Chapter 75, STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

75-5902. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: (a) "Department" means the Kansas department for aging and disability services created by K.S.A. 75-5903, and am…

75-5903. Department for aging and disability services established; secretary for aging and disability services; appointment and confirmation; department to receive and disburse federal older Americans act moneys; application of K-GOAL. (a) There is hereby created the Kansas depar…

75-5904. Transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders and directives. (a) On and after July 1, 1977, all the powers, duties, functions, records, property and personnel of the existing services to the aging section of the department of social and rehabilitation…

75-5905. Certain officers and employees transferred to new department; civil service and retirement benefits preserved; civil service laws applicable. All officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to July 1, 1977, in the performance of powers, duties and functions…

75-5906. Conflicts as to disposition of powers, functions, duties, funds, property or records resolved by governor. (a) On and after July 1, 1977, when any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a res…

75-5907. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, pertaining to services for the aging or the powers, duties or functions of the services to the aging section of the department of social and rehabilitation…

75-5908. Powers and duties of secretary. In addition to powers and duties otherwise provided by law, the secretary shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To evaluate all programs, services and facilities for the aged within the state and determine the extent to which pre…

75-5909. Secretary may organize department and assign functions, powers and duties; secretary to meet with council. (a) On and after July 1, 1977, the secretary may create and establish offices, divisions and administrative units as necessary for the efficient administration and …

75-5910. Appointment of subordinate officers and employees; duties and powers. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, and subject to the Kansas civil service act, the secretary for aging and disability services shall appoint all subordinate officers and employees o…

75-5911. Advisory council on aging; appointment of members. (a) There is hereby created the advisory council on aging. The council shall consist of 15 members. Eleven members shall be appointed by the governor, one member shall be appointed by the president of the senate from amo…

75-5912. Same; terms of members. (a) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. (b) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring upon …

75-5913. Same; chairperson; procedure; compensation; meetings. (a) The chairperson of the council shall be designated by the governor. The council shall provide for its organization and operating procedure including the selection of such other officers as deemed necessary. (b) Me…

75-5914. Advisory council on aging; powers and duties. The advisory council on aging shall have the following powers and duties: (a) Provide advocacy for the aging in the affairs of the department, the governor's office and other public and private, state and local agencies affec…

75-5915. Transfer of appropriations; liability for accrued compensation of officers and employees transferred to department. (a) On July 1, 1977, the balance of all funds appropriated and reappropriated to the department of social and rehabilitation services for the services to t…

75-5923. Toll-free telephone system established, purpose; duties of secretary; display of notice of existence of toll-free telephone system. (a) The secretary for aging and disability services shall establish a telephone system to assist older Kansans, friends and relatives of ol…

75-5925. Information and referral network concerning information about and access to services available for persons with Alzheimer's and related diseases; establishment through existing toll-free telephone system; duties of secretary. (a) The secretary for aging and disability se…

75-5926. Kansas senior care act; citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas senior care act. History: L. 1989, ch. 255, § 1; July 1.

75-5927. Same; legislative findings and declaration. The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) There are many older Kansans who face difficulties in maintaining self-care and independent living within the mainstream of life; (b) inappropriate or premature institutionali…

75-5928. Same; programs authorized; powers and duties of secretary of aging; contracts. (a) Within the limitations of appropriations therefor, the secretary for aging and disability services is hereby authorized to establish a program of in-home services and a program of preventa…

75-5929. Same; allocation of funds to area agencies on aging, guidelines and requirements; rules and regulations. (a) Funds appropriated for allocation under the Kansas senior care act shall be allocated to the area agencies on aging as follows: (1) A portion of the funds shall b…

75-5930. Same; screening and assessment. A screening and assessment mechanism shall be established by the secretary to be used for establishing every customer's need for services. History: L. 1989, ch. 255, § 5; L. 2002, ch. 65, § 3; July 1.

75-5931. Same; rules and regulations. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to govern: (a) The eligibility of persons receiving the services; (b) the maximum amount of funds to be expended for each customer; (c) reports to be made to the secretary by the area agencies o…

75-5932. Same; contract requirements. The secretary shall not execute a contract with an area agency on aging unless the contract contains: (a) Evidence of support by the area on aging governing board or the area on aging advisory council; (b) identification of service providers …

75-5933. Same; fees, guidelines. The secretary shall develop a sliding fee scale which shall be published annually in the Kansas register. Each customer's fee shall be based on the customer's income and assets. All customer fees and donations shall reduce the cost of services pai…

75-5934. Same; area agencies on aging to negotiate for or broker services. The area agencies on aging that receive funding shall negotiate for and broker services either by themselves or through other agencies for adults in need of such services. History: L. 1989, ch. 255, § 9; J…

75-5936. Same; secretary authorized to apply for and receive funds. The secretary may apply for and receive other funds, as appropriate, for the program established under this act. History: L. 1989, ch. 255, § 11; July 1.

