Chapter 65, PUBLIC HEALTH

65-6004. Physician authorized to disclose to certain persons information about patient who has infectious disease or who has had laboratory confirmation of a positive reaction to an infectious disease test; confidentiality of information; immunity in judicial proceedings. (a) Not…

65-6005. Unlawful acts; penalties. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person violating, refusing or neglecting to obey any provision of K.S.A. 65-6001 through 65-6004, and amendments thereto, or of the rules and regulations adopted by the secretary for the preventi…

65-6006. Educational material explaining AIDS; distribution to district courts; copies provided to parties applying for marriage license. The secretary shall prepare for distribution to the district courts of the state educational material explaining the nature, causes and effect…

65-6007. Establishment and maintenance of sites for testing for HIV. The secretary shall establish and maintain test sites throughout the state where testing for HIV may be undertaken including anonymous testing. The secretary shall establish test sites throughout the state so th…

65-6008. Infectious disease testing; orders requiring certain persons in contact with body fluids to submit thereto; applications to court, hearing; disclosure of test results. (a) If a corrections officer, emergency services employee, law enforcement employee or juvenile correct…

65-6009. Infectious disease testing; persons arrested or convicted; disclosure of test results; costs of counseling and testing. (a) (1) At the time of an appearance before a magistrate under K.S.A. 22-2901, and amendments thereto, the magistrate shall inform any person arrested …

65-6010. Same; withdrawal of blood; confidentiality of information; penalty. (a) When a court orders a person to submit to infectious disease tests under this act, the withdrawal of the blood may be performed only by: (1) A person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or a pe…

65-6011. Report to legislature. On or before January 8, 2001, and annually thereafter, the secretary of health and environment shall report to the legislature concerning the impact of the changes made to K.S.A. 65-6001 through 65-6007, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1999, ch…

65-6015. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 65-6015 through 65-6017, and amendments thereto: (a) "Body fluid" means blood, amniotic fluid, pericardial fluid, pleural fluid, synovial fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, semen or vaginal secretions, or any body fluid visibly contaminated with b…

65-6016. Physician authorized to disclose infectious diseases to certain corrections employees; confidentiality; immunity in judicial proceedings. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a physician performing medical or surgical procedures on a patient who the physici…

65-6017. Court ordered testing of certain offenders in custody of secretary of corrections or commissioner of juvenile justice authority. (a) If a corrections employee has been placed in contact with body fluid from one or more offenders while performing duties within the scope o…

65-6018. HIV screening for pregnant women and newborn children; rules and regulations. (a) A physician or other health care professional who is otherwise authorized by law to provide medical treatment to a pregnant woman shall take or cause to be taken, during the first trimester…

65-6101. Bureau of emergency medical services, position of director and emergency medical services council abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred. (a) The bureau of emergency medical services established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-2127, and amendments thereto, is hereby a…

65-6102. Emergency medical services board established; members, appointment; removal from or forfeiture of position; terms; meetings; compensation and expenses; approval of vouchers; temporary chairperson. (a) There is hereby established the emergency medical services board. The …

65-6103. Administrator of the emergency medical services board; duties and responsibilities; appointment of officers and employees. The chief administrative officer of the emergency medical services board shall be the administrator of the emergency medical services board. The eme…

65-6104. Emergency medical services board and administrator successor to certain powers, duties and functions; orders and directives, rules and regulations continued. (a) Except as provided in this act, the emergency medical services board established by K.S.A. 65-6102 shall be t…

65-6105. Emergency medical services board successor to certain powers, duties and functions of university of Kansas school of medicine; disposition of records and fee moneys; conflict resolved by governor. (a) Except as provided by this act, the emergency medical services board e…

65-6106. Certain officers and employees transferred; civil service and retirement benefits preserved. Officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to the effective date of this act in the performance of powers, duties and functions, which are transferred pursuant to …

65-6107. Conflict as to disposition of power, duty or function resolved by governor. Whenever any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, duty or function as a result of any abolishment or transfer made by this act, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, and…

65-6108. Disposition of property and records and appropriations; conflict resolved by governor. The emergency medical services board shall succeed to all property and records which were used for, or pertain to, the performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred to th…

65-6109. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against the bureau of emergency medical services abolished by this act, or by or against any offi…

65-6110. Rules and regulations. (a) The board shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary for the regulation of ambulance services. Such rules and regulations shall include: (1) A classification of the different types of ambulance services; (2) requirements as to equipment ne…

65-6111. Powers and duties of emergency medical services board; rules and regulations; temporary and permanent variances; imposition of fines; issuance of subpoenas; reporting requirements. (a) The emergency medical services board shall: (1) Adopt any rules and regulations necess…

65-6112. Definitions. As used in article 61 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto: (a) "Administrator" means the executive director of the emergency medical services board. (b) "Advanced emergency medical technician" means a person who holds an ad…

65-6113. Establishment, operation and maintenance of emergency medical service; tax levies; protest petition, election; reimbursement of certain taxing districts by counties. (a) The governing body of any municipality may establish, operate and maintain an emergency medical servi…

