2006 Kansas Code - 65-6205

      65-6205.   Same; request for information by certain entities; exemption from civil liability for certain actions taken in good faith based on such information. (a) A community service provider as defined in K.S.A. 39-1803 and amendments thereto, a mental health center as defined in K.S.A. 65-4432 and amendments thereto and an independent living agency as defined in K.S.A. 65-5101 and amendments thereto may request for the purpose of obtaining background information on applicants for employment with such entity information:

      (1)   From the department of social and rehabilitation services as to whether such applicant has committed an act of physical, mental or emotional abuse or neglect or sexual abuse as validated by the department of social and rehabilitation services pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1523 and amendments thereto;

      (2)   from the department of social and rehabilitation services as to whether such applicant has been found to have committed an act of abuse, neglect or exploitation of a resident as contained in the register of reports under K.S.A. 39-1404 and amendments thereto or an act of abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult as contained in the register of reports under K.S.A. 39-1434 and amendments thereto;

      (3)   from the department of health and environment as to whether such applicant has been found to have committed an act of abuse, neglect or exploitation of a resident as contained in the register of reports under K.S.A. 39-1411 and amendments thereto;

      (4)   from the department of health and environment any information concerning the applicant in the state registry which contains information about unlicensed employees of adult care homes under K.S.A. 39-936 and amendments thereto.

      (b)   No community service provider, mental health center or independent living agency shall be liable for civil damages to any person refused employment, discharged from employment or whose terms of employment are affected because of actions taken by the community service provider, mental health center or independent living agency in good faith based on information received under this section.

      History:   L. 1997, ch. 161, § 4; July 1.