Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-405. History: L. 1907, ch. 392, § 2; R.S. 1923, 65-405; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 348, § 40; January 1, 1966. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archive…

65-405a. History: L. 1953, ch. 285, § 1; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 348, § 40; January 1, 1966. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance D…

65-406. Liens upon personal injury damages recovered by patients; exception; enforcement of claimed lien in excess of $5,000. (a) Every hospital, which furnishes emergency, medical or other service to any patient injured by reason of an accident not covered by the workers compens…

65-407. Same; notices and statement of claims; requirements. No such lien shall be effective unless a written notice setting forth the amount of all of the hospital's claims, the name of the injured person, the date of the accident and the name and location of the hospital shall …

65-408. Same; persons liable to hospital; limitation of actions. Any person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations, including an insurance carrier, making any payment to such patient or to his attorneys or heirs or legal representatives as compensation for the inj…

65-409. Hospital lien; fee for filing; authorized only by legislative enactment. (a) The clerk of the district court shall charge a fee of $14 for entering and filing a lien statement under this act. (b) Except as provided further, the lien fee established in subsection (a) shall…

65-410. Title of act. This act may be cited as the Kansas medical facilities survey and construction act. History: L. 1947, ch. 328, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 286, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 265, § 1; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Medical facilities, see also 65-424a, 65-424b. Pre…

65-411. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Secretary" means the secretary of health and environment. (b) "The federal act" means titles VI and XVI of the United States public health service act (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.) and any amendments thereto. (c) "Medical facility" include…

65-412. Administration of act by secretary of health and environment; state medical facilities plan. The secretary shall constitute the sole agency of the state for the purpose of: (a) Making an inventory of existing medical facilities, surveying the need for construction of medi…

65-413. General powers and duties. In carrying out the purposes of the act, the secretary is authorized and directed: (a) To require such reports, make such inspections and investigations and prescribe such regulations as he or she deems necessary; (b) to provide methods of admin…

65-414. History: L. 1947, ch. 328, § 5; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 75; L. 1975, ch. 312, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 265, § 5; Repealed, L. 1987, ch. 232, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF S…

65-415. Survey and planning activities. The secretary is authorized and directed to make an inventory of existing medical facilities to survey the need for modernization or construction of medical facilities or for the conversion of existing medical facilities in order to provide…

65-416. State medical facilities plan; provisions. The state medical facilities plan shall provide, in accordance with the federal act and federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, for adequate medical facilities for the people residing in this state and insofar as possible s…

65-417. Application for federal funds for survey and planning; expenditure. The secretary is authorized to make application to the federal secretary of health, education and welfare for federal funds to assist in carrying out the survey and planning activities herein provided. Su…

65-418. History: L. 1947, ch. 328, § 9; L. 1955, ch. 286, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 78; L. 1976, ch. 265, § 9; L. 1978, ch. 347, § 10; Repealed, L. 1987, ch. 232, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived L…

65-419. Same; priority of projects. The state medical facilities plan shall set forth the relative need for the medical facility projects included in such plan determined in accordance with the federal act and federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and provide for the medi…

65-420. Medical facility projects; application for funds. Applications for federal funds or loans for medical facility projects, except special project grants under section 1625 of public law 93-641 which shall be submitted directly to the federal secretary of health, education a…

65-421. Consideration and forwarding of applications; hearing. The secretary shall afford to every applicant for federal funds or loans for a medical facility project under K.S.A. 65-420, and any amendments thereto, an opportunity for a fair hearing in accordance with the provisi…

65-422. Inspection of projects; certification. The secretary shall inspect each medical facility project approved by the federal secretary of health, education and welfare; and, if the inspection so warrants, the secretary shall certify to the federal secretary of health, educati…

65-423. Medical facilities project fund established; deposit of federal moneys; uses. The secretary is hereby authorized to receive federal funds in behalf of, and transmit them to, such applicants for federal funds or loans for medical facility projects approved by the federal s…

65-424. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applicat…

65-424a. Medical facilities; definition. As used in this act: "Medical facilities" means diagnostic and treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities and nursing homes as those terms are defined in title VI of the United States public health service act (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.) and…

65-424b. Same; construction, operation and leasing by certain municipalities authorized. Any city, county, township or any combination thereof, or any hospital district heretofore or hereafter organized which is authorized to acquire a site, construct, reconstruct, equip, maintai…

65-425. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "General hospital" means an establishment with an organized medical staff of physicians; with permanent facilities that include inpatient beds; and with medical services, including physician services, and continuous registered profess…

