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

39-1004. History: L. 1965, ch. 291, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 48; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 293, § 9; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

39-1005. 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…

39-1006. Day care programs defined. Day care programs shall be those which provide day service for development in self-help, social, recreational, and work skills for people with intellectual and other disabilities, giving priority to providing services for young people with seve…

39-1007. Eligible community organizations. Eligible local community organizations shall be organizations which are nonprofit charitable agencies operating day care programs under public or private auspices, excluding public schools, and serving people with intellectual or other d…

39-1008. Grants-in-aid; approval or rejection; effect. All applications for grants-in-aid shall be submitted to the secretary for his approval or rejection. If approved, the secretary shall be authorized to enter into agreements and expend funds for grants-in-aid as hereinbefore …

39-1101. Rights of persons with disabilities. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to encourage and enable the blind, the visually disabled and persons who are otherwise disabled to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in re…

39-1102. Same; use of guide dog by legally blind person. Every legally blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a guide dog, specially selected, trained and tested for the purpose, in or upon any of the places listed in K.S.A. 39-1101, and amendments thereto, in the…

39-1103. Same; unlawful to interfere with rights. Any person, firm, corporation, or the agent of any person, firm or corporation, who denies or interferes with the exercise of the rights recognized in K.S.A. 39-1101, 39-1102, 39-1107, 39-1108 or 39-1109, and amendments thereto, i…

39-1104. Same; safety day; proclamation; contents. Each year, the governor shall take suitable public notice of October 15 as white cane safety day. He shall issue a proclamation in which: (a) He comments upon the significance of the white cane; (b) he calls upon the citizens of …

39-1105. Same; employment. It is the policy of this state that the blind, the visually handicapped and persons who are otherwise physically disabled shall be employed in the service of the state, political subdivisions of the state, the public schools and in all other employment …

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. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF ST…

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…

39-1203. History: L. 1969, ch. 227, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 13; L. 1975, ch. 416, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 49; L. 1982, ch. 357, § 19; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 293, § 9; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived …

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…

39-1305a. History: L. 1973, ch. 190, § 5; L. 1982, ch. 182, § 134; L. 2006, ch. 200, § 101; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 195, § 59; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived S…

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 …

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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…