38-2401 Citation of act.
38-2401. Citation of act. K.S.A. 38-2401 through 38-2405, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the host families act. History: L. 2016, ch. 102, § 1; July 1.
38-2402 Definitions.
38-2402. Definitions. As used in the host families act: (a) “Charitable organization” has the same meaning as defined in K.S.A. 17-1760, and amendments thereto. (b) “Child placement agency” means a business or service conducted, maintained or operated by a person engaged in finding homes for children by placing or arranging for the placement of such […]
38-2403 Establishment of host family programs.
38-2403. Establishment of host family programs. (a) A child placement agency, or other Kansas charitable organization working under an agreement with a child placement agency, may establish a program in which it coordinates with private organizations to provide temporary care of children by placing a child with a host family. (b) (1) A program established […]
38-2404 Recommendation of programs and services to families during investigations.
38-2404. Recommendation of programs and services to families during investigations. During any child protective investigation by the Kansas department for children and families that does not result in an out-of-home placement due to abuse of a child, the department is authorized and encouraged to provide information to the parent or custodian about community service programs […]
38-2405 Detailing community resources available to families in crisis.
38-2405. Detailing community resources available to families in crisis. The Kansas department for children and families is hereby authorized to work with families who are in financial distress, unemployed, homeless or experiencing other family crises by detailing community resources available to such families in the community, including, but not limited to, respite care, voluntary guardianship […]
38-2397 Earned time calculations.
38-2397. Earned time calculations. For purposes of determining a release date of a juvenile offender from custody of the secretary of corrections, the secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations by January 1, 2017, regarding earned time calculations. History: L. 2016, ch. 46, § 8; July 1.
38-2382 Appeals; procedure.
38-2382. Appeals; procedure. (a) An appeal from a district magistrate judge who is not regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas shall be to a district judge. The appeal shall be by trial de novo unless the parties agree to a de novo review on the record of the proceedings. The appeal shall be heard […]
38-2398 Earned discharge for juvenile probationers.
38-2398. Earned discharge for juvenile probationers. (a) For purposes of determining release of a juvenile from probation, the supreme court, in consultation with the department of corrections, shall establish rules for a system of earned discharge for juvenile probationers to be applied by all community supervision officers. A probationer shall be awarded earned discharge credits […]
38-2383 Temporary orders pending appeal; status of orders appealed from.
38-2383. Temporary orders pending appeal; status of orders appealed from. (a) Pending the determination of an appeal, any order appealed from shall continue in force unless modified by temporary orders as provided in subsection (b). (b) While an appeal is pending, the district court may modify the order appealed from and may make temporary orders […]
38-2399 Department of corrections contracts for youth residential facility beds.
38-2399. Department of corrections contracts for youth residential facility beds. (a) The secretary of corrections may contract for use of not more than 50 non-foster home beds in youth residential facilities for placement of juvenile offenders pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2361(a)(13)*, and amendments thereto. (b) When contracting for services, the secretary shall: (1) Contract with facilities […]