Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5933

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Department: means the Kansas department for aging and disability services created by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
  • 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 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 the Kansas senior care act.