2009 Kansas Code
Chapter 39 MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 9 ADULT CARE HOMES
39-931a. Same; grounds; person defined.

39-931a

Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE Article 9.--ADULT CARE HOMES

      39-931a.   Same; grounds; person defined. (a) As used in this section, the term "person" means any person who is an applicant for a license to operate an adult care home or who is the licensee of an adult care home and who has any direct or indirect ownership interest of 25% or more in an adult care home or who is the owner, in whole or in part, of any mortgage, deed of trust, note or other obligation secured, in whole or in part, by such facility or any of the property or assets of such facility, or who, if the facility is organized as a corporation, is an officer or director of the corporation, or who, if the facility is organized as a partnership, is a partner.

      (b)   Pursuant to K.S.A. 39-931 and amendments thereto, the licensing agency may deny a license to any person and may suspend or revoke the license of any person who:

      (1)   Has willfully or repeatedly violated any provision of law or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to article 9 of chapter 39 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and acts amendatory of the provisions thereof or supplemental thereto;

      (2)   has been convicted of a felony;

      (3)   has failed to assure that nutrition, medication and treatment of residents, including the use of restraints, are in accordance with acceptable medical practices; or

      (4)   has aided, abetted, sanctioned or condoned any violation of law or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to article 9 of chapter 39 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated; or

      (5)   has willfully admitted a person to a nursing facility in violation of K.S.A. 39-968 and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1978, ch. 161, § 9; L. 1992, ch. 322, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 147, § 2; July 1.