65-6114. Establishment of emergency communication system by municipality; purpose. The governing body of any municipality may establish, operate and maintain a centralized emergency service communication system as a municipal function, within or without the boundaries of the muni…

65-6115. Continuation of certain existing services by municipality; tax levy; referendum. The governing body of any municipality is hereby authorized to continue, in accordance with the provisions of this act, operation of any emergency medical service or ambulance service or cen…

65-6116. Powers of governing board of municipality. In addition to other powers set forth in this act, the governing body of any municipality operating an emergency medical service or ambulance service shall have the power: (a) To acquire by gift, bequest, purchase or lease from …

65-6117. Standards for operation, facilities, equipment and qualification and training of personnel. If the governing body of a municipality establishes an emergency medical service or ambulance service as provided in this act, it shall establish a minimum set of standards for th…

65-6118. Ambulance service taxing district; creation; governing body; tax levy. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county which is furnishing ambulance services within the county under the authority of this act shall determine that such service can best be provided…

65-6119. Paramedics; authorized activities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after successfully completing an approved course of instruction, local specialized device training and competency validation and when authorized by medical protocols or upon th…

65-6120. Emergency medical technician; authorized activities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after successfully completing an approved course of instruction, local specialized device training and competency validation and when authorized by medical pr…

65-6121. Emergency medical technician; authorized activities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after successfully completing an approved course of instruction, local specialized device training and competency validation and when authorized by medical pr…

65-6124. Limitations on liability. (a) No physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or licensed professional nurse who gives emergency instructions to an emergency medical service provider during an emergency shall be liable for any civil damages as a res…

65-6125. Unlawful to operate ambulance service without a permit. It shall be unlawful for any person or municipality to operate an ambulance service within this state without obtaining a permit pursuant to this act. History: L. 1988, ch. 261, § 25; April 14. Source or Prior Law: …

65-6126. Medical director; alternative when no medical director available. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), each operator shall designate a medical director to provide medical oversight. (b) The board may approve an alternative procedure for medical oversight by a physic…

65-6127. Permit to operate ambulance service; application; contents. (a) Application for a permit to operate an ambulance service shall be made to the board by the operator of the ambulance service upon forms provided by the administrator and shall be accompanied by a permit fee …

65-6128. Same; qualifications of applicant; denial of application; notice; reapplication; renewal of permit; disposition of fees. (a) A permit shall not be issued to an operator unless the board finds the ambulance service is or will be staffed and equipped in accordance with the…

65-6129. Emergency medical service provider certificate; requirements; fingerprinting and criminal history records check; disposition of fees; renewal of certificate; violations, sanctions. (a) (1) Application for an emergency medical service provider certificate shall be made to…

65-6129a. Supervision of students or emergency medical service providers during training and continuing education. (a) While engaged in a course of training or continuing education approved by the board, a student or emergency medical service provider engaged in such training or …

65-6129d. Inactive certificate; issuance; renewal; application for active certificate. (a) (1)* There is hereby created the designation of inactive certificate. The board is authorized to issue an inactive certificate to any person currently certified by the board who makes writt…

65-6130. Inspections; subpoenas of records; maintenance of records; personnel. (a) The board may inquire into the operation of ambulance services and the conduct of emergency medical service providers, and may conduct periodic inspections of facilities, communications services, m…

65-6131. Municipalities; licensing and regulating ambulance services. Nothing in this act shall be construed to preclude any municipality from licensing and regulating ambulance services located within its jurisdiction, but any licensing requirements or regulations imposed by a m…

65-6132. Denial, revocation, limitation, modification or suspension of operator's permit; hearing. (a) An operator's permit may be denied, revoked, limited, modified or suspended by the board upon proof that such operator or any agent or employee thereof: (1) Has been guilty of m…

65-6133. Denial, revocation, limitation, modification or suspension of certificates. (a) An emergency medical service provider certificate may be denied, revoked, limited, modified or suspended by the board or the board may refuse to renew such certificate upon proof that such in…

65-6134. Temporary limitation or restriction of operator's permit; hearing. An operator's permit may be temporarily limited or restricted by the board, pending a hearing, upon receipt of a complaint indicating the public health, safety or welfare to be in imminent danger. If an i…

65-6135. Ambulance services; hours of operation; persons providing emergency care; emergency medical services in rural counties. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all ambulance services providing emergency care as defined by the rules and regulations adopted by the board …

65-6136. Scope of act. (a) Nothing in this act shall be construed: (1) To prevent the operation of a police emergency vehicle; (2) to affect any statute or regulatory authority vested in the department of transportation concerning automotive equipment and safety requirements; (3)…

65-6137. Violations; misdemeanor. Any person violating any provision of this act or any rule and regulation issued hereunder shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor. History: L. 1988, ch. 261, § 37; April 14. Source or Prior Law: 65-4328.

65-6138. Emergency medical services communications system; establishment; medical communications centers; purpose. In order to provide adequate emergency medical care for the people of this state, the emergency medical services board is hereby authorized to establish, maintain an…