STATUTES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF
ASSISTED LIVING/RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES
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, 39-923
Chapter 39—MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT
PERSONS, SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 9. – ADULT CARE HOMES
CHAPTER 39—MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS, SOCIAL WELFARE ............ 2
ARTICLE 9. – ADULT CARE HOMES .............................................................................................................. 2
ARTICLE 9. – ADULT CARE HOMES .............................................................................................................. 5
39-923. Definitions ................................................................................................................................. 5
39-924. Purpose of act ........................................................................................................................... 8
39-925. Administration of act; transfer of administration to secretary for aging and disability
services; appointment of officer to administer the act; contracts........................................................... 9
39-926. License required to operate home; compliance with regulations ............................................ 10
39-926a.Limitation on number of persons licensed to operate adult care home; application of
section; section supplemental to adult care home licensure act. ......................................................... 10
39-927. Application for license; contents; application for license to operate new intermediate nursing
care home for people with intellectual disability; limitations ............................................................. 11
39-928.Issuance of license, when; inspections and investigations; reports; time license effective;
nontransferable; display; contents of license. ...................................................................................... 11
39-929.Provisional license, approval; terms; extension........................................................................ 12
39-930. License fee; disposition ............................................................................................................ 12
39-931. Denial, suspension or revocation of license; emergency orders; settlement agreements; certain
licensure limitations ............................................................................................................................. 13
39-931a. Same; grounds; person defined .............................................................................................. 14
39-932.Adoption and enforcement of rules, regulations and standards .............................................. 14
39-932a.Adult care homes in less than an entire building. .................................................................. 15
39-933.Inspections and investigations; regulations for changes in facilities......................................... 15
39-934.Certain information confidential ............................................................................................. 16
39-935. Inspections; reporting; access to premises; exit interviews; unannounced inspections;
inspection reports, posting and access; risk management program, when required; admissibility of
reports ................................................................................................................................................. 16
39-936. Statement on admission; qualified personnel; education and training of unlicensed
personnel; examination and fees; state registry established; refresher course required; supplier of
medication; limitations on involuntary transfer or discharge of resident; effect of reliance upon
spiritual means or prayer for healing by resident. .............................................................................. 17
39-937.Compliance with other laws and regulations ........................................................................... 20
39-938. Compliance with requirements and rules and regulations; exceptions ................................... 20
39-939.Unlawful acts ........................................................................................................................... 20
39-940. Forms for application, reports, records and inspections; records open to inspection; unlawful acts.
. ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
39-941.Adult care homes; license and regulation; certain organizations exempt ................................ 21
39-942.License in effect on effective date of act continued in effect; exceptions ................................. 21
39-943.Penalties .................................................................................................................................. 21
39-944. Injunctions and other process.................................................................................................. 22
39-945. Correction orders; issuance; contents ....................................................................................... 22
39-946. Civil penalty; issuance; notice of assessment; factors in determining amount of civil penalty;
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, enforcement. ........................................................................................................................................ 23
39-947. Appeals to secretary; hearing; disposition of civil penalties.................................................... 24
39-947a. Informal dispute resolution; written request; procedure ....................................................... 24
39-948. Appeals to district court; disposition of civil penalties ............................................................ 25
39-949.Disposition of moneys. ............................................................................................................. 25
39-950. Rules and regulations ............................................................................................................. 25
39-951. Authority granted under act additional and not limiting ....................................................... 26
39-952. Correction order not issued, when ........................................................................................... 26
39-953.Citation of act. ......................................................................................................................... 26
39-953a. Order prohibiting new admissions to adult care home; when issued; proceedings; remedy
not limiting. ......................................................................................................................................... 26
39-953b.Annual report of violations resulting in issuance of correction orders and civil penalties ...... 27
39-954. Application for receiver; order appointing; qualifications of persons designated and method
of selection, rules and regulations ........................................................................................................ 27
39-955.Filing application for receivership; contents ............................................................................ 27
39-956.Service of copies of application for receivership; posting in adult care home. ......................... 28
39-957.Answer to application for receivership. .................................................................................... 28
39-958. Priority of application for receivership in district court; evidence; appointment of receiver;
certain statutes inapplicable to license granted receiver; length of license. ........................................ 28
39-959.Powers and duties of receiver .................................................................................................. 28
39-960. Expenditures from moneys appropriated for purposes of act; when authorized; repayment. 29
39-961. Kansas department for aging and disability services to assist receiver; expenses of
department; repayment.
