Statute 65-211: Establishment of mental health clinics and joint boards of
mental health in certain counties; charges; parolees; disposition of
moneys; contract for services with nonprofit corporation, when; report.
(a) In all counties wherein there is established a joint board of health
pursuant to
K.S.A. 65-205, and amendments thereto, the governing bodies
of the municipalities involved may by resolution adopted by each of the
governing bodies, provide for the establishment of a mental health clinic
for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. If established, the
mental health clinic shall be operated by and be subject to the
jurisdiction of such joint board of health to the same extent as other
public health services provided thereby. The joint board of health shall
appoint a mental health advisory board of not less than seven members.
Members of the mental health advisory board shall include consumers of
mental health services or representatives of mental health consumer groups
and shall include family members of mentally ill persons. The joint board
of health shall establish a schedule of charges for services and
medications to persons using the mental health clinic, but no person shall
be denied the services and medications of the clinic because of inability
to pay for the same. The mental health clinic also shall provide facilities
for patients paroled thereto by lawfully constituted authority. All moneys
received for services and medications rendered hereunder shall be applied
on and used to finance the budget of the joint board of health. If the
governing bodies of the municipalities involved hereunder determine by
resolution adopted by each of the governing bodies that it is more
practicable to contract for such mental health services and medications
with a nonprofit corporation, then and in that event the joint board of
health shall contract with a nonprofit corporation to provide mental health
services hereunder. The governing body of any such nonprofit corporation
shall include consumers of mental health services or representatives of
mental health consumer groups and shall include family members of mentally
ill persons. The nonprofit corporation shall not deny service or medication
to anyone because of inability to pay for the same, but the nonprofit
corporation may establish a schedule of charges for those who are
financially able to pay for such services or medication. The nonprofit
corporation annually shall provide the joint board of health with a
complete financial report showing the amount of fees collected, the amount
of tax money received under the contract, and any other income. The report
also shall show any other disbursements, including salaries paid to each
person employed by the nonprofit corporation.
(b) In lieu of contracting with a nonprofit corporation to provide
mental health services, the governing bodies of municipalities which have
established a joint board of health pursuant to K.S.A. 65-205, and
amendments thereto, may establish a joint board of mental health for the
purpose of authorizing such board to contract for and on behalf of the
governing bodies of the municipalities with a nonprofit corporation to
provide mental health services. The governing body of any such nonprofit
corporation shall include consumers of mental health services or
representatives of mental health consumer groups and shall include family
members of mentally ill persons. Members of the joint board of mental
health shall be appointed in the same manner as members are appointed to
the joint board of health. Any joint board of mental health which is
authorized to contract with a nonprofit corporation under this subsection
is hereby authorized to pay the amount agreed upon in such contract with a
nonprofit corporation from the proceeds of the tax levied pursuant to
K.S.A. 65-212, and amendments thereto, for mental health services.
History: L. 1955, ch. 285, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 335, § 1; L. 1961,
ch. 283, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 371, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 207, § 1; L.
1990, ch. 92, § 31; Jan. 1, 1991.