39-928. Issuance of license, when; inspections and investigations; reports; time license effective; nontransferable; display; contents of license. Upon receipt of an application for license, the licensing agency with the approval of the state fire marshal shall issue a license if the applicant is fit and qualified and if the adult care home facilities meet the requirements established under this law. The licensing agency, the state fire marshal, and the county, city-county or multicounty health departments or their designated representatives shall make such inspections and investigations as are necessary to determine the conditions existing in each case and a written report of such inspections and investigations and the recommendations of the state fire marshal and the county, city-county or multicounty health department or their authorized agents shall be filed with the licensing agency. The licensing agency and the state fire marshal may designate and use county, city-county or multicounty health departments and local fire and safety authorities as their agents in making such inspections and investigations as are deemed necessary or advisable. Such local authorities are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to perform such duties as are designated. A copy of any inspection reports required by this section shall be furnished to the applicant.
A license, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall remain in effect upon filing by the licensee, and approval by the licensing agency and the state fire marshal or their duly authorized agents, of an annual report upon such uniform dates and containing such information in such form as the licensing agency prescribes and payment of an annual fee. Each license shall be issued only for the premises and persons named in the application and shall not be transferable or assignable. It shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the adult care home. If the annual report is not so filed and annual fee is not paid, such license is automatically canceled. Any license granted under the provisions of this act shall state the type of facility for which license is granted, number of residents for which granted, the person or persons to whom granted, the date and such additional information and special limitations as are deemed advisable by the licensing agency.
History: L. 1961, ch. 231, § 6; L. 1972, ch. 171, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 182, § 11; L. 1989, ch. 126, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare
39-926 License required to operate home; compliance with regulations.
39-929 Provisional license, approval; terms; extension.
39-930 License fee; disposition.
39-931a Same; grounds; person defined.
39-932 Adoption and enforcement of rules, regulations and standards.
39-932a Adult care homes in less than an entire building.
39-933 Inspections and investigations; regulations for changes in facilities.
39-934 Certain information confidential.
39-937 Compliance with other laws and regulations.
39-938 Compliance with requirements and rules and regulations; exceptions.
39-941 Adult care homes; license and regulation; certain organizations exempt.
39-942 License in effect on effective date of act continued in effect; exceptions.
39-944 Injunctions and other process.
39-945 Correction orders; issuance; contents.
39-947 Appeals to secretary; hearing; disposition of civil penalties.
39-947a Informal dispute resolution; written request; procedure.
39-948 Appeals to district court; disposition of civil penalties.
39-951 Authority granted under act additional and not limiting.
39-952 Correction order not issued, when.
39-953b Annual report of violations resulting in issuance of correction orders and civil penalties.
39-955 Filing application for receivership; contents.
39-956 Service of copies of application for receivership; posting in adult care home.
39-957 Answer to application for receivership.
39-959 Powers and duties of receiver.
39-960 Expenditures from moneys appropriated for purposes of act; when authorized; repayment.
39-962 Supervision of district court; final accounting; removal.
39-964 Procedures for and review and enforcement of administrative actions.
39-965 Penalties for violations posing serious physical harm to resident.
39-967 Skilled nursing home or intermediate nursing care home means nursing facility.
39-969 Criminal history record information.
39-973 Operator registration act.
39-975 Same; registration of operators; rules and regulations.
39-976 Same; operator registration on adult care home administrator license required.
39-977 Same; waiver of registration requirements, when.
39-978 Same; registration renewal.
39-979 Same; fees; health occupations credentialing fee fund.