Kansas Statutes
Article 14 - Reporting Abuse, Neglect Or Exploitation Of Certain Persons
39-1434 Statewide register; report, assessment or written evaluation not public record; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited.

39-1434. Statewide register; report, assessment or written evaluation not public record; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited. (a) The secretary for children and families shall maintain a statewide register of the reports, assessments received and the analyses, evaluations and the actions recommended. The register shall be available for inspection by personnel of the Kansas department for children and families and as provided in K.S.A. 65-6205, and amendments thereto.
(b) Neither the report, assessment or the written evaluation analysis shall be deemed a public record or be subject to the provisions of the open records act. The name of the person making the original report or any person mentioned in such report shall not be disclosed unless the person making the original report specifically requests or agrees in writing to such disclosure or unless a judicial proceeding results therefrom. No information contained in the statewide register shall be made available to the public in such a manner as to identify individuals.
History: L. 1989, ch. 129, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 161, § 7; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 171; July 1.

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Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare

Article 14 - Reporting Abuse, Neglect Or Exploitation Of Certain Persons

39-1401 Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; definitions.

39-1402 Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation or need of protective services; persons required to report; contents of report; posting notice of requirements of act; penalty for failure to report.

39-1403 Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report.

39-1404 Same; duties of Kansas department for aging and disability services and department of health and environment; personal visit; investigation and evaluation; information provided to certain persons.

39-1405 Same; protective services; injunction.

39-1406 Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents.

39-1407 Consent of resident to protective services; court authorization.

39-1408 Same; petition for appointment of guardian or conservator; appointment of attorney to represent resident, when.

39-1409 Same; assistance of appropriate public or private agencies, groups or individuals.

39-1410 Review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective services; reevaluations.

39-1411 Register of reports; findings forwarded to certain state regulatory authorities; consideration of findings; certain information confidential and not subject to open records act; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited.

39-1412 Transfer of certain powers, duties and functions of secretary of health and environment to secretary of aging; preservation of certain actions.

39-1430 Abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of certain adults; definitions.

39-1431 Same; reporting abuse, neglect or financial exploitation or need of protective services; persons required to report; penalty for failure to report; posting notice of requirements of act.

39-1432 Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report; attorney fees awarded, when.

39-1433 Same; duties of Kansas department for children and families; face-to-face visit; investigation and evaluation; findings referred to appropriate regulating authority, when; information provided to certain persons.

39-1434 Statewide register; report, assessment or written evaluation not public record; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited.

39-1435 Same; assistance of state departments and agencies and other public and private agencies; law enforcement assistance.

39-1436 Same; access to relevant records; confidentiality requirements.

39-1437 Same; protective services; duties of secretary of social and rehabilitation services; injunction.

39-1438 Same; when protective services accepted or declined.

39-1439 Same; district court appointment of attorney to represent involved adult, when.

39-1440 Same; review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective services; reevaluations.

39-1441 Same; authority of secretary for children and families; toll-free telephone number.

39-1442 Same; least restrictive actions to be taken.

39-1443 Same; investigation of reports; coordination and cooperation between agencies.