2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
Article 40 MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND SERVICES
19-4016 Financial assistance to person studying to be licensed as psychologist or in a social work specialty; agreements, provisions.
19-4016. Financial assistance to person studying to be licensed as psychologist or in a social work specialty; agreements, provisions. (a) The governing board of a community mental health center which is organized pursuant to K.S.A. 19-4001 et seq., and amendments thereto, and which is licensed under K.S.A. 75-3307b, and amendments thereto, is hereby authorized to expend funds of the community mental health center to provide loans or scholarships to aid in financing the education of persons studying to become licensed psychologists or licensed in one of the social work specialties and who agree, upon completion of their education and attainment of such licensure, to become members of the staff of the community mental health center.
(b) Every agreement entered into under this section shall be in writing, shall specify the amount of financial assistance to be provided, the terms of eligibility for such financial assistance, the length of employment with the community mental health center required as a condition to the receipt of such financial assistance, the circumstances under which such employment obligation may be discharged or forgiven and such other additional provisions as the parties to the agreement may include as part of the agreement.
History: L. 1989, ch. 180, § 1; July 1.
