39-414:
History: L. 1933, ch. 66, § 1 (Special
Session); Repealed, L. 1961, ch. 229, § 1; June 30.
39-415: Counties between 175,000 and 250,000; definitions.
As used in this act: (a) The words "medically indigent" shall mean a
person who is unable to pay for hospitalization and who is not receiving
or who is not eligible for medical assistance under K.S.A. 39-701 et
seq., and amendments thereto, at the time of application for
hospitalization hereunder.
(b) The word "hospitalization" shall mean the routine services
ordinarily rendered in a hospital as a hospital is defined in K.S.A.
65-425 and licensed under K.S.A. 65-427.
History: L. 1951, ch. 237, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 209, § 1; July 1.
39-416: County hospital fund for medically indigent persons in certain
counties; tax levy, use of proceeds.
The board of county commissioners in any county having a population of
not less than 175,000 or more than 250,000 may levy each year a tax upon
all taxable tangible property in their respective counties and the
proceeds thereof, except for an amount to pay a portion of the principal
and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774,
and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county, shall be placed
into a separate fund designated as "the
county hospital fund," which fund is hereby created, and shall be used
only to provide and pay for hospitalization for medically indigent
persons who have resided in any such county for a period of not less
than one year immediately preceding any application for hospitalization
as a medically indigent person, and resided in the state for not less
than two years during the four years immediately preceding any
application for hospitalization as a medically indigent person. The
provisions of this act shall not abrogate or amend any other existing
laws relating to hospitalization of any person or persons.
History: L. 1951, ch. 237, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 265, § 1; L.
1970, ch. 100, § 38; L. 1975, ch. 162, § 34; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 151; July 1.
39-417: Same; rules and regulations.
Hospitalization shall be on a case basis and the payment therefor as
provided under K.S.A. 39-416 aforesaid shall be furnished under
such rules and regulations as the board of county commissioners shall
from time to time adopt.
History: L. 1951, ch. 237, § 3; June 30.
39-418: Same; hospital advisory council; appointment; duties;
monthly publication of recipients' names and addresses.
The board of county commissioners within 90 days after the taking effect
of this act shall appoint a hospital advisory council consisting of not
more than five citizens residents of such county selected so as to
provide a representative on said council from the hospital of the
university of Kansas medical center and a representative from each of
the other hospitals located in the county. Said council shall advise and
consult with the board of county commissioners and make recommendations
in the formation and establishment of rules and regulations as provided
in K.S.A. 39-417.
The members of the hospital advisory council shall serve without
compensation and shall serve at the will and pleasure of such board of
county commissioners: Provided, Disbursements of the county
hospital fund shall be by voucher, approved by the board of county
commissioners, which vouchers shall be paid in the same manner as are
other county vouchers and shall be subject to the same auditing
procedure as are other county vouchers: Provided further, That
there be published monthly in the official county paper, the names and
addresses of each person for whom payment is made under this act, and
the amount of each warrant issued to a hospital in payment of each case
shall be separately stated in said publication.
History: L. 1951, ch. 237, § 4; June 30.