Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 39-1703

  • Children and adolescents who require multiple levels and kinds of specialized services which are beyond the capability of one agency: means children and adolescents who are residents of Kansas, and with respect to whom there is documentation that: (1) Various agencies have acknowledged the need for a certain type of service and have taken action to provide that level of care; (2) various agencies have collaborated to develop a program plan to meet the needs of the child or adolescent; and (3) various agencies have collaborated to develop programs and funding to meet the need of the child or adolescent, and that existing or alternative programs and funding have been exhausted or are insufficient or inappropriate in view of the distinctive nature of the situation of the child or adolescent. See Kansas Statutes 39-1702

There is hereby established a system of regional interagency councils to coordinate or assure delivery of services for children and adolescents who require multiple levels and kinds of specialized services which are beyond the capability of one agency. The secretary for aging and disability services shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act.