Kansas Statutes
Article 59 - Department For Aging And Disability Services
75-5956 Same; accessibility of services; application; procedure.

75-5956. Same; accessibility of services; application; procedure. The secretary for aging and disability services shall ensure statewide service access is available in a timely manner and shall adopt an application procedure for long-term care services which presumes the eligibility of persons applying for long-term care services from the date of application.
History: L. 1996, ch. 271, § 18; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 397; July 1.

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Kansas Statutes

Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees

Article 59 - Department For Aging And Disability Services

75-5901 Citation of act.

75-5902 Definitions.

75-5903 Department for aging and disability services established; secretary for aging and disability services; appointment and confirmation; department to receive and disburse federal older Americans act moneys; application of K-GOAL.

75-5904 Transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders and directives.

75-5905 Certain officers and employees transferred to new department; civil service and retirement benefits preserved; civil service laws applicable.

75-5906 Conflicts as to disposition of powers, functions, duties, funds, property or records resolved by governor.

75-5907 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.

75-5908 Powers and duties of secretary.

75-5909 Secretary may organize department and assign functions, powers and duties; secretary to meet with council.

75-5910 Appointment of subordinate officers and employees; duties and powers.

75-5911 Advisory council on aging; appointment of members.

75-5912 Same; terms of members.

75-5913 Same; chairperson; procedure; compensation; meetings.

75-5914 Advisory council on aging; powers and duties.

75-5915 Transfer of appropriations; liability for accrued compensation of officers and employees transferred to department.

75-5923 Toll-free telephone system established, purpose; duties of secretary; display of notice of existence of toll-free telephone system.

75-5925 Information and referral network concerning information about and access to services available for persons with Alzheimer's and related diseases; establishment through existing toll-free telephone system; duties of secretary.

75-5926 Kansas senior care act; citation of act.

75-5927 Same; legislative findings and declaration.

75-5928 Same; programs authorized; powers and duties of secretary of aging; contracts.

75-5929 Same; allocation of funds to area agencies on aging, guidelines and requirements; rules and regulations.

75-5930 Same; screening and assessment.

75-5931 Same; rules and regulations.

75-5932 Same; contract requirements.

75-5933 Same; fees, guidelines.

75-5934 Same; area agencies on aging to negotiate for or broker services.

75-5936 Same; secretary authorized to apply for and receive funds.

75-5940 Reports by secretaries for aging and disability services and for children and families to the legislature; activities under CARE program and other services provided for older Kansans including long-term care; contents of reports; copies of re...

75-5945 Long-term care programs; transfer of programs and personnel from Kansas department for children and families; powers and duties of secretary for aging and disability services; state plan; rules and regulations; transfer, appointment and statu...

75-5946 Same; contracts for long-term care services; annual reports by contracting agencies; reports to legislature; rules and regulations.

75-5947 Same; contracts for services involving litigation.

75-5948 Same; transfer of programs from secretary of social and rehabilitation services to secretary of aging; transition plan.

75-5949 Same; transfer of appropriations, resources and obligations.

75-5950 Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions, continuation of authority.

75-5951 Same; transfer of programs; rights saved in judicial and administrative actions and proceedings.

75-5952 Same; transfer of programs; administrative hearings and judicial proceedings.

75-5953 Same; transfer of programs; governor to resolve conflicts.

75-5954 Same; transfer of programs; reports to governor and legislature.

75-5955 Same; severability.

75-5956 Same; accessibility of services; application; procedure.

75-5957 Same; eligibility requirements for institutional-based long-term care services.

75-5958 Nursing facility reimbursement rates.

75-5961 Senior pharmacy assistance program; eligibility for; rules and regulations; section suspended upon commencement of federal program.

75-5963 Community crisis stabilization centers fund; clubhouse model program fund.