Statute 65-5a12: Application for care, treatment or assistance; financial
eligibility; determinations; uniform standards; repayment.
An application for the care, treatment or assistance of any child by the
secretary of health and environment under the provisions of this act may
be filed by any person with the secretary or a designated agent of the
secretary who shall determine the financial eligibility of the family
according to standards established by the secretary. The secretary or
agent of the secretary shall also determine if the parents, guardian or
child is a resident of Kansas and if the child is a child with special
health care needs.
The secretary shall establish uniform standards of financial eligibility
for treatment services under the services for children with special health
care needs, including a uniform formula for shared expenses or for
repayment of services. All repayment shall be used in support of the
services for children with special health care needs.
History: L. 1971, ch. 251, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 237; L.
1977, ch. 214, § 7; L. 1978, ch. 238, § 7; L. 1984, ch. 226, § 6;
L. 1988, ch. 241, § 6; July 1.