65-116j. Care, maintenance and treatment; powers and duties of the secretary of health and environment. - Kansas Statutes

65-116j

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES

      65-116j.   Care, maintenance and treatment; powers and duties of thesecretary of health and environment.The secretary of health and environment is hereby granted and mayexercise the following powers and duties in providing for the care,maintenance and treatment of persons having communicable or infectioustuberculosis:

      (a)   To select medical care facilities qualified to treat personsinfected with tuberculosis for the purpose of caring for, maintainingand treating patients committed in accordance with the provisions ofK.S.A. 65-116e and other persons having communicable orinfectious tuberculosis who voluntarily agree to accept care andtreatment by a medical care facility on either an inpatient or anoutpatient basis;

      (b)   To inspect the facilities, operations and administration ofthose medical care facilities receiving financial assistance from thedepartment of social and rehabilitation services for the purpose ofproviding care, maintenance or treatment for persons infected withcommunicable or infectious tuberculosis;

      (c)   To provide public health nursing services to persons havinginfectious or communicable tuberculosis who are being treated on anoutpatient basis; and

      (d)   To adopt rules and regulations establishing standards for thehospital admission and discharge, care, treatment and maintenance ofpersons having communicable or infectious tuberculosis.

      History:   L. 1975, ch. 311, § 7; Oct. 1.