Kansas Statutes
Article 73 - State Long-term Care Ombudsman
75-7311 Ombudsman access to certain records and documents of department of health and environment, department for children and families and department for aging and disability services.

75-7311. Ombudsman access to certain records and documents of department of health and environment, department for children and families and department for aging and disability services. An ombudsman shall have access to all records and documents kept by the department of health and environment, the Kansas department for children and families and the Kansas department for aging and disability services which relate to facilities and concern the following matters: (a) Licensure of facilities; (b) certification of facilities; (c) public funding reimbursement for care of residents of facilities; (d) utilization and medical review records; and (e) complaints regarding care of residents of facilities. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a volunteer ombudsman.
History: L. 1980, ch. 291, § 7; L. 1998, ch. 101, § 12; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 407; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees

Article 73 - State Long-term Care Ombudsman

75-7301 State long-term care ombudsman; office attached to department of administration; technical and other assistance; authority of ombudsman; budget estimates and expenditures.

75-7302 Same; financial assistance from and monitoring by the Kansas department for aging and disability services; agreements; required amounts; increases.

75-7303 Definitions.

75-7304 State long-term care ombudsman; office established; qualifications; appointment, senate confirmation; term of office; appointment of regional long-term care ombudsman, other officers and employees; prior office abolished.

75-7305 State long-term care ombudsman duties; avoidance of conflicts of interest; availability of legal counsel; resources to provide remedies; contracts for services, limitation, bidding exemption; grants and donations.

75-7306 Same; powers and duties.

75-7307 Training requirement for investigation of complaints.

75-7308 Ombudsman right of entry to facilities; access to patients.

75-7309 Ombudsman access to records and documents concerning residents.

75-7310 Confidentiality of information, records and reports; reports of health and safety of residents to state officials; summary report and publication on website.

75-7311 Ombudsman access to certain records and documents of department of health and environment, department for children and families and department for aging and disability services.

75-7312 Ombudsman not liable for good faith performance of duties.

75-7313 Interference with lawful action or activity of ombudsman prohibited; action against individuals for communications with ombudsman prohibited; misdemeanor violation.

75-7314 Short title.