38-134. Information concerning child provided to foster parent by secretary for children and families. (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Child" means a person under 18 years of age who has been removed from the home of a relative as a result of judicial determination and whose placement and care is the responsibility of the secretary.
(2) "Family foster home" means a private home in which care is given for 24 hours a day for children away from their parent or guardian and which is licensed under K.A.R. 28-4-311 et seq.
(3) "Foster family" means all persons living in the foster home other than foster children.
(4) "Foster parent" means the licensee who is responsible for the care of foster children.
(5) "Secretary" means the secretary for children and families.
(b) In order to assist the foster family to make an informed decision regarding their acceptance of a particular child, to help the foster family anticipate problems which may occur during the child's placement and to help the foster family meet the needs of the child in a constructive manner, the secretary shall seek to obtain and shall provide the following information to the foster parent as the information becomes available to the secretary:
(1) Strengths, needs and general behavior of the child;
(2) circumstances which necessitated placement;
(3) information about the child's family and the child's relationship to the family which may affect the placement;
(4) important life experiences and relationships which may affect the child's feelings, behavior, attitudes or adjustment;
(5) medical history of the child, including third-party coverage which may be available to the child; and
(6) education history, to include present grade placement, special strengths and weaknesses.
History: L. 1990, ch. 144, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 49; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions
38-102 Minor bound by contracts, when.
38-103 Contracts that may not be disaffirmed.
38-104 Payment for personal services.
38-108 District court may confer rights of majority.
38-109 Petition for rights of majority; notice; hearing; decree.
38-110 Costs of proceedings under 38-108 to 38-110.
38-111 When minors may be excluded from courtroom during trials or hearings.
38-112 Children's homes; powers of corporations.
38-115 Same; donations and bequests; appropriations by cities or counties over 30,000.
38-116 Same; purchase and sale of property.
38-120 Recovery from parents for malicious or willful acts by certain children; limitations.
38-122 Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child.
38-123 Consent for medical care of unmarried pregnant minor.
38-123a Donation of blood by persons over 16; compensation.
38-123b Consent by minor 16 or over to hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures.
38-135 Definitions; immunization of minor children.
38-136 Immunization of minor children; written delegation of consent by parent.
38-137 Same; consent for immunization by person other than parent, when.
38-138 Health care provider to provide information to person consenting to immunization.
38-139 Health care provider has immunity if relying on consent.
38-140 Consent to immunize under 38-2217 or 38-2316 not affected.
38-142 Grandparents as caregivers act; citation.
38-144 Grandparents as caregivers program; administration.
38-145 Same; eligibility requirements.
38-146 Same; eligibility of persons other than grandparent.
38-148 Same; annual report to the legislature; rules and regulations.