Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5948

  • 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 program transfers shall be made pursuant to a transition plan and such transfers shall be made on or before July 1, 1997. Such transition plan shall be jointly developed by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services and the secretary of aging. Such transition plan shall be interpreted and administered to comply with applicable federal grant requirements. Such transition plan shall be developed, as practicable, to minimize confusion and disruptions to affected program consumers.