Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 65 > Article 40 - Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment

• Act: means the alcohol or other drug addiction treatment act. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a
• Alcohol or other drug addiction: means a pattern of substance use, leading to significant impairment or distress, manifested by three or more of the following occurring at any time in the same 12-month period:

  (1) Tolerance, defined as: (A) A need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve intoxication or desired effect; or (B) a markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of substance;

  (2) withdrawal, as manifested by either of the following: (A) The characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance; or (B) the same or a closely related substance is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms;

  (3) the substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended;

  (4) there is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance use;

  (5) a great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the substance, use the substance or recover from its effects;

  (6) important social, occupational or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of substance use;

  (7) the substance use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by the substance. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a

• 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
• Committee: means the Kansas citizens committee on alcohol and other drug abuse. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a
• Department: means the Kansas department for aging and disability services. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a
• 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.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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.
• Licensed clinical addiction counselor: means a person who engages in the independent practice of addiction counseling and diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders specified in the edition of the American psychiatric association's diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) designated by the board by rules and regulations and is licensed by the behavioral sciences regulatory board. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a
• Patient: means the same as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a
• Private treatment facility: means the same as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
• Secretary: means the secretary for aging and disability services. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a
• 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.
• Treatment: means the same as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a
• Treatment facility: means the same as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a