48-964. Same; hospital operations; admittance of patients; use of non-hospital premises; notice to the department of health and environment; expiration of section. (a) (1) A hospital may admit patients in excess of such hospital's number of licensed beds or inconsistent with the licensed classification of such hospital's beds to the extent that such hospital determines is necessary to treat COVID-19 patients and to separate COVID-19 patients and non-COVID-19 patients.
(2) A hospital admitting patients in such manner shall notify the department of health and environment as soon as practicable but shall not be required to receive prior authorization to admit patients in such manner.
(b) (1) A hospital may utilize non-hospital space, including off-campus space, to perform COVID-19 testing, triage, quarantine or patient care to the extent that such hospital determines is necessary to treat COVID-19 patients and to separate COVID-19 patients and non-COVID-19 patients.
(2) The department of health and environment may impose reasonable safety requirements on such use of non-hospital space to maximize the availability of patient care.
(3) Non-hospital space used in such manner shall be deemed to meet the requirements of K.S.A. 65-431(d), and amendments thereto.
(4) A hospital utilizing non-hospital space in such manner shall notify the department of health and environment as soon as practicable but shall not be required to receive prior authorization to utilize non-hospital space in such manner.
(c) A medical care facility may permit healthcare providers authorized to provide healthcare services in the state of Kansas to provide healthcare services at such medical care facility without becoming a member of the medical care facility's medical staff.
(d) As used in this section, "hospital" and "medical care facility" mean the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-425, and amendments thereto.
(e) This section shall expire on March 31, 2022.
History: L. 2020, ch. 1, § 21 (Special Session); L. 2021, ch. 14, § 2; April 1.
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.