65-425a. Definition of "hospital" as used in article 14b of chapter 13 and article 6 of chapter 14 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. On and after the effective date of this act, as used in the acts constituting article 14b of chapter 13 of Kansas Statutes Annotated and in the act…

65-426. Purpose of act. The purpose of this act is to provide for the development, establishment and enforcement of standards: (1) For the care and treatment of individuals in medical care facilities; and (2) for the construction, maintenance and operation of medical care facilit…

65-427. Licensure. After July 1, 1973, no person or governmental unit, acting severally or jointly with any other person or governmental unit shall establish, conduct or maintain a medical care facility in this state without a license under this law. History: L. 1947, ch. 329, § …

65-428. Application for license; contents. An application for a license shall be made to the licensing agency upon forms provided by it and shall contain such information as the licensing agency may reasonably require, which may include affirmative evidence of ability to comply w…

65-429. Issuance and renewal of licenses; funding the cost of administration of the medical care facilities licensure and risk management program; display of license. Upon receipt of an application for license, the licensing agency shall issue with the approval of the state fire …

65-430. Denial, suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing. The licensing agency may deny, suspend or revoke a license in any case in which it finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with the requirements established under this law, a failure to rep…

65-431. Rules and regulations; selection of professional staff; hospital compliance through combined operation. (a) The licensing agency shall adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations and standards with respect to the different types of medical care facilit…

65-431a. Kansas lay caregiver act; definitions; opportunity for hospital patient to designate lay caregiver; notice; liability. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas lay caregiver act. (b) As used in this section: (1) "Aftercare" means assistance that: (A…

65-432. Time for compliance with rules, regulations and standards. Any medical care facility which is in operation at the time of promulgation of any applicable rules or regulations or minimum standards under this act shall be given a reasonable time, under the particular circums…

65-433. Inspections and investigations; rules and regulations; consultations. The licensing agency shall make or cause to be made such inspections and investigations as deemed necessary. The authorized agents and representatives of the licensing agency shall conduct inspections o…

65-434. History: L. 1947, ch. 329, § 10; L. 1965, ch. 372, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 248, § 7; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 25; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 84; L. 1975, ch. 416, § 5; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 266, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived L…

65-435. History: L. 1947, ch. 329, § 11; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 266, § 4; 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 U…

65-435a. Development of contents of annual report and inspection form; rules and regulations. The contents of the annual report under K.S.A. 65-429, and amendments thereto, and the contents of an inspection form for purposes of inspections under K.S.A. 65-433, and amendments ther…

65-436. Information confidential; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), information received by the licensing agency through filed reports, inspections or as otherwise authorized under this act, shall not be disclosed publicly in such manner as to identify individ…

65-437. Annual report of licensing agency. The licensing agency shall prepare and publish an annual report of its activities and operations under this law. History: L. 1947, ch. 329, § 13; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LC…

65-438. Appeal from decision of licensing agency. Any applicant or licensee aggrieved by the decision of the licensing agency may appeal the decision in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas judicial review act. History: L. 1947, ch. 329, § 14; L. 1973, ch. 248, § 9; L. 19…

65-439. Penalties. Any person establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any medical care facility without a license under this law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense and not more than…

65-440. Injunction. Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the licensing agency may, in the manner provided by law, upon the advice of the attorney general who shall represent the licensing agency in the proceedings maintain an action in the name of the sta…

65-441. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applicati…

65-441a. History: L. 2003, ch. 1, § 1; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 109, § 2; 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 USE…

65-442. Limited liability for medical care facilities and certain duly appointed officials thereof; good faith requirement. (a) There shall be no liability on the part of, and no action for damages shall arise against, any duly appointed member of the governing board or the duly …

65-442a. Same; act inapplicable to adult care home licensed under chapter 39. Nothing in this act [*] shall be construed to apply to any adult care home licensed under the provisions of article 9 of chapter 39 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, or acts amendatory thereof. History:…

65-443. Termination of human pregnancy; performance, referral for, or participation in medical procedures not required; prescription or administration of any device or drug not required. No person shall be required to perform, refer for, or participate in medical procedures or in…

65-444. Same; medical care facility refusal to permit; establishment of criteria and procedures. No medical care facility, medical care facility administrator or governing board of any medical care facility shall be required to permit the performance, referral for, or participati…

65-445. Termination of human pregnancy; records; biannual reports; information to be reported; confidentiality of information, exceptions; criminal penalties for violations. (a) Every medical care facility shall keep written records of all pregnancies that are lawfully terminated…

65-446. Medical procedures resulting in sterilization of persons; performance, referral for, or participation in procedures not required. No person shall be required to perform, refer for or participate in medical procedures which result in sterilization of a person, and the refu…