60-4401 Citation of act.
60-4401. Citation of act. K.S.A. 60-4401 through 60-4407, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the “prevention of assisted suicide act.” History: L. 1998, ch. 142, § 1; July 1.
60-4402 Definitions.
60-4402. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5407, K.S.A. 60-4401 through 60-4407, 65-1120, 65-1436, 65-1627i, 65-2006 and 65-2836, and amendments thereto: (a) “Licensed health care professional” means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, licensed podiatrist, licensed physician assistant, licensed nurse, dentist or licensed pharmacist. (b) “Suicide” means the act or instance of […]
60-4403 Standard of conduct of licensed health care professional related to assisting suicide; family member conduct; spiritual treatment.
60-4403. Standard of conduct of licensed health care professional related to assisting suicide; family member conduct; spiritual treatment. (a) A licensed health care professional who administers, prescribes or dispenses medications or procedures to relieve another person’s pain or discomfort does not violate K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5407, and amendments thereto, unless the medications or procedures are […]
60-4404 Cause of action for injunctive relief against person about to violate assisting suicide law.
60-4404. Cause of action for injunctive relief against person about to violate assisting suicide law. (a) A cause of action for injunctive relief may be maintained against any person who is reasonably believed to be about to violate or who is in the course of violating K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5407, and amendments thereto, by any […]
60-4405 Cause of action for civil damages against person violating assisting suicide law.
60-4405. Cause of action for civil damages against person violating assisting suicide law. A cause of action for civil damages may be maintained against any person who violates or who attempts to violate K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5407, and amendments thereto, by any person who is the spouse, parent, child, sibling, or entitled to inherit from […]
60-4406 Injunctive relief or civil action; attorney fees awarded.
60-4406. Injunctive relief or civil action; attorney fees awarded. Reasonable attorney fees shall be awarded to the prevailing plaintiff in a civil action brought pursuant to K.S.A. 60-4404 or 60-4405 and amendments thereto, or in a proceeding for a judgment of contempt of court for violating an injunction issued under K.S.A. 60-4404 and amendments thereto. […]
60-4407 Severability clause.
60-4407. Severability clause. If any one or more provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this act [*] or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is found to be unconstitutional, the same is hereby declared to be severable and the balance of this act [*] shall remain effective notwithstanding such unconstitutionality. […]