2006 Kansas Code - 65-4970

      65-4970.   Access to health care records; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Health care provider" means those persons and entities defined as a health care provider under K.S.A. 40-3401 and K.S.A. 7-121b, and amendments thereto, except that "health care provider" shall not include a health maintenance organization.

      (b)   "Authorized representative" means the person designated in writing by the patient to obtain the health care records of the patient or the person otherwise authorized by law to obtain the health care records of the patient.

      (c)   "Authorization" means a written or printed document signed by a patient or a patient's authorized representative containing: (1) A description of the health care records a health care provider is authorized to produce; (2) the patient's name, address and date of birth; (3) a designation of the person or entity authorized to obtain copies of the health care records; (4) a date or event upon which the force of the authorization shall expire which shall not exceed one year; (5) if signed by a patient's authorized representative, the authorized representative's name, address, telephone number and relationship or capacity to the patient; and (6) a statement setting forth the right of the person signing the authorization to revoke it in writing.

      History:   L. 2002, ch. 165, § 1; June 6.