Kansas Statutes
Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment
75-5603 Division of public health, establishment and administration; director of the division of public health, qualifications, appointment, compensation.

75-5603. Division of public health, establishment and administration; director of the division of public health, qualifications, appointment, compensation. (a) There is hereby established within and as a part of the department of health and environment a division of public health, the head of which shall be the director of the division of public health. Under the supervision of the secretary of health and environment, the director of the division of public health shall administer the division of public health. The director shall be a physician, hold a valid license to practice medicine and surgery, and have experience and educational training in the field of public health. The secretary of health and environment shall appoint the director of the division of public health who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary. The director shall be in the unclassified service and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary and approved by the governor.
(b) Whenever the division of health, or words of like effect, are referred to or designated by statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the division of public health.
History: L. 1974, ch. 351, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 186; L. 1993, ch. 169, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 122, § 6; L. 2008, ch. 159, § 21; L. 2013, ch. 59, § 7; July 1.

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Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees

Article 56 - Department Of Health And Environment

75-5601 Secretary of health and environment; appointment and confirmation; creation of department of health and environment; department subject to K-GOAL.

75-5602 Transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of rules and regulations, orders and directives.

75-5603 Division of public health, establishment and administration; director of the division of public health, qualifications, appointment, compensation.

75-5604 Powers, duties and functions of existing divisions and directors transferred to new secretary; orders and directives continued in effect until revised, amended or repealed.

75-5605 Division of environment established; administration of division; director of the division of environment, appointment and compensation; appointment of classified employee as director, effect.

75-5606 Powers, duties and functions of existing division and director of environmental health and engineer of state board of health transferred to new secretary of health and environment; orders and directives of previous director and engineer conti...

75-5608 Office of laboratory services established; powers, duties and functions; rules and regulations; fees.

75-5608a Office of laboratory services operating fund created; expenditures from fund; interest earnings.

75-5609 Powers, duties and functions of existing division and director of laboratories transferred to new head of office of laboratory services; orders and directives of previous director in effect until revised, amended or repealed.

75-5609a Office of laboratory services; criminal history record check; fingerprinting.

75-5610 Appointment of subordinate officers and employees; classified and unclassified service.

75-5610a Employees in health officer II class placed in unclassified service.

75-5611 Appointment of chief attorney, public information officer, personal secretary and special assistant, compensation; other attorneys and staff assistants, classified service.

75-5612 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.

75-5613 Certain officers and employees serving on July 1, 1974, transferred to new department; civil service and retirement benefits preserved.

75-5616 Advisory committees; creation and compensation.

75-5617 Disposition of property of agency where functions divided and transferred; determination by governor.

75-5618 Conflicts as to disposition of powers, functions, duties or funds of agency dissolved or transferred; resolved by governor.

75-5619 Secretary may organize department; duties of division heads and staff assistants; delegation of authority; duties and powers of personnel of divisions.

75-5620 Report by secretary; persons receiving.

75-5621 Existing department, board, divisions and offices of directors abolished; functions transferred.

75-5622 Air quality conservation commission, solid waste advisory council, water well contractors advisory council and certain existing committees abolished.

75-5623 Custody of records, memoranda and writings.

75-5624 Seal of secretary.

75-5625 Secretary to adopt all general policies and rules and regulations.

75-5626 Food service and lodging board abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred to secretary of health and environment; rules and regulations, orders and directives of board continued in effect until revised, amended or repealed.

75-5627 Certain officers and employees of board transferred to department of health and environment; civil service and retirement benefits preserved.

75-5628 Conflicts resulting from abolishment or transfers made by this act; determination by governor; transfer of property and records.

75-5637 Crippled children's commission abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred.

75-5638 Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions to secretary of health and environment; preservation of rules and regulations, orders and directives.

75-5639 Same; transfer of appropriations and moneys received from private persons or organizations.

75-5640 Same; rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.

75-5641 Same; transfer of officers and employees to department; civil service and retirement benefits preserved.

75-5642 Same; conflicts as to disposition of any power, duty, function, appropriation, money, property or records resolved by governor.

75-5643 Advisory commission for children with special health care needs; composition; appointment; vacancies; compensation.

75-5644 Duties of advisory commission; meetings; clerical services.

75-5645 Compensation of officers and employees of abolished agencies; liability assumed by department of health and environment.

75-5646 References to crippled and chronically ill children's program apply to services for children with special health care needs.

75-5647 References to advisory commission for crippled and chronically ill children apply to the advisory commission for children with special health care needs.

75-5648 Infants and toddlers with disabilities; definitions.

75-5649 Same; early intervention services; rules and regulations; duties of secretary of health and environment.

75-5657 Environmental protection grant program; contracts; plans, approval; rules and regulations.

75-5660 Driving under the influence fund; disposition of moneys.

75-5661 Management of mammal exposed to rabies.

75-5662 Publication of certain documents required; fee.

75-5663 Definitions.

75-5664 Advisory committee on trauma; members; appointment; meetings; privileged information; expenses. [See Revisor's Note]

75-5664a Advisory committee on trauma; members; appointment; meetings; privileged information; expenses. [See Revisor's Note]

75-5665 Statewide trauma system plan, development; duties of secretary; establishment of regional councils; trauma registry; standardized reports; budgeting; contracts; meetings; privileged information. [See Revisor's Note]

75-5665a Statewide trauma system plan, development; duties of secretary; establishment of regional councils; trauma registry; standardized reports; budgeting; contracts; meetings; privileged information. [See Revisor's Note]

75-5666 Trauma registry, development; data collection, immunity from liability for entities reporting, confidentiality of information.

75-5667 Disclosure statement for trauma patient.

75-5668 Right to choose provider and care not limited.

75-5669 Consistency with federal law.

75-5670 Trauma fund established.

75-5671 Remediation trust fund.

75-5672 Natural resources damages trust fund.

75-5673 Atmospheric mercury deposition monitoring network; dissemination of data and analysis reports.

75-5674 Establishment and maintenance; authority.

75-5675 Duties of certain agencies.