§ 65-4901 Medical malpractice screening panels; convening; selection of members; list of health care providers maintained by state agency
§ 65-4902 Same; notice to parties; designation or selection of health care provider
§ 65-4903 Convening of panel; notice; findings; notice, organization and conduct of meetings; rules by supreme court; meetings held in camera
§ 65-4904 Recommendations on issue; concurring and dissenting opinions; notice to parties; copy of opinion to judge; admissibility of screening panel’s report and subpoena of panel members in subsequent legal proceedings
§ 65-4905 Rejection by one or more parties; court action
§ 65-4906 Immunity of screening panel from damages, when
§ 65-4907 Compensation of panel members; assessment of costs
§ 65-4908 Filing memorandum request for panels to toll statute of limitations, when
§ 65-4909 Limited liability for certain associations of health care providers, review organizations, committee members and individuals or entities acting at request thereof; good faith requirement; “health care provider” defined
§ 65-4914 Public policy relating to provision of health care
§ 65-4915 Peer review; healthcare providers, services and costs; definitions; authority of peer review officer or committee; records and testimony of information contained therein privileged; licensing agency disciplinary proceedings; exceptions
§ 65-4916 Severability of act
§ 65-4921 Definitions
§ 65-4922 Medical care facilities; risk management program required; submission of plan; inspections and investigations; approval of plan; reports and records confidential
§ 65-4923 Reporting requirements
§ 65-4924 Reports relating to impaired providers; procedures
§ 65-4925 Reports, records and proceedings confidential and privileged; licensing agency disciplinary proceedings
§ 65-4926 Immunity from civil liability for report or investigation, limits
§ 65-4927 Failure to report; remedies; immunity from civil liability
§ 65-4928 Employer retribution for reporting; prohibition; remedy
§ 65-4929 Purpose of risk management programs; status of entities conducting programs; antitrust immunity
§ 65-4930 Act supplemental to existing law
§ 65-4941 Do not resuscitate orders or directives; definitions
§ 65-4942 Same; form
§ 65-4943 Same; requirements of form
§ 65-4944 Same; immunity from liability
§ 65-4945 Same; existing documents, compliance with act
§ 65-4946 Same; DNR identifier; duties of emergency medical services board; rules and regulations
§ 65-4947 Same; validity of DNR order during transport of patient
§ 65-4948 Same; rules and regulations
§ 65-4955 Health care provider cooperation act; legislative findings; protection of public
§ 65-4956 Same; definitions
§ 65-4957 Same; cooperative agreements; application for certificate of public advantage; application fees; issuance of certificate of public advantage, when; evaluation of cooperative agreement; amendment of approved agreement
§ 65-4958 Same; annual review of approved cooperative agreement; proceedings to terminate certificate of public advantage
§ 65-4959 Same; file of cooperative agreements for which certificates of public advantage are in effect; notice of termination
§ 65-4960 Same; cooperative agreement for which certificate of public advantage issued is lawful agreement; negotiating and entering into cooperative agreement is lawful conduct; application of act; effect of provisions of cooperative agreement
§ 65-4961 Same; advisory committee of health care providers created
§ 65-4965 Citation of act
§ 65-4966 Patient entitled to receive copy of contact lens prescription; disclosures; prescription limitations
§ 65-4967 Definition of person dispensing contact lenses for purposes of section; persons mailing or delivering contact lenses to patients in Kansas; registration requirements; fees; temporary suspension or limitation of registration; emergency proceedings; mone
§ 65-4968 Revocation of registration or license for failure to comply with requirements of act; civil fines for violations; disposition of moneys; injunction remedy for violations; enforcement of act
§ 65-4969 Contact lens advisory council established; membership on council; expenses of members
§ 65-4974 Research protocols; informed consent of adults and emancipated minors
§ 65-4975 Pain patient’s quality of care act
§ 65-4976 Legislative findings on pain treatment
§ 65-4977 Persons suffering from pain; use of controlled substances for pain treatment
§ 65-4978 Medical retainer agreement; definitions; requirements; notice

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 65 > Article 49 - Health Care Providers

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: means chest compressions, assisted ventilations, intubation, defibrillation, administration of cardiotonic medications or other medical procedure which is intended to restart breathing or heart functioning;

    (b) "do not resuscitate" directive or "DNR directive" means a witnessed document in writing, voluntarily executed by the declarant in accordance with the requirements of this act;

    (c) "do not resuscitate order" or "DNR order" means instruction by the physician or physician assistant who is responsible for the care of the patient while admitted to a medical care facility licensed pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 65-4941

  • Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Cooperative agreement: means an agreement among two or more health care providers for the sharing, allocation or referral of patients, personnel, instructional programs, support services and facilities, or medical, diagnostic or laboratory facilities or procedures or other services traditionally offered by health care providers. See Kansas Statutes 65-4956
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • DNR identifier: means a medallion or bracelet designed to be worn by a patient which has been inscribed to identify the patient and contains the letters "DNR" or the statement "do not resuscitate" when such DNR identifier is distributed by an entity certified by the emergency medical services board;

    (f) "physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery by the state board of healing arts;

    (g) "physician assistant" means a person licensed by the state board of healing arts to practice as a physician assistant; and

    (h) "declarant" means any person who has executed a "do not resuscitate" directive in accordance with the provisions of this act. See Kansas Statutes 65-4941

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • health care provider: means a health care provider as that term is defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 65-4941
  • Incapacitated person: means an individual whose ability to receive and evaluate relevant information, or to effectively communicate decisions, or both, even with the use of assistive technologies or other supports, is impaired to the degree that the person lacks the capacity to manage the person's estate, or to meet essential needs for the person's physical health, safety or welfare, as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Minor: means any person defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Secretary: means the secretary of health and environment. See Kansas Statutes 65-4956
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.