Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5931

  • Secretary: means the secretary for aging and disability services. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
  • Services: means those services designed to provide assistance to the aged such as nutritional programs, facilities improvement, transportation services, senior volunteer programs, supplementary health services, programs for leisure-time activities, housing and employment counseling, other informational, referral and counseling programs to aid the aged in availing themselves of existing public or private services or other similar social services intended to aid the senior citizen in attaining and maintaining self-sufficiency, personal well-being, dignity and maximum participation in community life. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902

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 secretary deems necessary for the administration of the Kansas senior care act.