75-5940. Reports by secretaries for aging and disability services and for children and families to the legislature; activities under CARE program and other services provided for older Kansans including long-term care; contents of reports; copies of reports to oversight committee.…

75-5945. Long-term care programs; transfer of programs and personnel from Kansas department for children and families; powers and duties of secretary for aging and disability services; state plan; rules and regulations; transfer, appointment and status of personnel; property, rec…

75-5946. Same; contracts for long-term care services; annual reports by contracting agencies; reports to legislature; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary for aging and disability services may contract for long-term care services with area agencies on aging or other community…

75-5947. Same; contracts for services involving litigation. The secretary for aging and disability services may contract for the services of persons to assist in the preparation of expert testimony for litigation and to act as expert witnesses in litigation. Any such contracts sh…

75-5948. Same; transfer of programs from secretary of social and rehabilitation services to secretary of aging; transition plan. The program transfers shall be made pursuant to a transition plan and such transfers shall be made on or before July 1, 1997. Such transition plan shal…

75-5949. Same; transfer of appropriations, resources and obligations. Pursuant to the transition plan provided for by K.S.A. 75-5948, and amendments thereto, the secretary for children and families shall transfer from the Kansas department for children and families to the Kansas …

75-5950. Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions, continuation of authority. The secretary of aging shall be a continuation of the secretary of social and rehabilitation services as to the programs transferred in accordance with the transition plan provided for by K.S.A. 7…

75-5951. Same; transfer of programs; rights saved in judicial and administrative actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, which pertains to any of the transferred long-term care programs, and which is lawfully commenced, or cou…

75-5952. Same; transfer of programs; administrative hearings and judicial proceedings. The secretary for children and families and the secretary for aging and disability services shall require their agents and employees to be equally available for preparation for and testimony in…

75-5953. Same; transfer of programs; governor to resolve conflicts. (a) If or when any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, duty or function or issues involving resources, appropriations and obligations as a result of a transfer made under the authority of this act…

75-5954. Same; transfer of programs; reports to governor and legislature. Prior to December 31, 1996, the secretary of social and rehabilitation services and the secretary of aging shall report to the governor and the legislature on any known statutory changes required for the pe…

75-5955. Same; severability. If any word, phrase, sentence or provision of this act is determined to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this act and they shall be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this …

75-5956. Same; accessibility of services; application; procedure. The secretary for aging and disability services shall ensure statewide service access is available in a timely manner and shall adopt an application procedure for long-term care services which presumes the eligibil…

75-5957. Same; eligibility requirements for institutional-based long-term care services. On and after July 1, 1996, the eligibility requirement that applicants for institutional-based long-term care services shall not have income in excess of a maximum amount equal to 300% of fed…

75-5958. Nursing facility reimbursement rates. Subject to the provisions of appropriations acts, the secretary for aging and disability services shall increase nursing facility reimbursement rates. The secretary for aging and disability services shall implement a base-year model …

75-5961. Senior pharmacy assistance program; eligibility for; rules and regulations; section suspended upon commencement of federal program. (a) Within the limits of appropriations therefor, the secretary for aging and disability services shall establish a senior pharmacy assista…

75-5963. Community crisis stabilization centers fund; clubhouse model program fund. (a) The community crisis stabilization centers fund is hereby created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the Kansas department for aging and disability services. The community cris…

75-5964. The living, investing in values and ending suicide (LIVES) act; 988 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline; citation of act. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-5964 through 75-5971, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the living, investing in values…

75-5965. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-5964 through 75-5971, and amendments thereto: (a) "Crisis stabilization services" means short-term services of up to 72 hours with capacity for diagnosis, initial management, observation, crisis stabilization and follow-up ref…

75-5966. Establishment and coordination of services; requirements of the Kansas department for aging and disability services, 988 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline centers and providers of telecommunications services. In accordance with 47 C.F.R. § 52.200: (a) T…

75-5967. Limitation on liability. Except as provided by the Kansas tort claims act and except for action or inaction that constitutes gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct, each provider, and employees, agents, suppliers and subcontractors thereof, and each seller, an…

75-5968. 988 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline fund established; use of moneys; transfer of moneys from state general fund. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the 988 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline fund to be administered …

75-5969. Annual report by secretary for aging and disability services. On or before the first day of each regular session of the legislature, the secretary for aging and disability services shall submit a report to the house of representatives standing committees on appropriation…

75-5970. Inclusion of 988 suicide prevention hotline on student identification cards. Each school district that issues student identification cards to students in any of the grades six through 12 is encouraged to include on such student identification cards the 988 suicide preven…