Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-6129b. History: L. 1991, ch. 203, § 9; L. 1998, ch. 133, § 13; L. 2000, ch. 117, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 268; L. 2016, ch. 35, § 6; L. 2019, ch. 64, § 29; Repealed, L. 2023, ch. 58, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC…

65-6129c. History: L. 1998, ch. 133, § 17; L. 2000, ch. 117, § 4; L. 2010, ch. 119, § 9; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 65; L. 2016, ch. 35, § 7; Repealed, L. 2019, ch. 64, § 39; June 6. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived L…

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. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORD…

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…

65-6139. Same; contracts with state agencies or political subdivisions; requirements; equipment to remain property of state. For the purpose of establishing, operating and maintaining the emergency medical services communications system, the board may enter into contracts with an…

65-6140. Same; acceptance of moneys and acquisition of property. For the purposes of establishing, operating and maintaining an emergency medical services communications system, the emergency medical services board may accept any grant of money or property, including any federal …

65-6144. Emergency medical responder; 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 pro…

65-6145. Emergency medical services; limitations of act. Nothing in this act shall be construed: (a) To preclude any municipality from licensing or otherwise regulating emergency medical responders operating within its jurisdiction, but any licensing requirements or regulations i…

65-6146. History: L. 1988, ch. 261, § 46; L. 1990, ch. 235, § 9; Repealed, L. 1993, ch. 71, § 8; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 65-4346. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived …

65-6147. History: L. 1988, ch. 261, § 47; Repealed, L. 1993, ch. 71, § 8; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 65-4348. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archi…

65-6148. History: L. 1988, ch. 226, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 253, § 2; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 133, § 19; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

65-6149. History: L. 1988, ch. 226, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 253, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 235, § 10; L. 1993, ch. 71, § 6; L. 1994, ch. 154, § 7; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 133, § 19; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LC…

65-6149a. Automated external defibrillator; use and possession, immunity from liability; registration of unit; placement of units in state facilities. (a) (1) Any person who in good faith renders emergency care or treatment by the use of or provision of an automated external defi…

65-6150. Unlawful acts; criminal penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful for any individual to represent oneself as an emergency medical service provider unless such individual holds a valid certificate as such under this act. (b) Any violation of subsection (a) shall constitute a clas…

65-6151. Emergency medical services operating fund. There is hereby created in the state treasury an emergency medical services operating fund. Expenditures from the emergency medical services operating fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the…

65-6152. History: L. 2002, ch. 147, § 1; Expired, June 30, 2004. 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 Sessi…

65-6153. Emergency medical services data collection system; information collected; rules and regulations. (a) Within the limits of appropriations therefor, the board of emergency medical services shall develop and maintain a statewide data collection system to collect and analyze…

65-6154. Same; confidentiality; exceptions; reports open records. (a) Any emergency medical services information provided to the board shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed or made public, upon subpoena or otherwise, except such information may be disclosed if: (1) No …

65-6155. Same; disclosure of information; liability. Any operator who reports emergency medical services information, in good faith, and in accordance with the requirements of this act and the rules and regulations prescribed by the board, shall have immunity from any liability, …

65-6156. Act supplemental to article 61 of chapter 65 of Kansas Statutes Annotated. K.S.A. 65-6153 through 65-6155, and amendments thereto, shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of article 61 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory of the…

65-6157. EMS revolving fund. There is hereby created in the state treasury the EMS revolving fund. All moneys credited to the EMS revolving fund shall be used by the emergency medical services board to improve and enhance emergency medical services in the state. All expenditures …

65-6158. Interstate compact for recognition of emergency personnel licensure. This act may be cited as the interstate compact for recognition of emergency medical personnel licensure. THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR RECOGNITION OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL LICENSURE ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE In ord…

65-6159. Medicaid ground emergency medical transportation services; supplemental medicaid reimbursement; rate; requirements; federal approval. (a) An eligible provider, as described in subsection (b), in addition to the rate of payment that the provider would otherwise receive fo…

65-6160. Same; intergovernmental transfer program; duties of department of health and environment; requirements; no additional state general fund expenditures; federal approval. (a) The department of health and environment shall design and implement, in consultation and coordinat…

[Repealed or reserved.]

65-6201. Individuals in need of in-home care; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Attendant care services" means those basic and ancillary services which enable an individual in need of in-home care to live in the individual's home and community rather than in an institution a…

65-6202. Hospice certified to participate in medicare program may hold itself out to public as hospice or licensed hospice; prohibitions; enforcement. (a) Each hospice located in this state which is certified to participate in the medicare program under 42 code of federal regulat…

65-6203. Discharges detrimental to water or soil; allocation of responsibility. (a) It shall be the duty of any person responsible for an accidental release or discharge of materials detrimental to the quality of the waters or soil of the state to: (1) Compensate the owner of the…

65-6204. Background information on certain applicants for employment; secretary of health and environment to provide for processing information requested. The secretary of health and environment shall provide for the implementation of the processing of information requested from …

65-6205. Background information on certain applicants for employment; request for information by certain entities; exemption from civil liability for certain actions taken in good faith based on such information. (a) A community service provider as defined in K.S.A. 39-1803, and …

65-6206. History: L. 2000, ch. 135, § 1; Expired, July 1, 2005. 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 Sessio…

65-6207. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 65-6207 to 65-6220, inclusive, and amendments thereto, the following have the meaning respectively ascribed thereto, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Department" means the Kansas department for aging and disability services or th…

65-6208. Assessment imposed on hospital providers; rate. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 65-6209, and amendments thereto, an annual assessment on services is imposed on each hospital provider in an amount not greater than 6% of each hospital's net inpatient and outpatient…

65-6209. Exemption from assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6208 for certain hospital providers. (a) A hospital provider that is a state agency, the authority, as defined in K.S.A. 76-3304, and amendments thereto, a state educational institution, as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amen…

65-6210. Payment date of assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6208 for hospitals; delayed payment schedules; legal action; penalties. (a) The assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6208, and amendments thereto, for any state fiscal year to which this statute applies shall be due and payable …

65-6211. Same; notice of assessment; method of payment; assessment adjustment when a hospital ceases operations. (a) After December 31 of each year, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, and on or before March 31 of the succeeding year, the department shall send a noti…

65-6212. Hospital provider assessments not imposed or discontinued, when; disbursement or refund of proceeds. (a) The assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6208, and amendments thereto, shall not take effect or shall cease to be imposed and any moneys remaining in the fund attributable…

65-6213. Assessment imposed on health maintenance organizations, rate. The department shall assess each health maintenance organization that has a medicaid managed care contract awarded by the state and administered by the department an assessment fee that equals 5.9% of nonmedic…

65-6214. Same; payment date for health maintenance organizations; delayed payment schedules; penalties. (a) The assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6213, and amendments thereto, for any state fiscal year to which this statute applies shall be due and payable in equal installments on …

65-6215. Same; notice of assessment; method of payment; assessment adjustment when a health maintenance organization ceases operations. (a) After December 31 of each year, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, and on or before March 31 of the succeeding year, the depar…

65-6216. Health maintenance organization assessments not imposed or discontinued, when; disbursement or refund of proceeds. (a) The assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6213, and amendments thereto, shall not take effect or shall cease to be imposed and any moneys remaining in the fun…

65-6217. Health care access improvement fund; amounts credited; authorized expenditures; interest earnings; accrual accounting procedure. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the health care access improvement fund, which shall be administered by the secretary of hea…