2006 Kansas Code - 38-1522b

      38-1522b.   Same; reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children in institutions operated by the secretary; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations governing the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect that occurs in an institution operated by the secretary. Such rules and regulations shall specify:

      (1)   Those types of incidents which are required to be reported;

      (2)   standards for determining those such incidents that, without investigation, appear not to involve abuse or neglect, which incidents shall be reported to the attorney general for review by agents under the direction of the attorney general and for investigation by such agents if they determine investigation to be warranted; and

      (3)   standards for determining those such incidents that, without investigation, appear to involve abuse or neglect, which incidents shall be reported to the attorney general for investigation by agents under the direction of the attorney general.

      (b)   Any person who has reason to suspect that child abuse or neglect has occurred in an institution operated by the secretary shall make the report directly to the attorney general's office and shall not be required to make such report first to the secretary or to any employee of the secretary.

      (c)   The secretary shall consult with and seek the advice of the attorney general in promulgating rules and regulations pursuant to this section.

      (d)   This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas code for care of children.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 140, § 1; July 1.