Kansas Statutes
Article 25 - Hospitals And Health Care Facilities
80-2501 Definitions.

80-2501. Definitions. As used in this act:
(a) "Board" means a hospital board which is selected in accordance with the provisions of this act and which is vested with the management and control of an existing hospital or a hospital established under the provisions of this act;
(b) "hospital" means a medical care facility as defined in K.S.A. 65-425, and amendments thereto, and includes within its meaning any clinic, long-term care facility, limited care residential retirement facility, child-care facility, emergency medical or ambulance service operated in connection with the operation of the medical care facility and joint enterprises for the provision of health care services operated in connection with the operation of the medical care facility;
(c) "hospital moneys" means, but is not limited to, moneys acquired through the issuance of bonds, the levy of taxes, the receipt of grants, donations, gifts, bequests, interest earned on investments authorized by this act and state or federal aid and from fees and charges for use of and services provided by the hospital;
(d) "existing hospital" means a hospital established under the provisions of article 21 of chapter 80 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory of the provisions thereof or supplemental thereto, prior to the effective date of this act and being maintained and operated on the effective date of this act;
(e) "political subdivision" means a township, a city or a hospital district established under the provisions of article 21 of chapter 80 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory of the provisions thereof or supplemental thereto, prior to the effective date of this act or established under this act;
(f) "qualified elector" means any person who has been a bona fide resident within the territory included in the taxing district of a hospital for 30 days prior to the date of any annual meeting or election provided for in this act and who possesses the qualifications of an elector provided for in the laws governing general elections;
(g) As used in this section, a "limited care residential retirement facility" means a facility, other than an adult care home, in which there are separate apartment-style living areas, bedrooms, bathrooms and individual utilities; which facility is available only to individuals 55 years of age or older; and which facility has at least the following characteristics: (1) A common recreational and dining area; (2) planned recreation and social gatherings; (3) laundry facilities or services and housecleaning services; (4) special dietary programs providing at least one meal per day; (5) organized wellness programs; (6) a 24-hour emergency call system in each unit staffed by the hospital district; (7) a nursing staff from the hospital district on 24-hour call for residents; and (8) availability of additional health related services, laundry services, housekeeping, means for individuals with special or additional needs;
(h) "joint enterprise" means a business undertaking by a hospital and one or more public or private entities for the provision of health care services.
History: L. 1984, ch. 374, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 289, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 51, § 3; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers

Article 25 - Hospitals And Health Care Facilities

80-2501 Definitions.

80-2502 Existing hospitals and districts governed by act; exceptions.

80-2503 Hospital districts in adjoining political subdivisions; procedure to establish; petition and election; inclusion of territory in existing districts, when.

80-2504 Same; hospital board; election; notice; term; annual meeting.

80-2505 Same; transfer of hospital, property and funds to district.

80-2506 Hospital districts in adjoining political subdivisions; increase in membership of board; procedure; petition; election; terms of new members; vacancies.

80-2507 Same; selection of members of board of existing hospital.

80-2508 Methods to select members of board; terms; qualifications; filing fees; ballots.

80-2509 Same; hospital board; oath; organization; treasurer's bond; meetings; records and reports.

80-2510 Same; hospital board; compensation; expenses.

80-2511 Powers and duties of hospital board; bylaws; rules and regulations; expenditures and investments; hospital administrator and employees, appointment, bond and benefit plans.

80-2512 Same; annual meeting of electors of district; notice.

80-2513 Same; bonds; election; use of proceeds; debt limitation.

80-2514 Same; construction projects; bids.

80-2515 Same; construction projects; architect; contracts; bids.

80-2516 Same; levy for hospital; limit; increase in levy; election required; distribution of tax revenue.

80-2517 Same; lease of hospital property; contracts for management of hospital; authority to sue.

80-2518 Hospital districts; hospital moneys; gifts and other donations; investment of moneys; financial records; transfer of moneys or property to not-for-profit corporation.

80-2519 Same; no-fund warrants; procedure; election; limitation.

80-2520 Same; sale of hospital property; procedures; financing for construction authorized, when.

80-2521 Same; title to property.

80-2522 Same; attachment of territory to district; procedure; petition.

80-2523 Same; attachment of territory located in another district.

80-2524 Same; disorganization of hospital, when.

80-2525 Revenue bonds; procedure to issue; petition; election.

80-2526 Same; revenue bonds; pledge of certain revenues.

80-2527 Same; revenue bonds; not an indebtedness of hospital; exempt from debt limit.

80-2528 Same; revenue bonds; negotiability; interest rate; terms.

80-2529 Same; revenue bonds; covenants and agreements.

80-2530 Same; revenue bonds; deposit of proceeds.

80-2531 Same; revenue bonds; tax exemptions.

80-2532 Same; revenue bonds; investment of proceeds.

80-2533 Same; eminent domain.

80-2548 Hospital district No. 1, Marion county, Kansas, authorized to convey, without consideration, certain property.

80-2549 Attica hospital district no. 1; election on bonds validated.

80-2550 Definitions.

80-2551 Health care facilities and services hospital districts; existence continued under act.

80-2552 Health care facilities and services hospital districts; subject to provisions of general law.

80-2553 Provisions of act supplemental to general hospital laws.

80-2554 Health care facilities and services hospital district in Linn and Bourbon counties; contract to borrow money authorized; publication; protest petition; special election.

80-2555 Norwich hospital district no. I of Kingman county declared a health care facilities and services hospital district.

80-2556 Formation of certain hospital districts in Linn County.