59-29c01 Citation of act.
59-29c01. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 59-29c01 through 59-29c14, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the crisis intervention act. History: L. 2017, ch. 77, § 1; July 1.
59-29c02 Definitions.
59-29c02. Definitions. When used in the crisis intervention act: (a) “Behavioral health professional” includes a physician, physician assistant, psychologist, qualified mental health professional or licensed addiction counselor. (b) “Head of a crisis intervention center” means the administrative director of a crisis intervention center or a behavioral health professional designated by such person. (c) “Law enforcement […]
59-29c03 Civil rights of persons subject to the provisions of this act.
59-29c03. Civil rights of persons subject to the provisions of this act. (a) The fact that a person has been detained for emergency observation and treatment under this act shall not be construed to mean that such person shall have lost any civil right such person would otherwise have as a resident or citizen, any […]
59-29c04 Voluntary admission to crisis intervention center.
59-29c04. Voluntary admission to crisis intervention center. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit a person with capacity to do so from making an application for admission as a voluntary patient to a crisis intervention center. Any person desiring to do so shall be afforded an opportunity to consult with such person’s attorney […]
59-29c05 Law enforcement officer authority and duty.
59-29c05. Law enforcement officer authority and duty. Any law enforcement officer who takes a person into custody pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2953 or 59-29b53, and amendments thereto, may transport such person to a crisis intervention center if the officer is in a crisis intervention center service area. The crisis intervention center shall not refuse to accept […]
59-29c06 Emergency observation and treatment; application by law enforcement officer.
59-29c06. Emergency observation and treatment; application by law enforcement officer. (a) A crisis intervention center may admit and detain any person 18 years of age or older who is presented for emergency observation and treatment upon the written application of a law enforcement officer. (b) An emergency observation and treatment application shall be made on […]
59-29c07 Emergency observation and treatment; application by any adult.
59-29c07. Emergency observation and treatment; application by any adult. (a) A crisis intervention center may evaluate, admit and detain any person 18 years of age or older who is presented for emergency observation and treatment upon the written application of any adult. (b) An emergency observation and treatment application shall be made on a form […]
59-29c08 Evaluation of admitted person; district court review; discharge.
59-29c08. Evaluation of admitted person; district court review; discharge. (a) The head of the crisis intervention center shall evaluate a person admitted pursuant to this act within four hours of admission to determine whether the person is likely to be a mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment, as defined in […]
59-29c09 Notice of rights and documentation upon admission.
59-29c09. Notice of rights and documentation upon admission. (a) Whenever any person is involuntarily admitted to or detained at a crisis intervention center pursuant to this act, the head of the crisis intervention center shall: (1) Immediately advise the person in custody that such person is entitled to immediately contact the person’s legal counsel, legal […]
59-29c10 Administration of medications and other treatments.
59-29c10. Administration of medications and other treatments. (a) Medications and other treatments shall be prescribed, ordered and administered only in conformity with accepted clinical practice. Medication shall be administered only upon the written order of a physician or upon a verbal order noted in the patient’s medical records and subsequently signed by the physician. The […]
59-29c11 Restraints; seclusion.
59-29c11. Restraints; seclusion. (a) Restraints or seclusion shall not be applied to a patient unless it is determined by the head of the crisis intervention center or a physician or psychologist to be necessary to prevent immediate substantial bodily injury to the patient or others and that other alternative methods to prevent such injury are […]
59-29c12 Patient’s rights.
59-29c12. Patient’s rights. (a) Every patient being treated in any crisis intervention center, in addition to all other rights preserved by the provisions of the crisis intervention act, shall have the following rights: (1) To wear the patient’s own clothes, keep and use the patient’s own personal possessions, including toilet articles, and keep and be […]
59-29c13 Disclosure of records.
59-29c13. Disclosure of records. Any district court records and any treatment records or medical records of any person who has been admitted to a crisis intervention center pursuant to this act that are in the possession of any district court or crisis intervention center treatment facility shall be privileged and shall be not disclosed except […]
59-29c14 Civil and criminal liability.
59-29c14. Civil and criminal liability. Any person or law enforcement agency, governing body, crisis intervention center, community mental health center or personnel acting in good faith and without negligence shall be free from all liability, civil or criminal, that might arise out of acting or declining to act pursuant to the crisis intervention act. Any […]