Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-3103. Same; supplementary agreements. The compact administrator is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to articles VII and XI of the compact. In the event that such supplementary agreements …

65-3104. Same; financing. The compact administrator, subject to the approval of the state director of accounts and reports, may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact or by any supplementary agreeme…

65-3105. Same; required preliminary steps to transfer. The compact administrator is hereby directed to consult with the immediate family of any proposed transferee and, in the case of a proposed transferee from an institution in this state to an institution in another party state…

65-3106. Same; transmittal of act to other states and officials. Duly authorized copies of this act shall, upon its approval be transmitted by the secretary of state to the governor of each state, the attorney general and the administrator of general services of the United States…

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65-3209. History: L. 1969, ch. 301, § 1; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 127, § 33; July 1.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 …

65-3210. History: L. 1969, ch. 301, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 256, § 2; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 127, § 33; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Whether widow was only person who had standing to assert conversion claim against hospital for unauthorized removal of deceased's bones examined. Perry v.…

65-3211. History: L. 1969, ch. 301, § 3; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 127, § 33; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Whether widow was only person who had standing to assert conversion claim against hospital for unauthorized removal of deceased's bones examined. Perry v. St. Francis Hosp. and …

65-3212. History: L. 1969, ch. 301, § 4; L. 1994, ch. 256, § 3; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 127, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

65-3215. History: L. 1969, ch. 301, § 7; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 127, § 33; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Issue regarding whether nurse acted in reckless disregard of UAGA (K.S.A. 65-3209 et seq.) concerning organ donations precluded summary judgment. Perry v. Saint Francis Hosp. & …

65-3218. History: L. 1986, ch. 227, § 1; Repealed, L. 2007, ch. 127, § 33; 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 …

65-3219. Revisor's Note: Transferred to 65-3239. 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 A…

65-3220. Short title. This act may be cited as the revised uniform anatomical gift act. History: L. 2007, ch. 127, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…

65-3221. Definitions. In this act: (1) "Adult" means an individual who is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) Authorized to make health-care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care; or (B) expressly authorized to make …

65-3222. Applicability. This act applies to an anatomical gift or amendment to, revocation of, or refusal to make an anatomical gift, whenever made. History: L. 2007, ch. 127, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documen…

65-3223. Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death. Subject to K.S.A. 65-3227, and amendments thereto, an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education in the manner pr…

65-3224. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death. (a) A donor may make an anatomical gift: (1) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification card; (2) in a…

65-3225. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death; first person consent organ and tissue donor registry. (a) Subject to K.S.A. 65-3227, and amendments thereto, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under K.S.A. 65-3223, and amendments ther…

65-3226. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal. (a) An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual's body or part by: (1) A record signed by: (A) The individual; or (B) subject to subsection (b), another acting at the direction of the individua…

65-3227. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g) and subject to subsection (f), in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending…

65-3228. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) and unless barred by K.S.A. 65-3226 or 65-3227, and amendments thereto, an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or part for purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or ed…

65-3229. Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part. (a) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under K.S.A. 65-3228, and amendments thereto, may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or …

65-3230. Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift. (a) An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in the document of gift: (1) A hospital, accredited medical school, dental school, college, or university, organ procurement organizati…

65-3231. Search and notification. (a) The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as an individual who made a re…

65-3232. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine. (a) A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective. (b) Upon or after an individual's death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical…

65-3233. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others. (a) When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of the records of the division of motor vehicles of the department of revenu…

65-3234. Coordination of procurement and use. Each hospital in this state shall enter into agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations for coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts. History: L. 2007, ch. 127, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE C…

65-3235. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a person that for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the i…

65-3236. Other prohibited acts. A person that, in order to obtain a financial gain, intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates a document of gift, an amendment or revocation of a document of gift or a refusal commits a severity level 10, nonperson felony. …

65-3237. Immunity. (a) A person or healthcare provider that acts in accordance with this act or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, or in good faith attempts to do so, is not liable for the act in a civil action, criminal prosecution, or administrative proce…

65-3238. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity. (a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with: (1) This act; (2) the laws of the state or country where it was executed; or (3) the laws of the state or c…

65-3239. Establishing a statewide donor registry; requirements; first person consent organ and tissue donor registry. (a) Information obtained under K.S.A. 8-247 and 8-1325, and amendments thereto, from the division of vehicles by the Kansas federally designated organ procurement…

65-3240. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive. (a) In this section: (1) "Advance health-care directive" means a power of attorney for health care or a record signed by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor's direction concerning a health-care …

65-3241. Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization. (a) A coroner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. (b) If a coroner receives n…

65-3242. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner. (a) Upon request of a procurement organization, a coroner shall release to the procurement organization the name, contact information, and available medical and social history of a…

65-3243. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. History: L. 2007, ch. 127, § 23; July 1. Previ…

65-3244. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. This act modifies, limits and supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede section 101(a) of that a…

65-3276. Nondiscrimination in organ transplantation. (a) The following findings and purpose shall apply to this section: (1) A mental or physical disability does not diminish an individual's right to healthcare; (2) the federal Americans with disabilities act prohibits discrimina…

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65-3301. Statement of purpose. Because the pollution of waters constitutes a menace to public health, creates public nuisances, is harmful to wildlife, fish and aquatic life, and impairs domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate beneficial uses of wate…

65-3302. State water pollution control account; municipality defined. An account to be known as the state water pollution control account is hereby created in the state treasury to provide financial assistance to municipalities of this state in the construction of those portions …

65-3303. Grants-in-aid to municipalities; state participation limited. The secretary of health and environment, hereafter referred to as the "secretary" is hereby authorized and empowered, pursuant to the provisions of this act, to order and make approved grants from such account…

65-3304. Same; administration and allocation. The secretary shall allocate and administer grants to municipalities from such account in the same manner as federal funds for water pollution control projects are allocated and only those projects eligible for federal financial assis…

65-3305. Water pollution control; rules and regulations. The secretary is hereby empowered to adopt such rules and regulations and to establish such procedures as may be necessary for the effective administration of this act. History: L. 1970, ch. 263, § 5; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 15…

65-3306. State appropriation to water pollution control account; encumbering moneys in account; contributions by municipality. The secretary's annual request for appropriations to the water pollution control account shall be based on an estimate of the fiscal needs for the ensuin…

65-3307. Application of act. The provisions of this act shall be applicable to any water pollution control project on which construction was started after July 1, 1969. History: L. 1970, ch. 263, § 7; March 21. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 202…

65-3308. Countywide wastewater management plans; rules and regulations of secretary. The secretary of health and environment shall promulgate rules and regulations, guidelines, standards and procedures for the development of countywide wastewater management plans, and any other r…