Chapter 75 — STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

75-5610. Appointment of subordinate officers and employees; classified and unclassified service. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by subsection (b) or other law, the secretary of health and environment shall appoint, subject to the Kansas civil service act, all subor…

75-5610a. Employees in health officer II class placed in unclassified service. On and after June 18, 1985, all employees of the department of health and environment in the health officer II job class, or any successor job class that may be approved under K.S.A. 75-2938 and amendm…

75-5611. Appointment of chief attorney, public information officer, personal secretary and special assistant, compensation; other attorneys and staff assistants, classified service. The secretary of health and environment may appoint a chief attorney and other attorneys for the d…

75-5611a. History: L. 1982, ch. 258, § 10; Repealed, L. 2004, ch. 145, § 51; July 1, 2005.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 Do…

75-5612. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any existing state agency mentioned in this order, or by or against any officer of t…

75-5613. Certain officers and employees serving on July 1, 1974, transferred to new department; civil service and retirement benefits preserved. Effective July 1, 1974, officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to said date in the performance of powers, duties and…

75-5614. History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 14; L. 1975, ch. 328, § 8; L. 1975, ch. 461, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 335, § 16; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 352, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF …

75-5615. History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 15; L. 1975, ch. 416, § 26; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 352, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

75-5616. Advisory committees; creation and compensation. The secretary of health and environment may create advisory committees. Such advisory committees shall receive as compensation an amount determined by the secretary and approved by the finance council. History: L. 1974, ch.…

75-5617. Disposition of property of agency where functions divided and transferred; determination by governor. In all cases where, under the provisions of this order, part or all of the powers, duties and functions of any existing state agency are divided between the department o…

75-5618. Conflicts as to disposition of powers, functions, duties or funds of agency dissolved or transferred; resolved by governor. When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abo…

75-5619. Secretary may organize department; duties of division heads and staff assistants; delegation of authority; duties and powers of personnel of divisions. The secretary of health and environment may organize the department of health and environment in the manner he or she d…

75-5620. Report by secretary; persons receiving. Not more than six (6) months after the effective date of this order, the secretary of health and environment shall report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. Such report sha…

75-5621. Existing department, board, divisions and offices of directors abolished; functions transferred. The Kansas state department of health, the state board of health, the division of environmental health, the director of the division of environmental health, the division of …

75-5622. Air quality conservation commission, solid waste advisory council, water well contractors advisory council and certain existing committees abolished. The air quality conservation commission created by K.S.A. 65-3004, the solid waste advisory council created by K.S.A. 65-…

75-5623. Custody of records, memoranda and writings. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the secretary of health and environment shall have the legal custody of all records, memoranda, writings, entries, prints, representations or combinations thereof, of any act, transac…

75-5624. Seal of secretary. The secretary of health and environment shall keep a seal which shall be surrounded by the words "secretary of health and environment of Kansas," which shall be of such diameter and with such device as the governor and the secretary of health and envir…

75-5625. Secretary to adopt all general policies and rules and regulations. The secretary of health and environment shall adopt all general policies and rules and regulations relating to all forms of health and environment which are administered or supervised by or under the depa…

75-5626. Food service and lodging board abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred to secretary of health and environment; rules and regulations, orders and directives of board continued in effect until revised, amended or repealed. (a) The state food service and lodging…

75-5627. Certain officers and employees of board transferred to department of health and environment; civil service and retirement benefits preserved. All officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to the effective date of this act in the performance of powers, dut…

75-5628. Conflicts resulting from abolishment or transfers made by this act; determination by governor; transfer of property and records. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result o…

75-5629. History: L. 1975, ch. 314, § 4; L. 1982, ch. 181, § 3; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 301, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

75-5630. History: L. 1975, ch. 307, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 308, § 1; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 244, § 23; July 1. Revisor's Note: For later act, see 74-2126 et seq. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR…

75-5631. History: L. 1975, ch. 307, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 308, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 356, § 1; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 244, § 23; July 1. Source or prior law: 65-4310. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVIS…

75-5632. History: L. 1975, ch. 307, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 308, § 3; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 244, § 23; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

75-5637. Crippled children's commission abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred. For the purpose of consolidating and coordinating certain functions within the executive branch of state government, the crippled children's commission established by K.S.A. 74-3401 is he…

75-5638. Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions to secretary of health and environment; preservation of rules and regulations, orders and directives. (a) The secretary of health and environment shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the…

