65-5101. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Attendant care services” means basic and ancillary services provided under home and community based services waiver programs; (b) “council” means the home health services advisory council created by this act; (c) “home health agency” means a public or private agency or organization […]
65-5102. Home health agencies required to be licensed; temporary license; penalty for violation. Any agency, including medicare and medicaid providers, that provides one or more of the home health services, supportive care services or attendant care services specified in K.S.A. 65-5101, and amendments thereto, or that holds itself out as providing one or more of […]
65-5103. Application for license; annual fee. (a) Persons desiring to receive a license to operate a home health agency shall file a written application with the secretary on a form prescribed by the secretary. (b) The application shall be accompanied by a license fee fixed by rules and regulations of the secretary that establish a […]
65-5104. Issuance of license; grounds for suspension or revocation; annual report and annual fee; posting; not transferable or assignable; temporary operating permit; statistical reports; reciprocal agreements with bordering states. (a) The secretary shall review the applications and shall issue a license to applicants who have complied with the requirements of this act and have received […]
65-5105. Survey inspections. (a) In addition to the survey inspection required for licensing or for a license to remain in effect, the secretary may make other survey inspections during normal business hours. (b) Each home health agency shall allow the secretary or the authorized representatives of the secretary to enter upon the premises of the […]
65-5106. Same; written report; list of deficiencies; exit interview; copies of report. After completion of each survey inspection, a written report of the findings with respect to compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this act and the standards established hereunder as well as a list of deficiencies found shall be prepared. The list of […]
65-5107. Complaint against home health agency; investigation and hearing; notice. Any person may make a complaint against a home health agency licensed under the provisions of this act by making a complaint through the complaint hotline maintained by the Kansas department for aging and disability services stating the details and facts supporting the complaint. If […]
65-5108. Refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of license; grounds; hearing. (a) The secretary shall refuse to issue or shall suspend or shall revoke the license of any home health agency for failure to substantially comply with any provision of this act or with any rule and regulation or standard of the secretary adopted under […]
65-5109. Rules and regulations; application. (a) The secretary may adopt reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. The rules and regulations shall be initially adopted within one year of the effective date of this act. (b) The rules and regulations adopted by the secretary under the provisions of this […]
65-5111. Injunction to restrain violations. The secretary may file an action in the district court for the county in which any home health agency alleged to be violating the provisions of this act resides or may be found for an injunction to restrain the home health agency from continuing the violation. History: L. 1984, ch. […]
65-5112. Act not applicable to certain individuals or organizations. The provisions of this act shall not apply to: (a) Individuals who personally provide one or more home health or attendant care services if such persons are not under the direct control and doing work for or employed by any business entity, except as provided in […]
65-5113. Disposition of moneys. All moneys received by the secretary under this act shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund. History: L. 1984, ch. 335, § 13; July 1.
65-5114. Violation of act; misdemeanor. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. History: L. 1984, ch. 335, § 14; July 1.
65-5115. Home health aides; requirements for employment; instruction and examination; examination fee, disposition. (a) The secretary may require, as a condition to continued employment by a home health agency that home health aides, within 90 days of employment, successfully complete an approved course of instruction and take and satisfactorily pass an examination prescribed by the […]
65-5116. Unlicensed employees prohibited from prefilling insulin syringes; penalty. (a) As used in this section “home health agency” means a home health agency licensed in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 65-5101 through 65-5115 and K.S.A. 75-5614. (b) No unlicensed person employed by a home health agency, in the course of employment with a home […]
65-5117. Home health agency; definitions; operation precluded, when; access of secretary of health and environment and secretary for aging and disability services to certain records; background check of employees, civil liability, fee for information request; provision of criminal history record information by secretary; licensed or registered professional service providers, volunteers and certain employees exempt; disqualification […]
