Kansas Statutes

Statute 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.