65-5a13. Findings of secretary of health and environment; record; certification of eligibility; agreements on payment of cost; review of agreement. - Kansas Statutes

65-5a13

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 5a.--CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

      65-5a13.   Findings of secretary of health and environment; record; certificationof eligibility; agreements on payment of cost; review of agreement.If the secretary of health and environment or a designated agent of thesecretary finds that a child or a parent or guardian of a child is aresident of the state of Kansas and the secretary of health and environmentor the designated agent verifies that the child is a child with specialhealth care needs and that the parent or parents, guardian or other personlegally chargeable with the support of the child with special health careneeds is financially unable to pay, in whole or in part, the expenses ofthe care, treatment or assistance necessary for such child, the secretaryof health and environment or designated agent of the secretary shall make arecord of the facts and certify the child eligible for care, treatment andassistance by the secretary.

      At the time of the determination, the parents, guardian or other personsand the secretary shall enter into an agreement which shall specify thatportion, if any, of the costs for care, treatment or assistance tobe paid by the parents, guardian or other persons and that portion of thecosts, within the limits of funds appropriated therefor, to be paid by thesecretary. The terms of the agreement shall be reviewed whenever a changein financial or medical circumstances occurs, but in any event shall bereviewed at least annually.

      History:   L. 1971, ch. 251, § 8; L. 1977, ch. 214, § 8; L. 1978,ch. 238, § 8; L. 1984, ch. 226, § 7; L. 1988, ch. 241, § 7; July 1.