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2012 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 39 MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 14 REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS
- Section 39-1401  Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; definitions.
- Section 39-1402 Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation or need of protective services; persons required to report; contents of report; posting notice of requirements of act; penalty for failure to report.
- Section 39-1403 Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report.
- Section 39-1404 Same; duties of department of social and rehabilitation services and department of health and environment; personal visit; investigation and evaluation; information provided to certain persons.
- Section 39-1405 Same; protective services; injunction.
- Section 39-1406 Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents.
- Section 39-1407 Consent of resident to protective services; court authorization.
- Section 39-1408 Same; petition for appointment of guardian or conservator; appointment of attorney to represent resident, when.
- Section 39-1409 Same; assistance of appropriate public or private agencies, groups or individuals.
- Section 39-1410 Review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective services; reevaluations.
- Section 39-1411 Register of reports; findings forwarded to certain state regulatory authorities; consideration of findings; certain information confidential and not subject to open records act; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited.
- Section 39-1412 Transfer of certain powers, duties and functions of secretary of health and environment to secretary of aging; preservation of certain actions.
- Section 39-1430 Abuse, neglect or exploitation of certain adults; definitions.
- Section 39-1431 Abuse, neglect or exploitation of certain adults; reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation or need of protective services; persons required to report; penalty for failure to report; posting notice of requirements of act.
- Section 39-1432 Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report; attorney fees awarded, when.
- Section 39-1433 Same; duties of department of social and rehabilitation services; personal visit; investigation and evaluation; findings referred to appropriate regulating authority, when; information provided to certain persons.
- Section 39-1434 Statewide register; report, assessment or written evaluation not public record; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited.
- Section 39-1435 Same; assistance of state departments and agencies and other public and private agencies; law enforcement assistance.
- Section 39-1436 Same; access to relevant records; confidentiality requirements.
- Section 39-1437 Same; protective services; duties of secretary of social and rehabilitation services; injunction.
- Section 39-1438 Same; when protective services not provided.
- Section 39-1439 Same; district court appointment of attorney to represent involved adult, when.
- Section 39-1440 Same; review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective services; reevaluations.
- Section 39-1441 Same; authority of secretary of social and rehabilitation services; toll-free telephone number.
- Section 39-1442 Same; least restrictive actions to be taken.
- Section 39-1443 Investigation of adult abuse; coordination and cooperation between agencies.
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