65-201. County, city-county and multicounty units; local health officers; appointment, tenure, removal; laws applicable; review, amendment or revocation of local health officer orders; limitation on certain orders; approval by board of county commissioners required; civil action for relief from orders. (a) The board of county commissioners of each county shall act as the county board […]
65-202. Same; oath and bond of local health officers; duties and compensation; review, amendment or revocation of orders; employment of additional personnel; removal from office; criminal penalties. (a) The local health officer in each county throughout the state, immediately after such officer’s appointment, shall take the same oath of office prescribed by law for the […]
65-203. Obstetrical patients. County boards of health may make a special contract with the state board of regents for the care and maintenance in the hospital conducted by the said board of regents in connection with the state university, of such obstetrical patients as are public charges in their respective institutions: Provided, It is necessary […]
65-204. County health funds; health buildings; garbage and trash disposal; tax levies, use of proceeds; increase in levy; protest; election. (a) The board of county commissioners of any county of the state may levy a tax upon all taxable tangible property in such county for the purposes authorized herein and to pay a portion of […]
65-205. Joint board by cities and counties; agreement; jurisdiction; board in counties over 300,000. Whenever it shall be determined that the public health and sanitation of any city or county may be best promoted by the creation of a joint board of health for any two or more cities, counties or city and county the […]
65-206. Treasurer; election; term; bond; moneys. It shall be the duty of the joint board of health to elect a treasurer, who shall be a member of such board, for such term as may be agreed upon under the authority of K.S.A. 65-205. The treasurer shall hold office for the term for which he is […]
65-207. Reports to governing body. The joint board of health, during the month of January of each year, shall file with the governing body of each contracting municipality a report of its activities and a statement of all receipts and expenditures during the preceding year. History: L. 1943, ch. 223, § 3; Mar. 29.
65-208. Health and sanitation; tax levies, use of proceeds. The contracting municipalities may levy taxes for health and sanitation purposes and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county as may be provided by law except […]
65-209. Withdrawal; notice. If the governing body of any city or county which has entered into an agreement to establish a joint board of health shall adopt a resolution declaring its intention to withdraw from such agreement and joint board of health, and shall give written notice thereof on or before July 15, of any […]
65-210. Same; moneys. Any money remaining in the hands of the treasurer of the joint board of health, upon its dissolution by the contracting parties, shall be repaid to the respective treasurers of the contracting municipalities in the proportion in which such municipalities contributed during the last fiscal year. History: L. 1943, ch. 223, § […]
65-211. Establishment of mental health clinics and joint boards of mental health in certain counties; charges; parolees; disposition of moneys; contract for services with nonprofit corporation, when; report. (a) In all counties wherein there is established a joint board of health pursuant to K.S.A. 65-205, and amendments thereto, the governing bodies of the municipalities involved […]
65-212. Establishment of mental health clinics and joint boards of mental health in certain counties; tax levies, use of proceeds; issuance of bonds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of any such county may, upon the establishment of such mental health clinic, levy an annual tax upon […]
65-213. Mental health clinic in certain counties; board of trustees, appointment, qualifications, terms. (a) In all counties having a population of more than 20,000 and less than 22,000, and having an assessed tangible valuation of more than $40,000,000, wherein there has been established a county hospital, the board of county commissioners of such county may, […]
65-214. Same; treasurer of board, election, bond; expenditures. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to elect a treasurer, who shall be a member of such board. Such treasurer shall hold office for the term for which he is appointed under K.S.A. 65-213, and shall give bond, to be approved by the […]
65-215. Same; tax levies, use of proceeds; adoption and publication of resolution; protest petition and election. The board of county commissioners of any such county may, upon the establishment of such mental health clinic, levy an annual tax upon all taxable tangible property in such county and the proceeds thereof shall be placed in the […]
65-220. Community nursing care; definitions. As used in this act: (a) “County health department” means county health department established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-204 or 65-205. (b) “Community nursing care” means community nursing and related care of the ill and disabled rendered in a home or in a clinic. History: L. 1967, ch. 345, § 1; […]
65-221. Same; services; fees; personnel; expenditures. The county health department is hereby authorized to provide community nursing care services and to collect fees for said services, to those persons living in counties in the state where in the judgment of the county health department adequate home or clinic nursing care is not otherwise provided. In […]
65-222. Same; rendering of services; fees; amount and use. Whenever a county health department has established a community nursing care program, it may render such community nursing care services as are authorized by this act and for that purpose may charge fees as set in a schedule of fees established by the county department of […]
65-223. Same; receipt of funds; use. The county health department is authorized to receive moneys from any source for community nursing care. All such moneys as a county health department may receive for such services shall be used to carry out the provisions of this act. History: L. 1967, ch. 345, § 4; L. 1973, […]
65-224. Same; use of county general funds. The county health department is hereby authorized to expend such moneys as is necessary, appropriated to it for general government operations, to carry out the provisions of this act. History: L. 1967, ch. 345, § 5; July 1.
