2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 65. - PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 5. - MATERNITY CENTERS AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES
65-533 Licensing of family day care homes; rules and regulations.

65-533. Licensing of family day care homes; rules and regulations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a family day care home which holds a valid certificate of registration on the effective date of this act shall be deemed to have applied for a license as a day care home but shall continue to operate as a family day care home under the statutes and rules and regulations amended or repealed by this act which were applicable to family day care homes as such statutes were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this act until such time that an inspection has been conducted, the home has qualified for licensure as a day care home, all applicable fees have been paid and an initial license as a day care home is duly issued by the secretary of health and environment, at which time the home shall be a licensed day care home and shall be governed by statutes and rules and regulations relating to day care homes.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a):

(1) On and after the effective date of this act, all family day care homes, in addition to the statutes as provided in subsection (a), shall be subject to the following: The provisions of subsection (e) of K.S.A. 65-504, and amendment thereto, as amended by section 5 of this act; any rules and regulations adopted on and after the effective date of this act based on new authority granted by the amendments to K.S.A. 65-508 as amended by section 8 of this act; the provisions of subsection (j) of K.S.A. 65-516, and amendments thereto, as amended by section 10 of this act; inspections under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-512, as amended in section 9 of this act; K.S.A. 65-525, and amendments thereto, as amended by section 13 of this act; and K.S.A. 65-530, and amendments thereto, as amended by section 15 of this act; this section; and in addition to these statutes any other statutes or rules and regulations applicable to family day care homes; and

(2) a family day care home which has not yet been inspected and issued a license under this act shall pay the fee established by K.S.A. 65-505, and amendments thereto, for any other child care facility for renewal of a certificate of registration and not the fee specified in K.S.A. 65-519, and amendments thereto.

(c) The secretary of health and environment shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this section. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, a time line subsequent to inspection of registered family day care homes for the transition of registered family day care homes to licensed day care homes and such other matters as may be necessary for the transition of registered family day care homes to licensed day care homes. Such rules and regulations shall be adopted within 60 days following the effective date of this act.

(d) The registration category of family day care homes shall cease to exist on June 30, 2011. The provisions of this section shall expire July 1, 2011.