this act shall be submitted to the secretary or commissioner, whichever is applicable, for approval or rejection. Whenever any such application is approved, the secretary or commissioner …

39-1401. Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Resident" means: (1) Any resident, as defined by K.S.A. 39-923, and amendments thereto; or* (2) any individual kept, cared for, treated, boarded or otherwise accommodated in a medical car…

39-1402. Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation or need of protective services; persons required to report; contents of report; posting notice of requirements of act; penalty for failure to report. (a) Any person who is licensed to p…

39-1403. Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report. (a) Anyone participating in the making of any report pursuant to this act, or in any follow-up activity to or investigation of such report or any othe…

39-1404. Same; duties of Kansas department for aging and disability services and department of health and environment; personal visit; investigation and evaluation; information provided to certain persons. (a) The department of health and environment or the Kansas department for …

39-1405. Same; protective services; injunction. (a) The secretary for aging and disability services shall forward to the Kansas department for children and families any finding with respect to residents defined under (a)(1) of K.S.A. 39-1401, and amendments thereto, who may be in…

39-1406. Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents. Any person, department or agency authorized to carry out the duties enumerated in this act, including investigating law enforcement agencies and the long-term care ombudsm…

39-1407. Consent of resident to protective services; court authorization. If a resident does not consent to the receipt of reasonable and necessary protective services, or if such person withdraws the consent, such services shall not be provided or continued, except that if the s…

39-1408. Same; petition for appointment of guardian or conservator; appointment of attorney to represent resident, when. (a) If the secretary for children and families finds that a resident is being or has been abused, neglected or exploited or is in a condition which is the resu…

39-1409. Same; assistance of appropriate public or private agencies, groups or individuals. In performing the duties set forth in this act, the secretary for children and families, the secretary of health and environment, the secretary for aging and disability services or an appr…

39-1410. Review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective services; reevaluations. Subsequent to the authorization for the provision of necessary protective services, the secretary for children and families shall initiate a review of each case…

39-1411. Register of reports; findings forwarded to certain state regulatory authorities; consideration of findings; certain information confidential and not subject to open records act; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited. (a) The secretary for aging and disability serv…

39-1412. Transfer of certain powers, duties and functions of secretary of health and environment to secretary of aging; preservation of certain actions. (a) On July 1, 2003, certain powers, duties and functions of the secretary of health and environment under K.S.A. 39-1401 throu…

39-1430. Abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of certain adults; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Act" means K.S.A. 39-1430 et seq., and amendments thereto. (b) (1) "Adult" means a person 18 years of age or older alleged to be unable to protect such person's own interes…

39-1431. Same; reporting abuse, neglect or financial exploitation or need of protective services; persons required to report; penalty for failure to report; posting notice of requirements of act. (a) (1) When any of the following persons has reasonable cause to suspect or believe…

39-1432. Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report; attorney fees awarded, when. (a) Anyone participating in the making of any report pursuant to this act, or in any follow-up activity to the report, in…

39-1433. Same; duties of Kansas department for children and families; face-to-face visit; investigation and evaluation; findings referred to appropriate regulating authority, when; information provided to certain persons. (a) The Kansas department for children and families, upon …

39-1434. Statewide register; report, assessment or written evaluation not public record; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited. (a) The secretary for children and families shall maintain a statewide register of the reports, assessments received and the analyses, evaluation…

39-1435. Same; assistance of state departments and agencies and other public and private agencies; law enforcement assistance. In performing the duties set forth in this act, the secretary for children and families may request the assistance of all state departments, agencies and…

39-1436. Same; access to relevant records; confidentiality requirements. (a) As provided in this section, any person or agency which maintains records relating to the involved adult which are relevant to any investigation conducted by the Kansas department for children and famili…

39-1437. Same; protective services; duties of secretary of social and rehabilitation services; injunction. (a) If the secretary determines that an involved adult is in need of protective services, the secretary shall provide the necessary protective services if the adult consents…

39-1438. Same; when protective services accepted or declined. If an involved adult does not agree to accept reasonable and necessary protective services, or if such adult states during the course of service delivery that such adult does not want to proceed with such services, suc…

39-1439. Same; district court appointment of attorney to represent involved adult, when. In any proceeding in district court pursuant to provisions of this act, the district court shall appoint an attorney to represent the involved adult if the adult is without other legal repres…

39-1440. Same; review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective services; reevaluations. Subsequent to the authorization for the provision of necessary protective services, the secretary shall initiate a review of each case within 60 days to d…