Chapter 65, PUBLIC HEALTH

65-6758. Annual reports by medical care facilities; contents; penalty for failure to file. (a) Each medical care facility in which an infant is born alive subsequent to an abortion or attempted abortion performed on the mother of the infant shall submit an annual report to the se…

65-6759. Severability. If any provision, word, phrase or clause of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-6751 through 65-6758, and amendments thereto, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions, words, phrases, clauses…

65-67a01. Fetal organs or tissue; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Abortion" means an abortion as defined by K.S.A. 65-6701, and amendments thereto. (b) (1) "Consideration" means: (A) Any payment made or debt incurred; (B) any gift, honorarium or recognition of value bestow…

65-67a02. Same; construction of act. Except as specifically provided by this act, nothing in this act shall be construed as either permitting or prohibiting the use of fetal tissue for any type of scientific, research, laboratory or other kind of experimentation either prior to o…

65-67a03. Same; when act not applicable. This act shall not apply to: (a) The transfer of fetal tissue to a pathologist for testing or examination; or (b) the transfer of fetal tissue for the purpose of immediate burial, cremation or final disposition. History: L. 2000, ch. 148, …

65-67a04. Same; prohibitions; penalty. (a) No person shall solicit, offer, knowingly acquire or accept or transfer any fetal tissue for consideration. (b) No person shall solicit, offer or knowingly acquire or accept or transfer any fetal tissue for the purpose of transplantation…

65-67a05. Same; transfers of tissue; reports. (a) Every person who transfers fetal tissue to another person shall submit annually a written report to the secretary of the department of health and environment which contains the following: (1) The date of transfer; (2) a descriptio…

65-67a06. Same; prohibitions; penalty. (a) No person shall offer any monetary or other inducement to any other person for the purpose of procuring an abortion for the medical, scientific, experimental or therapeutic use of fetal organs or tissue. (b) No person shall offer or acce…

65-67a07. Same; consent of donor. (a) No person shall use fetal organs or tissue for medical, scientific, experimental or therapeutic use without the voluntary and informed consent of the woman donating such tissue. Such consent shall not be discussed or obtained prior to obtaini…

65-67a08. Same; severability. If any provision of this section [act] is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be presumed conclusively that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this section [act] without such invalid or unconstitutional provision. Histor…

65-67a09. Child rape protection act; submission of fetal tissue from certain abortions; physicians' duties; rules and regulations; noncompliance, penalties. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the child rape protection act. (b) As used in this section: (1) "Aborti…

65-67a10. Disposition of fetal remains. Every maternity center and medical care facility licensed by the department of health and environment to operate in the state shall adopt written policies and inform parents regarding their options for disposition or taking of fetal remains…

65-6801. Health care database; legislative intent; use of information. (a) The legislature recognizes the urgent need to provide health care consumers, third-party payors, providers and health care planners with information regarding the trends in use and cost of health care serv…

65-6802. Same; request for and use of data by department of health services administration of university of Kansas. (a) The department of health services administration of the university of Kansas and any institute or center established in association with the department is hereb…

65-6803. Same; appointment of task forces; health care data policies and procedures. (a) The secretary of health and environment may appoint a task force or task forces of interested citizens and providers of health care for the purpose of studying technical issues relating to th…

65-6804. Health care database; duties of the secretary of health and environment; health data collection contracts; acceptance of data; system of fees; rules and regulations; data confidential; penalties for violations. (a) The secretary of health and environment shall administer…

65-6805. Same; medical, health care and other entities to file health care data; exception. Each medical care facility as defined by K.S.A. 65-425, and amendments thereto; health care provider as defined in K.S.A. 40-3401, and amendments thereto; providers of health care as defin…

65-6806. Same; availability of data. The department of health and environment shall make the data available to interested parties on the basis prescribed by the department and as directed by rules and regulations. History: L. 1993, ch. 174, § 6; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 34; L. 2012, c…

65-6807. Same; annual report to governor and legislature. The department of health and environment shall on or before February 1 each year make a report to the governor and the legislature as to health care data activity, including examples of policy analyses conducted and purpos…

65-6809. Health care database fee fund; fees credited; authorized uses; interest earnings credited; administration. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the health care database fee fund. The secretary of health and environment shall remit to the state treasurer,…

65-6821. Kansas health information technology act. K.S.A. 65-6821 through 65-6834 and 65-6835, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas health information technology act. History: L. 2011, ch. 114, § 21; L. 2013, ch. 112, § 8; July 1. Law Review and B…

65-6822. Same; definitions. As used in the Kansas health information technology act: (a) "Act" means the Kansas health information technology act. (b) "Approved health information organization" means a health information organization operating in the state under a valid certifica…

65-6823. Same; purpose. It is the purpose of this act to harmonize state law with the HIPAA privacy rule with respect to individual access to protected health information, proper safeguarding of protected health information, and the use and disclosure of protected health informat…