75-5639. Same; transfer of appropriations and moneys received from private persons or organizations. On the effective date of this order, all unexpended balances of appropriations to the crippled children's commission and all moneys received by the crippled children's commission …

75-5640. Same; rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. No suit, action, or other proceedings, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against the crippled children's commission abolished by this order, or by or against any …

75-5641. Same; transfer of officers and employees to department; civil service and retirement benefits preserved. On the effective date of this order, all officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to the effective date of this order in the performance of powers, d…

75-5642. Same; conflicts as to disposition of any power, duty, function, appropriation, money, property or records resolved by governor. (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, duty or function or the unexpended balance of any appropriation or any unexpen…

75-5643. Advisory commission for children with special health care needs; composition; appointment; vacancies; compensation. There is hereby created an advisory commission for children with special health care needs, which shall consist of five members and which shall be within t…

75-5644. Duties of advisory commission; meetings; clerical services. The advisory commission for children with special health care needs shall consult with and advise the secretary of health and environment on matters relating to children with special health care needs. All expen…

75-5645. Compensation of officers and employees of abolished agencies; liability assumed by department of health and environment. On July 1, 1977, liability for all accrued compensation or salaries of officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the…

75-5646. References to crippled and chronically ill children's program apply to services for children with special health care needs. Whenever the crippled and chronically ill children's program is referred to or designated by statute, contract or other document, such reference o…

75-5647. References to advisory commission for crippled and chronically ill children apply to the advisory commission for children with special health care needs. Whenever the advisory commission for crippled and chronically ill children is referred to or designated by statute, c…

75-5648. Infants and toddlers with disabilities; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Infants and toddlers with disabilities" means children from birth through two years of age who need early intervention services because: (1) They are experiencing developmental delays; or (2) …

75-5649. Same; early intervention services; rules and regulations; duties of secretary of health and environment. The secretary of health and environment may adopt rules and regulations in order to carry out the responsibilities of the lead agency under PL 102-119, Part H which i…

75-5655. History: L. 1990, ch. 271, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 116, § 51; Repealed, L. 2000, ch. 10, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

75-5656. History: L. 1988, ch. 352, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 192, § 17; 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 …

75-5657. Environmental protection grant program; contracts; plans, approval; rules and regulations. (a) On and after January 1, 1990, the state of Kansas shall provide state environmental protection grants to local health departments or other local entities for the purpose of dev…

75-5660. Driving under the influence fund; disposition of moneys. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the driving under the influence fund. (b) Moneys in the driving under the influence fund shall be used by the department of health and environment only for the …

75-5661. Management of mammal exposed to rabies. (a) As used in this section, "exposed to rabies" means a bite, scratch or abrasion by a known or suspected rabid mammal, or open wound or mucous membrane contact with the saliva or brain tissue from a known or suspected rabid mamma…

75-5662. Publication of certain documents required; fee. (a) The secretary of health and environment shall publish all general policies, guidelines, standards and other documents that are used by the division of environment as part of the division's regulatory functions. The publ…

75-5663. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 75-5663 to 75-5670, inclusive, and amendments thereto: (a) "Advisory committee" means the advisory committee on trauma established under K.S.A. 75-5664, and amendments thereto. (b) "Council" means one of the regional trauma councils. (c) "H…

75-5664. Advisory committee on trauma; members; appointment; meetings; privileged information; expenses. (a) There is hereby established an advisory committee on trauma. The advisory committee on trauma shall be advisory to the secretary of health and environment and shall be wit…

75-5664a. History: L. 1999, ch. 127, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 162, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 37; L. 2013, ch. 59, § 8; L. 2016, ch. 82, § 13; L. 2019, ch. 64, § 37; L. 2021, ch. 82, § 16; Repealed, L. 2022, ch. 88, § 5; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Pol…

75-5665. Statewide trauma system plan, development; duties of secretary; establishment of regional councils; trauma registry; standardized reports; budgeting; contracts; meetings; privileged information. (a) The secretary of health and environment, after consultation with and con…

75-5665a. History: L. 1999, ch. 127, § 3; L. 2006, ch. 111, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 38; L. 2016, ch. 82, § 14; L. 2021, ch. 82, § 17; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 100, § 16; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived …

75-5666. Trauma registry, development; data collection, immunity from liability for entities reporting, confidentiality of information. (a) The secretary of health and environment shall develop and maintain a statewide trauma registry. All prehospital trauma providers, designated…