75-7403. Secretary of health and environment; policies; rules and regulations; contracts; advisory committees. (a) The secretary of health and environment is hereby authorized to establish policies and to adopt rules and regulations for the implementation and administration of the powers, duties and functions prescribed for or transferred to the department as provided by law.
(b) The secretary of health and environment may enter into contracts as may be necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of [the] department and as provided by law. As provided by this act or as otherwise the secretary of health and environment may enter into contracts with other state agencies or with local governmental entities for the coordination of health services, including care and prevention programs and activities, and public health programs.
(c) The secretary of health and environment may appoint advisory committees as deemed necessary by the secretary. The advisory committees shall consult with and advise the secretary of health and environment regarding the matters referred thereto by the department. Members of any advisory committee created under this section attending meetings of such committee or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such committee shall be paid subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto, but shall receive no compensation for services as members of such advisory committee.
History: L. 2005, ch. 187, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 36; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority
75-7408 Powers, duties and functions, exceptions.
75-7409 State plan for medical assistance, designated agency; cooperation with federal government.
75-7410 State plan for medical assistance and services without federal participation.
75-7413 Transfer of powers, duties and functions to department of health and environment.
75-7423 Medicaid and health care reform duties, outcomes.
75-7426 Same; third party liability under medicaid.
75-7433 Association assistance plan; association assistance plan fund.