Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-4929. Purpose of risk management programs; status of entities conducting programs; antitrust immunity. (a) The legislature of the state of Kansas recognizes the importance and necessity of providing and regulating certain aspects of health care delivery in order to protect the…

65-4930. Act supplemental to existing law. The provisions of K.S.A. 65-4921 through 65-4929 shall be supplemental to K.S.A. 65-28,121, 65-28,122, 65-4216 and 65-4909, and amendments to such sections, and shall not be construed to repeal or modify those sections. History: L. 1986,…

65-4941. Do not resuscitate orders or directives; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" means chest compressions, assisted ventilations, intubation, defibrillation, administration of cardiotonic medications or other medical procedure which is inten…

65-4942. Same; form. A "do not resuscitate" directive shall be in substantially the following form: PRE-HOSPITAL DNR REQUEST FORM An advanced request to Limit the Scope of Emergency Medical Care I, _________________, request limited emergency care as herein described. (Name) I un…

65-4943. Same; requirements of form. A "do not resuscitate" directive shall be: (a) In writing; (b) signed by the person making the declaration, or by another person in the declarant's presence and by the declarant's expressed direction; (c) dated; and (d) signed in the presence …

65-4944. Same; immunity from liability. No health care provider who in good faith causes or participates in the withholding or withdrawing of cardiopulmonary resuscitation pursuant to a "do not resuscitate" order or directive or the presence of a DNR identifier shall be subject t…

65-4945. Same; existing documents, compliance with act. Any document or other method of establishing a "do not resuscitate" order or directive which has been adopted by a medical care facility, an adult care home, or an emergency medical service prior to the effective date of thi…

65-4946. Same; DNR identifier; duties of emergency medical services board; rules and regulations. The emergency medical services board shall certify pursuant to rules and regulations entities which distribute DNR identifiers. Such entities may be certified when a DNR identifier i…

65-4947. Same; validity of DNR order during transport of patient. A "do not resuscitate" order established while the patient is admitted to a medical care facility licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 65-429, and amendments thereto, or an adult care home licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 39-928…

65-4948. Same; rules and regulations. The board may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. History: L. 1994, ch. 143, § 8; April 14. Revisor's Note: Reference to "board" refers to emergency medical services board. Law Review and Bar Journal…

65-4955. Health care provider cooperation act; legislative findings; protection of public. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the health care provider cooperation act. (b) The legislature finds as follows: (1) Technological and scientific developments in health care …

65-4956. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Cooperative agreement" means an agreement among two or more health care providers for the sharing, allocation or referral of patients, personnel, instructional programs, support services and facilities, or medical, diagnostic …

65-4957. Same; cooperative agreements; application for certificate of public advantage; application fees; issuance of certificate of public advantage, when; evaluation of cooperative agreement; amendment of approved agreement. (a) A health care provider may negotiate and enter in…

65-4958. Same; annual review of approved cooperative agreement; proceedings to terminate certificate of public advantage. Any cooperative agreement approved pursuant to this act shall thereafter be reviewed annually by the secretary. If the secretary determines at any time that a…

65-4959. Same; file of cooperative agreements for which certificates of public advantage are in effect; notice of termination. The secretary shall maintain on file all cooperative agreements for which certificates of public advantage are in effect. Any party to a cooperative agre…

65-4960. Same; cooperative agreement for which certificate of public advantage issued is lawful agreement; negotiating and entering into cooperative agreement is lawful conduct; application of act; effect of provisions of cooperative agreement. (a) A cooperative agreement for whi…

65-4961. Same; advisory committee of health care providers created. There is hereby created a committee of not to exceed five health care providers to be appointed as follows: One member by the governor; one member by the speaker of the house of representatives; one member by the…

65-4965. Citation of act. K.S.A. 65-4965 to 65-4968, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be known as the patient's contact lens prescription release act. History: L. 2002, ch. 113, § 1; January 1, 2003. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 A…

65-4966. Patient entitled to receive copy of contact lens prescription; disclosures; prescription limitations. Each patient shall be entitled to receive a copy of such patient's contact lens prescription once the same prescription has been determined and the adaptation period has…

65-4967. Definition of person dispensing contact lenses for purposes of section; persons mailing or delivering contact lenses to patients in Kansas; registration requirements; fees; temporary suspension or limitation of registration; emergency proceedings; moneys remitted to stat…

65-4968. Revocation of registration or license for failure to comply with requirements of act; civil fines for violations; disposition of moneys; injunction remedy for violations; enforcement of act. (a) The board of examiners in optometry may revoke the license of any person who…

65-4969. Contact lens advisory council established; membership on council; expenses of members. (a) There is hereby established a contact lens advisory council to advise the state board of healing arts in carrying out the provisions of the patient's contact lens prescription rele…

65-4970. History: L. 2002, ch. 165, § 1; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 114, § 100; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Obtaining Medical Records Under the New Kansas Health Information Technology and Exchange Act," James R. Howell, 35 J.K.A.J. No. 2, 5 (2011). Previous | Nex…

