Kansas Statutes 39-2011. Inspections and investigations of providers and facilities; notice
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 39-2011
- Center: means a community mental health center or crisis intervention center. See Kansas Statutes 39-2002
- Facility: means any place other than a center or hospital that meets the requirements as set forth by regulations created and adopted by the secretary, where individuals reside and receive treatment or services provided by a person or entity licensed under this act. See Kansas Statutes 39-2002
- Hospital: means a psychiatric hospital. See Kansas Statutes 39-2002
- Licensee: means one or more persons or entities licensed by the secretary under this act. See Kansas Statutes 39-2002
- Licensing agency: means the secretary for aging and disability services. See Kansas Statutes 39-2002
- Provider: means a person, partnership or corporation employing or contracting with appropriately credentialed persons that provide behavioral health, excluding substance use disorder services for purposes of this act, intellectual disability, developmental disability or other disability services in accordance with the requirements as set forth by rules and regulations created and adopted by the secretary. See Kansas Statutes 39-2002
- Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Secretary: means the secretary for aging and disability services. See Kansas Statutes 39-2002
- Services: means the following types of behavioral health, intellectual disability, developmental disability and other disability services, including, but not limited to: Residential supports, day supports, care coordination, case management, workshops, sheltered domiciles, education, therapeutic services, assessments and evaluations, diagnostic care, medicinal support and rehabilitative services. See Kansas Statutes 39-2002
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) Inspections and investigations shall be made, announced or unannounced, and reported in writing by the authorized agents and representatives of the licensing agency and state fire marshal, and of the county, city-county and multi-county health departments as often and in the manner and form prescribed by the rules and regulations promulgated under the provisions of this act. Access shall be given to the premises of any center, facility, hospital or provider, depending on the type of service provided by the provider and locations at any time upon presenting adequate identification to carry out the requirements of this section and the provisions and purposes of this act. Access shall be given to the premises of a facility that is a private residence only for cause as prescribed by rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this act. Failure to provide such access may constitute grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of the license. A copy of any inspection or investigation reports required by this section shall be furnished to the applicant or licensee. An exit interview shall be conducted with the licensee.
(b) The secretary shall inspect any facility or provider of residential services which serves two or more residents who are not self-directing their services, and which is subject to licensure under this act.
(c) Every licensee shall post in a conspicuous place a notice indicating that the most recent inspection report and related documents may be examined upon request. If requested, the licensee shall provide the most recent inspection report and related documents, subject to the payment of a reasonable charge to cover copying costs.