65-6824. Same; duties of covered entity. (a) A covered entity shall provide an individual or such individual's personal representative with access to the individual's protected health information maintained, collected, used or disseminated by or for the covered entity in complian…

65-6825. Same; use and disclosure of protected health information. (a) No covered entity shall use or disclose protected health information except as follows: (1) In a manner consistent with an authorization that satisfies the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.508; (2) in a manner …

65-6828. Same; controlling law on confidentiality of protected health information. To the extent any provision of state law regarding the confidentiality, privacy, security or privileged status of any protected health information conflicts with, is contrary to, or more stringent …

65-6829. Same; disclosure of protected health information, when required or permitted. A covered entity may disclose protected health information without authorization to any state agency for any public health purpose that is required by law. Nothing in this act shall be construe…

65-6830. Same; health information organizations; standards for approval and operation. (a) The department shall establish and revise, as appropriate, standards for the approval and operation of statewide and regional health information organizations operating in the state as appr…

65-6831. Same; process established for approval and investigation of HIOs. The department shall establish and implement: (a) A process by which a health information organization may apply for and receive a certificate of authority issued by the department by demonstrating complia…

65-6832. Same; participation agreements; specification of procedures and requirements. The department shall establish requirements to be used by approved health information organizations in participation agreements with covered entities and shall include the following: (a) Specif…

65-6833. Same; health information organizations; eligibility for financial support from the state. Any health information organization which is not an approved health information organization shall not be eligible for any financial support from the state, or assistance or support…

65-6834. Same; use and disclosure of protected health information; immunity from liability. (a) No use or disclosure of protected health information maintained by or on an approved health information organization shall be made except pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by t…

65-6835. Same; advisory council on health information technology established; membership; compensation. (a) There is hereby established an advisory council on health information technology. The advisory council on health information technology shall be advisory to the secretary o…

65-6836. Health care records; provision of copies; enforcement of act; costs; definitions. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Health care provider" means any person licensed by the state board of healing arts. (2) "Authorized representative" means the person designated in writing …

65-6901. Citation of act. K.S.A. 65-6901 through 65-6914 shall be known and may be cited as the athletic trainers licensure act. History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 1; July 1.

65-6902. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the state board of healing arts. (b) "Athletic training" means the practice of injury prevention, physical evaluation, emergency care and referral or physical reconditioning relating to athletic activity, including, but…

65-6903. Unlawful representations; penalty for violation. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this act as an athletic trainer or whose license has been suspended or revoked to use, in connection with such person's name or place of business, the words…

65-6904. Unlicensed practice of healing arts not authorized. Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the unlicensed practice of the healing arts by any person licensed under this act. History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 4; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 4; July 1.

65-6905. State board of healing arts to administer act; rules and regulations, registry. (a) The board, in the manner hereinafter provided, shall administer the provisions of this act. (b) The board may adopt rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this act for th…

65-6906. Licensure as an athletic trainer; application; qualifications; reciprocity; practice protocol required to be filed with board; temporary permit; exemption from licensure for athletic trainers from another state or jurisdiction. (a) Applications for licensure as an athlet…

65-6907. Qualifications for licensure. An applicant for licensure as an athletic trainer shall give proof that the applicant has: (a) Graduated after successful completion of the curriculum requirements of an accredited athletic training education program at an accredited college…

65-6908. Contracts to obtain information about courses of study and clinical experience. The board may contract with investigative agencies, commissions or consultants to assist the board in obtaining information about courses of study and clinical experience to be approved by th…

65-6909. Licensure; expiration and renewal; notice; fees; reinstatement of canceled license; rules and regulations; inactive license. (a) An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to this act, has paid the licensure fee and has otherwise complied with the pro…

65-6910. Fees. (a) The board shall charge and collect in advance fees provided for in this act as fixed by the board by rules and regulations, subject to the following limitations: Application and license fee based upon certificate of prior examination, not more than $80 Annual r…

65-6911. Denial, suspension, limitation, refusal to renew, probation, reprimand or revocation of a license; grounds. (a) The board may deny, suspend, limit, refuse to renew, place on probation, reprimand or revoke any license granted under the athletic trainers licensure act or t…

65-6912. Athletic trainers council established; appointment; terms; compensation. (a) There is hereby established an athletic trainers council to advise the board in carrying out the provisions of this act. The council shall consist of five members, all residents of the state of …

65-6913. Injunction. When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this act, the board may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction against such violation without regard to whether proceedings have been or may be …

65-6914. Severability. If any section of this act, or any part thereof, is adjudged to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder or any other section or part thereof. History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 14; July 1.

65-7001. Citation of act. K.S.A. 65-7001 through 65-7015, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the sheriff Matt Samuels chemical control act. History: L. 1999, ch. 170, § 7; L. 2005, ch. 153, § 8; April 21.

65-7002. Purpose of act. The purpose of the Kansas chemical control act is to prevent the illegal diversion of precursor chemicals by creating a system which will provide information regarding the distribution of regulated chemicals while protecting legitimate uses. History: L. 1…