48-962. COVID-19 public health emergency; local health officers required to share certain information with first responder agencies; information not a public record. (a) During a state of disaster emergency declared under K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, related to the COVID-19 public health emergency, each local health officer shall work with first responder agencies operating in the county to establish a method to share information indicating where a person testing positive for or under quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 resides or can be expected to be present. Such information shall:
(1) Include the address for such person and, as applicable, the duration of the quarantine, isolation or expected recovery period for such person as determined by the local health officer; and
(2) only be used for the purpose of allowing the first responders to be alert to the need for utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment during the response activity.
(b) The information described in subsection (a) shall be provided to the 911 call center for the area serving the address provided. The 911 call center shall disseminate the information only to first responders responding to the listed address.
(c) All information provided or disseminated under this section shall not be a public record and shall not be subject to the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. The provisions of this subsection shall expire on July 1, 2025, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts this provision pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2020, ch. 1, ยง 18 (Special Session); June 9.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety
Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters
48-905a Division of emergency management, establishment.
48-907 Powers and duties of adjutant general.
48-911 Mobile support units; duties of adjutant general.
48-912 Investigations and surveys; testimony and evidence; fees and mileage of witnesses.
48-916 Authority to accept services, gifts, grants and loans.
48-917 Persons ineligible for employment.
48-919 Employees, division of emergency management; expenses.
48-923 Limitations on effect of act.
48-926 State disaster emergency plan; rules and regulations.
48-927 State resources management plan.
48-928 Duties of division of emergency management.
48-934 Duties and immunities of law enforcement, military and other authorized personnel.
48-935 Force and effect of municipal ordinances during disaster emergencies.
48-936 Immunity from liability for persons in control of certain premises.
48-937 Communications systems during disasters; recommendations to governor.
48-942 Costs of emergency management plans and programs; fees.
48-943 Rules and regulations; personnel.
48-948 Citation of act; purpose.
48-950 Kansas mutual aid system; participation by political subdivisions.
48-951 Responsibilities of participating political subdivisions.
48-952 Requests for assistance among participating political subdivisions.
48-953 Obligation of participating political subdivisions to provide assistance; conditions.
48-955 Guidelines and procedures.
48-956 Personnel of participating political subdivision; benefits.
48-957 Nature of activities governmental; liability.
48-960 Division of emergency management authorized to accept certain real property in Saline county.
48-967 Severability; act concerning governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas.
48-968 Severability; governmental response to certain emergencies.