39-931a. Same; grounds; person defined. - Kansas Statutes

39-931a

Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE Article 9.--ADULT CARE HOMES

      39-931a.   Same; grounds;person defined.(a) As used in this section, the term "person" means any person who is anapplicant for a license to operate an adult care home or who is the licensee ofan adult care home and who has any direct or indirect ownership interest of 25%or more in an adult care home or who isthe owner, in whole or in part, of any mortgage, deed of trust, note or otherobligation secured, in whole or in part, by such facility or any of theproperty or assets of such facility, or who, if the facility is organized as acorporation, is an officer or director of the corporation, or who, if thefacility is organized as a partnership, is a partner.

      (b)   Pursuant to K.S.A. 39-931 and amendments thereto, the licensingagency may deny a license to any person and may suspend or revoke the licenseof any person who:

      (1)   Has willfully or repeatedly violated any provision of law or rules andregulations adopted pursuant to article 9 of chapter 39 of the Kansas StatutesAnnotated and acts amendatory of the provisions thereof or supplementalthereto;

      (2)   has been convicted of a felony;

      (3)   has failed to assure that nutrition, medication and treatment ofresidents, including the use of restraints, are in accordance with acceptablemedical practices; or

      (4)   has aided, abetted, sanctioned or condoned any violation of law or rulesand regulations adopted pursuant to article 9 of chapter 39 of the KansasStatutes Annotated; or

      (5)   has willfully admitted a person toa nursing facility in violation of K.S.A. 39-968 and amendmentsthereto.

      History:   L. 1978, ch. 161, § 9;L. 1992, ch. 322, § 3;L. 1994, ch. 147, § 2; July 1.