Kansas Statutes

Chapter 39: Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare

Article 10: Day Care Programs For Mentally Retarded And Handicapped Children

Statutes:

• 39-1001: Purpose of act.
• 39-1002: Secretary of social and rehabilitation services designated as official to accept and disburse funds.
• 39-1003: Secretary not to exercise authority until funds available and standards satisfied; assumption of obligations by local authorities.
• 39-1004:
• 39-1005: Purpose of grants-in-aid.
• 39-1006: Day care programs defined.
• 39-1007: Eligible community organizations.
• 39-1008: Grants-in-aid; approval or rejection; effect.

• 39-1001: Purpose of act. The purpose of this act shall be to aid in development, maintenance, improvement or expansion of day care programs for the mentally retarded and other handicapped children in this state.

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 291, § 1; June 30.

• 39-1002: Secretary of social and rehabilitation services designated as official to accept and disburse funds. The secretary of social and rehabilitation services hereinafter referred to as the secretary is hereby designated as the official of this state authorized to accept and disburse funds made available to the secretary for grants-in-aid to eligible local community organizations for day care programs for mentally retarded or other handicapped children. The secretary is authorized to accept any moneys made available to the state by the federal government or any agency thereof and to accept and account for state appropriations, gifts and donations from any other sources.

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 291, § 2; June 30.

• 39-1003: Secretary not to exercise authority until funds available and standards satisfied; assumption of obligations by local authorities. The secretary shall make no commitment or enter into any agreement pursuant to exercising authority under this act until the secretary determines that sufficient funds are available to meet the state's share of the costs. The secretary shall not enter into any such agreement until the secretary determines that standards approved by the secretary have been satisfied. The secretary shall also receive assurance that the local organizations applying for aid have sufficient funds available to meet any obligations assumed under the agreement.

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 291, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 293, § 3; July 1.

• 39-1004:

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 291, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 48; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 293, § 9; July 1.

• 39-1005: Purpose of grants-in-aid. The purpose of grants-in-aid shall be: (a) To encourage the development of local community initiative in broadening the scope of noninstitutional care and training programs for persons handicapped by mental retardation or otherwise handicapped; (b) to maintain minimum standards for the operations of such programs; (c) to review the experience of individual programs as they develop; (d) to foster the progress of day care programs to successively higher levels of quality and service. Grants-in-aid under the provisions of this act shall only supplement local funds, shall not exceed one-half of the cost of operating expenses of day care centers for retarded or other handicapped children and shall not be used for the purchase or construction of buildings.

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 291, § 5; June 30.

• 39-1006: Day care programs defined. Day care programs shall be those which provide day service for development in self-help, social, recreational, and work skills for mentally retarded and other handicapped persons, giving priority to providing services for the severely and young retarded or handicapped.

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 291, § 6; June 30.

• 39-1007: Eligible community organizations. Eligible local community organizations shall be organizations which are nonprofit charitable agencies operating day care programs under public or private auspices (excluding public schools), and serving the mentally retarded or handicapped without regard to race, religion, or color, or national origin. Such organizations shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of article 5 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 291, § 7; June 30.

• 39-1008: Grants-in-aid; approval or rejection; effect. All applications for grants-in-aid shall be submitted to the secretary for his approval or rejection. If approved, the secretary shall be authorized to enter into agreements and expend funds for grants-in-aid as hereinbefore provided.

        History:   L. 1965, ch. 291, § 8; June 30.