65-4971. History: L. 2002, ch. 165, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 90; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 114, § 100; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …

65-4972. History: L. 2002, ch. 165, § 3; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 114, § 100; 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…

65-4973. History: L. 2002, ch. 165, § 4; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 114, § 100; 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…

65-4974. Research protocols; informed consent of adults and emancipated minors. (a) In accordance with the provisions of 21 C.F.R. § 56.101 et seq., and amendments thereto, and 45 C.F.R. § 46.101 et seq., and amendments thereto, in the case of an adult or emancipated minor who: (…

65-4975. Pain patient's quality of care act. K.S.A. 65-4975 through 65-4977, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the pain patient's quality of care act. History: L. 2006, ch. 110, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policie…

65-4976. Legislative findings on pain treatment. The legislature finds and declares that pain is a significant health problem, and that the diagnosis and treatment of pain is complex, and can involve several therapeutic modalities. The treatment of pain may require the use of con…

65-4977. Persons suffering from pain; use of controlled substances for pain treatment. (a) A person suffering from pain: (1) Should be an active participant in decisions about the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of their pain. (2) May accept or reject the use of any or all di…

65-4978. Medical retainer agreement; definitions; requirements; notice. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Health care provider" means a person licensed under the healing arts act as specified by K.S.A. 65-2802(d), and amendments thereto. Health care provider includes an individua…

65-5001. Credentialing health care personnel; definitions. As used in this act unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein: (a) "Credentialing" or "credentialed" means the formal recognition o…

65-5002. Same; credentialing applications; fees. (a) Health care personnel seeking to be credentialed by the state shall submit a credentialing application to the secretary upon forms approved by the secretary. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee of $1,000.…

65-5003. Same; appointment of technical committee; hearings; evidence; criteria; findings; recommendations and report. (a) A technical committee shall be appointed by the secretary to examine and investigate each credentialing application referred by the secretary. Seven persons …

65-5004. History: L. 1980, ch. 181, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 246, § 4; Repealed, L. 1987, ch. 232, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

65-5005. Same; review of reports by secretary; recommendations of secretary; final report to legislature. (a) Within 120 days after receiving the report and recommendations of the technical committee relating to a credentialing application, the secretary shall prepare a final rep…

65-5006. Same; credentialing criteria. (a) The technical committee appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 65-5003 and amendments thereto and the secretary shall apply the following criteria to each credentialing application: (1) The unregulated practice of the occupation or profession can …

65-5007. Same; criteria applicable to levels of credentialing regulation. (a) All recommendations of the technical committee and the secretary which relate to the level or levels of credentialing regulation of a particular group of health care personnel shall be consistent with t…

65-5008. Same; periodic review of credentialing status of health care personnel. The secretary shall periodically schedule for review the credentialing status of health care personnel who are credentialed pursuant to existing laws. The procedures to be followed, the criteria to b…

65-5009. Same; records; duties of secretary; rules and regulations; compensation of members of technical committee. (a) The secretary shall provide all necessary professional and clerical services to the technical committee. Records of all official actions and minutes of all busi…

65-5010. Same; title of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas act on credentialing. History: L. 1980, ch. 181, § 10; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUT…

65-5011. Application of act to certain credentialing applications. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the review of an application for credentialing commenced prior to the effective date of this act shall be governed by the provisions of this act which apply to that part o…

65-5101. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Attendant care services" means basic and ancillary services provided under home and community based services waiver programs; (b) "council" means the home health services advisory council creat…

65-5102. Home health agencies required to be licensed; temporary license; penalty for violation. Any agency, including medicare and medicaid providers, that provides one or more of the home health services, supportive care services or attendant care services specified in K.S.A. 6…

65-5103. Application for license; annual fee. (a) Persons desiring to receive a license to operate a home health agency shall file a written application with the secretary on a form prescribed by the secretary. (b) The application shall be accompanied by a license fee fixed by ru…

65-5104. Issuance of license; grounds for suspension or revocation; annual report and annual fee; posting; not transferable or assignable; temporary operating permit; statistical reports; reciprocal agreements with bordering states. (a) The secretary shall review the applications…

65-5105. Survey inspections. (a) In addition to the survey inspection required for licensing or for a license to remain in effect, the secretary may make other survey inspections during normal business hours. (b) Each home health agency shall allow the secretary or the authorized…

65-5106. Same; written report; list of deficiencies; exit interview; copies of report. After completion of each survey inspection, a written report of the findings with respect to compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this act and the standards established hereunder …

65-5107. Complaint against home health agency; investigation and hearing; notice. Any person may make a complaint against a home health agency licensed under the provisions of this act by making a complaint through the complaint hotline maintained by the Kansas department for agi…

65-5108. Refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of license; grounds; hearing. (a) The secretary shall refuse to issue or shall suspend or shall revoke the license of any home health agency for failure to substantially comply with any provision of this act or with any rule and…