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0
39-962.Supervision of district court; final accounting; removal ........................................................... 30
39-963. Termination of receivership; circumstances; accounting and disposition of money; court
orders for recovery of certain expenses and costs
............................................................................................................................................................ 3
0
39-964. Procedures for and review and enforcement of administrative actions ................................. 31
39-965. Penalties for violations posing serious physical harm to resident. .......................................... 31
39-967.Skilled nursing home or intermediate nursing care home means nursing facility. ................... 31
39-968. Client assessment, referral and evaluation program; definitions; implementation; data entry
form; requirements; duties of secretary for aging and disability services; long-term care resource
information; rules and regulations; voluntary oversight council; annual report. ................................ 32
39-969. Criminal history record information ....................................................................................... 34
39-970. Operation of adult care home precluded, when; access of secretary for aging and disability
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; certain persons in custody of secretary
of corrections exempt; report of convictions and adjudications by the Kansas bureau of investigation
............................................................................................................................................................ 34
39-971. Quality enhancement wage pass-through program; eligible employees; quarterly wage
audits; limitations on use of pass-through moneys; "nursing facilities" defined ................................. 38
39-972.Residents receiving long-term care in medicaid approved institution; personal needs fund;
supplemental income. ......................................................................................................................... 39
ARTICLE 14. REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS .......................... 40
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, 39-1401. Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; definitions .......................................................... 40
39-1402. Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation or need
of protective services; persons required to report; contents of report; posting notice of requirements
of act; penalty for failure to report ..................................................................................................... 42
39-1403.Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing
sanctions on employee making report................................................................................................. 43
39-1404. Same; duties of Kansas department for aging and disability services and department of
health and environment; personal visit; investigation and evaluation; information provided to
certain persons ..................................................................................................................................... 43
39-1405. Same; protective services; injunction ..................................................................................... 44
39-1406. Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents.
. ........................................................................................................................................................... 45
39-1407. Consent of resident to protective services; court authorization.............................................. 45
39-1408. Same; petition for appointment of guardian or conservator; appointment of attorney to
represent resident, when...................................................................................................................... 45
39-1409. Same; assistance of appropriate public or private agencies, groups or individuals............... 46
39-1410. Review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective
services; reevaluations
............................................................................................................................................................ 4
6
39-1411. Register of reports; findings forwarded to certain state regulatory authorities; consideration
of findings; certain information confidential and not subject to open records act; disclosure of certain
individuals prohibited
............................................................................................................................................................ 4
6
39-1412. Transfer of certain powers, duties and functions of secretary of health and environment to
secretary of aging; preservation of certain actions ............................................................................. 48
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LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF
ASSISTED LIVING/RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES
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, 39-923
Chapter 39—MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT
PERSONS, SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 9. – ADULT CARE HOMES
CHAPTER 39—MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS, SOCIAL WELFARE ............ 2
ARTICLE 9. – ADULT CARE HOMES .............................................................................................................. 2
ARTICLE 9. – ADULT CARE HOMES .............................................................................................................. 5
39-923. Definitions ................................................................................................................................. 5
39-924. Purpose of act ........................................................................................................................... 8
39-925. Administration of act; transfer of administration to secretary for aging and disability
services; appointment of officer to administer the act; contracts........................................................... 9
39-926. License required to operate home; compliance with regulations ............................................ 10
39-926a.Limitation on number of persons licensed to operate adult care home; application of
section; section supplemental to adult care home licensure act. ......................................................... 10
39-927. Application for license; contents; application for license to operate new intermediate nursing
care home for people with intellectual disability; limitations ............................................................. 11
39-928.Issuance of license, when; inspections and investigations; reports; time license effective;
nontransferable; display; contents of license. ...................................................................................... 11
39-929.Provisional license, approval; terms; extension........................................................................ 12
39-930. License fee; disposition ............................................................................................................ 12
39-931. Denial, suspension or revocation of license; emergency orders; settlement agreements; certain
licensure limitations ............................................................................................................................. 13
39-931a. Same; grounds; person defined .............................................................................................. 14
39-932.Adoption and enforcement of rules, regulations and standards .............................................. 14
39-932a.Adult care homes in less than an entire building. .................................................................. 15
39-933.Inspections and investigations; regulations for changes in facilities......................................... 15
39-934.Certain information confidential ............................................................................................. 16
39-935. Inspections; reporting; access to premises; exit interviews; unannounced inspections;
inspection reports, posting and access; risk management program, when required; admissibility of
reports ................................................................................................................................................. 16
39-936. Statement on admission; qualified personnel; education and training of unlicensed
personnel; examination and fees; state registry established; refresher course required; supplier of
medication; limitations on involuntary transfer or discharge of resident; effect of reliance upon
spiritual means or prayer for healing by resident. .............................................................................. 17
39-937.Compliance with other laws and regulations ........................................................................... 20
39-938. Compliance with requirements and rules and regulations; exceptions ................................... 20
39-939.Unlawful acts ........................................................................................................................... 20
39-940. Forms for application, reports, records and inspections; records open to inspection; unlawful acts.
. ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
39-941.Adult care homes; license and regulation; certain organizations exempt ................................ 21
39-942.License in effect on effective date of act continued in effect; exceptions ................................. 21
39-943.Penalties .................................................................................................................................. 21
39-944. Injunctions and other process.................................................................................................. 22
39-945. Correction orders; issuance; contents ....................................................................................... 22
39-946. Civil penalty; issuance; notice of assessment; factors in determining amount of civil penalty;
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, enforcement. ........................................................................................................................................ 23
39-947. Appeals to secretary; hearing; disposition of civil penalties.................................................... 24
39-947a. Informal dispute resolution; written request; procedure ....................................................... 24
39-948. Appeals to district court; disposition of civil penalties ............................................................ 25
39-949.Disposition of moneys. ............................................................................................................. 25
39-950. Rules and regulations ............................................................................................................. 25
39-951. Authority granted under act additional and not limiting ....................................................... 26
39-952. Correction order not issued, when ........................................................................................... 26
39-953.Citation of act. ......................................................................................................................... 26
39-953a. Order prohibiting new admissions to adult care home; when issued; proceedings; remedy
not limiting. ......................................................................................................................................... 26
39-953b.Annual report of violations resulting in issuance of correction orders and civil penalties ...... 27
39-954. Application for receiver; order appointing; qualifications of persons designated and method
of selection, rules and regulations ........................................................................................................ 27
39-955.Filing application for receivership; contents ............................................................................ 27
39-956.Service of copies of application for receivership; posting in adult care home. ......................... 28
39-957.Answer to application for receivership. .................................................................................... 28
39-958. Priority of application for receivership in district court; evidence; appointment of receiver;
certain statutes inapplicable to license granted receiver; length of license. ........................................ 28
39-959.Powers and duties of receiver .................................................................................................. 28
39-960. Expenditures from moneys appropriated for purposes of act; when authorized; repayment. 29
39-961. Kansas department for aging and disability services to assist receiver; expenses of
department; repayment.
............................................................................................................................................................ 3
0
39-962.Supervision of district court; final accounting; removal ........................................................... 30
39-963. Termination of receivership; circumstances; accounting and disposition of money; court
orders for recovery of certain expenses and costs
............................................................................................................................................................ 3
0
39-964. Procedures for and review and enforcement of administrative actions ................................. 31
39-965. Penalties for violations posing serious physical harm to resident. .......................................... 31
39-967.Skilled nursing home or intermediate nursing care home means nursing facility. ................... 31
39-968. Client assessment, referral and evaluation program; definitions; implementation; data entry
form; requirements; duties of secretary for aging and disability services; long-term care resource
information; rules and regulations; voluntary oversight council; annual report. ................................ 32
39-969. Criminal history record information ....................................................................................... 34
39-970. Operation of adult care home precluded, when; access of secretary for aging and disability
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; certain persons in custody of secretary
of corrections exempt; report of convictions and adjudications by the Kansas bureau of investigation
............................................................................................................................................................ 34
39-971. Quality enhancement wage pass-through program; eligible employees; quarterly wage
audits; limitations on use of pass-through moneys; "nursing facilities" defined ................................. 38
39-972.Residents receiving long-term care in medicaid approved institution; personal needs fund;
supplemental income. ......................................................................................................................... 39
ARTICLE 14. REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS .......................... 40
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, 39-1401. Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; definitions .......................................................... 40
39-1402. Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation or need
of protective services; persons required to report; contents of report; posting notice of requirements
of act; penalty for failure to report ..................................................................................................... 42
39-1403.Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing
sanctions on employee making report................................................................................................. 43
39-1404. Same; duties of Kansas department for aging and disability services and department of
health and environment; personal visit; investigation and evaluation; information provided to
certain persons ..................................................................................................................................... 43
39-1405. Same; protective services; injunction ..................................................................................... 44
39-1406. Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents.
. ........................................................................................................................................................... 45
39-1407. Consent of resident to protective services; court authorization.............................................. 45
39-1408. Same; petition for appointment of guardian or conservator; appointment of attorney to
represent resident, when...................................................................................................................... 45
39-1409. Same; assistance of appropriate public or private agencies, groups or individuals............... 46
39-1410. Review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective
services; reevaluations
............................................................................................................................................................ 4
6
39-1411. Register of reports; findings forwarded to certain state regulatory authorities; consideration
of findings; certain information confidential and not subject to open records act; disclosure of certain
individuals prohibited
............................................................................................................................................................ 4
6
39-1412. Transfer of certain powers, duties and functions of secretary of health and environment to
secretary of aging; preservation of certain actions ............................................................................. 48
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