75-5929. Same; allocation of funds to area agencies on aging, guidelines and requirements; rules and regulations. (a) Funds appropriated for allocation under the Kansas senior care act shall be allocated to the area agencies on aging as follows: (1) A portion of the funds shall be allocated to the area agencies on aging based on […]
75-5930. Same; screening and assessment. A screening and assessment mechanism shall be established by the secretary to be used for establishing every customer’s need for services. History: L. 1989, ch. 255, § 5; L. 2002, ch. 65, § 3; July 1.
75-5931. Same; rules and regulations. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to govern: (a) The eligibility of persons receiving the services; (b) the maximum amount of funds to be expended for each customer; (c) reports to be made to the secretary by the area agencies on aging; and (d) such other matters as the […]
75-5932. Same; contract requirements. The secretary shall not execute a contract with an area agency on aging unless the contract contains: (a) Evidence of support by the area on aging governing board or the area on aging advisory council; (b) identification of service providers to be reimbursed for services; (c) evidence that no in-home services […]
75-5933. Same; fees, guidelines. The secretary shall develop a sliding fee scale which shall be published annually in the Kansas register. Each customer’s fee shall be based on the customer’s income and assets. All customer fees and donations shall reduce the cost of services paid by the Kansas department for aging and disability services under […]
75-5934. Same; area agencies on aging to negotiate for or broker services. The area agencies on aging that receive funding shall negotiate for and broker services either by themselves or through other agencies for adults in need of such services. History: L. 1989, ch. 255, § 9; July 1.
75-5936. Same; secretary authorized to apply for and receive funds. The secretary may apply for and receive other funds, as appropriate, for the program established under this act. History: L. 1989, ch. 255, § 11; July 1.
75-5940. Reports by secretaries for aging and disability services and for children and families to the legislature; activities under CARE program and other services provided for older Kansans including long-term care; contents of reports; copies of reports to oversight committee. (a) The secretary for aging and disability services shall develop and submit to the legislature […]
75-5945. Long-term care programs; transfer of programs and personnel from Kansas department for children and families; powers and duties of secretary for aging and disability services; state plan; rules and regulations; transfer, appointment and status of personnel; property, records and contracts; reports; investigations, procedures and appeals; payments; services provided by area agencies, eligibility for federal […]
75-5946. Same; contracts for long-term care services; annual reports by contracting agencies; reports to legislature; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary for aging and disability services may contract for long-term care services with area agencies on aging or other community based entities designated by the secretary for aging and disability services. If an area agency […]
75-5947. Same; contracts for services involving litigation. The secretary for aging and disability services may contract for the services of persons to assist in the preparation of expert testimony for litigation and to act as expert witnesses in litigation. Any such contracts shall be exempt from the competitive bid requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments […]
75-5948. Same; transfer of programs from secretary of social and rehabilitation services to secretary of aging; transition plan. The program transfers shall be made pursuant to a transition plan and such transfers shall be made on or before July 1, 1997. Such transition plan shall be jointly developed by the secretary of social and rehabilitation […]
75-5949. Same; transfer of appropriations, resources and obligations. Pursuant to the transition plan provided for by K.S.A. 75-5948, and amendments thereto, the secretary for children and families shall transfer from the Kansas department for children and families to the Kansas department for aging and disability services all applicable appropriations, resources and obligations associated with these […]
75-5950. Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions, continuation of authority. The secretary of aging shall be a continuation of the secretary of social and rehabilitation services as to the programs transferred in accordance with the transition plan provided for by K.S.A. 75-5948 and shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties […]
75-5951. Same; transfer of programs; rights saved in judicial and administrative actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, which pertains to any of the transferred long-term care programs, and which is lawfully commenced, or could have been commenced, by or against the secretary for children and families in such […]
75-5952. Same; transfer of programs; administrative hearings and judicial proceedings. The secretary for children and families and the secretary for aging and disability services shall require their agents and employees to be equally available for preparation for and testimony in any administrative hearing of or judicial proceeding pertaining to the Kansas department for children and […]
75-5953. Same; transfer of programs; governor to resolve conflicts. (a) If or when any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, duty or function or issues involving resources, appropriations and obligations as a result of a transfer made under the authority of this act, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor and […]
75-5954. Same; transfer of programs; reports to governor and legislature. Prior to December 31, 1996, the secretary of social and rehabilitation services and the secretary of aging shall report to the governor and the legislature on any known statutory changes required for the performance of the functions of this act. History: L. 1996, ch. 271, […]
75-5955. Same; severability. If any word, phrase, sentence or provision of this act is determined to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this act and they shall be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. History: L. […]
75-5956. Same; accessibility of services; application; procedure. The secretary for aging and disability services shall ensure statewide service access is available in a timely manner and shall adopt an application procedure for long-term care services which presumes the eligibility of persons applying for long-term care services from the date of application. History: L. 1996, ch. […]
