(a) The secretary shall appoint members so that the Kansas citizens’ committee on alcohol and other drug abuse will broadly represent groups interested in the problems of abuse of alcohol and drugs. The secretary shall appoint members representing both governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the field and shall provide for representation of providers and consumers from both the alcohol and drug field, consumer advocates and other interested groups and shall provide for equitable representation of geographic areas within the state.

(b) (1) “Provider” means any private or public treatment facility or any person or institution licensed or authorized to give care or treatment to anyone seeking its services for alcohol or other drug abuse.

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5384

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Secretary: means the secretary for children and families or the designee of the secretary. See Kansas Statutes 75-5399
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

(2) “Consumer” means any person receiving the services of a provider.

(3) “Consumer advocate” means any interested group or person promoting the treatment and prevention of alcohol or other drug abuse or any self-help group.

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