KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

59-29b55. Notice of right to communicate upon admission; notice of admission; notice of rights.

59-29b55

Chapter 59.--PROBATE CODE Article 29b.--CARE AND TREATMENT FOR PERSONS WITH AN ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM

59-29b55. Notice of right to communicate uponadmission; notice of admission; notice of rights.(a) Whenever any person is involuntarily admitted to ordetainedat a facility pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) ofK.S.A. 59-29b54andamendments thereto, or pursuant to an ex parte emergency custodyorder issued pursuant toK.S.A. 59-29b58 and amendments thereto, thehead of the facility shall:

(1) Immediately advise the person in custody that suchperson is entitled to immediately contact the person's legalcounsel, legal guardian, personal physician or psychologist,minister of religion, including a Christian Science practitioneror immediate family as defined in subsection (b) or anycombination thereof. If the person desires to make such contact,the head of the facility shall make available to the personreasonable means for making such immediate communication;

(2) provide notice of the person's involuntary admissionincluding a copy of the document authorizing the involuntaryadmission to that person's attorney or legal guardian,immediately upon learning of the existence and whereabouts ofsuch attorney or legal guardian, unless that attorney or legalguardian was the person who signed the application resulting inthe patient's admission. If authorized by the patient pursuant toK.S.A. 65-5601 through 65-5605 and amendments thereto, the headof the facility also shall provide notice to the patient'simmediate family, as defined in subsection (b), immediately uponlearning of the existence and whereabouts of such family, unlessthe family member to be notified was the person who signed theapplication resulting in the patient's admission; and

(3) immediately advise the person in custody of suchperson's rights provided for inK.S.A. 59-29b78 and amendmentsthereto.

(b) "Immediate family" means the spouse, adult child orchildren, parent or parents and sibling or siblings, or anycombination thereof.

History: L. 1998, ch. 134, § 11; July 1.