The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka state Journal
March rs. 1911.l

Published in The Topeka State Journal.
March rs. 1911l
SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL
AN ACT providing for the establishment
Of sanitoriun for tuberculosis patients
in the state Of Kansas, the regulation
for an appropriation therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. The governor by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate shall
appoint four citizens of this state who
shall be physicians and not more than
two of which shall be of the same school
of medicine, who shall constitute the adj
vtsory commission Of the Kansas SAM
forum for tuberculosis patients, they
shall serve without compensation, but
they shall be paid their necessary ex-
their duties under this act, and shall hold
office for terms of one, two. three, and
the first day of July 1911 and until their
respective successors are appointed and
ner each year appoint one such commits
sioner who shall hold his term of office
for the term of four years. beginning on
the first day of July of the year of his
appointment and until his successor is APP
pointed and qualified. The secretary of
the state board Of health by virtue OF
his office shall at all times be a member
Of such commission and any commission
er other than the secretary of the state
board of health may be removed by the
governor for such acts as he may deem
Sufficient and as shall be assigned in the
Sec. 2. Each member of said commission
shall, before entering upon the perform
and subscribe an oath that he will sup
port the constitution and laws of this
state and faithfully. perform his duties
as a member of such commission, which
said oath of office with the certificate of
the officer administering the same, Shall
be filed in the office of the secretary of
state.
Sec. g. The advisory commission is here
by vested with full power to make and
he
reference to the entrance and the medical,
surgical and dietary treatment of all in
mates of said sanitorfuin, and all the San1-
tary conditions and regulations thereof.
Sec. 4. The said advisory commission
each county in this state, in conjunction
with the attending physician, shall ex-
anime, upon the presentatio ton of orders
from the superintendent of said Sani-
torium, all persons applying for admission
and treatment in said Sanitorium and de-
termine whether such persons so apply
ing are fit subjects for admission thereto
and forthwith report the result of such
examination to the superintendent of said
sanitorium. Only persons suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis shall be received
as patients in said sanitorium. All ex-
aminationS made by the said county health
officer and attending physician shall be
III conformity with such rules and require
ments as may be prescribed by the advis-
DRY commission for that purpose, and the
county health officers shall receive
full Compensation for each patient ex-
amiued, such sum as may be prescribed
by the advisory board. which shall be
paid from the funds appropriated for said
Sec. S. It shall be the duty of the ad-
visory board to visit the sanitorium a
body at least twice each year and, by
committee or individual members, as often
as the committee may deem it necessary.
Such advisory commission shall make an
annual report to the state board of con-
troll on or before the first day of July
in each year, in which it shall include
such suggestions as to the betterment OF
the medical treatment and sanitary con-
ditions 1t may think proper. Such report
shall be included in and made part of
the reports of the board of control.
Sec 6. The board of control of the
state charitable institutions is hereby
thorized, with the approval of the adj
by donation suitable real estate at such
point in the state as such board and COM
mission deem a suitable location as a
site for said sanitorium, and cause to be
erected thereon buildings suitable for the
care and treatment of tuberculosis pa
tents and to provide for the equlpFneh
and furnishing of said building But the
amounts used for the purpose of, erecting
a building to be known as the adminiStra-
ton building shall not exceed the cost of
Sl5.oO000 and the total amount to be ex
pended for the buildings, water supply,
sewerage and other purposes herein pro-
vided for shall not exceed such sum, as
may be appropriated to carry out the pro
visions of this act.
Sec. 7. The state architect shall prepare
all plans and specifications for all build
to the approval Of the advisory commits
sion, and the sanitary engineer of the
state board of health. All of which work
and improvement shall then be done and
made under the control of the state board
of control.
Sec. s. When the buildings and improve
ments herein provided for are so far COM
pleted that, in the opinion of said board
of control and advisory commissions they
may properly be used for the purpose of
said sanitorium, said board shall then
notify the governor who shall issue his
proclamation establishing said sanito-
Sec g. The board of control shall have
full charge of and power to manage, con-
troll and govern said sanitorium, subject
only to the limitations contained in this
Sec. 10. The board of control shall, upon
the advice and recommendation of the
advisory commission, appoint some per-
son we'll versed in medical science and
skilled in the treatment of tuberculosis
patients, as superintendent of said tuber-
culcsis Sanitorium: which superintendent
shall appoint all assistants and employees
in said sanitorium, subject to confirma-
ton by said board OF control: and there
after said superintendent and employees
may only be removed from office in like
manner as superintendent and employees
in other state institutions. The compensa-
tion of the superintendent SHALL be fixed
by the board of control; provided, that no
person shall be employed or appointed
TO any position under the provisions of
this act who is related by blood or mar
Jiage to the superintendent of such sani-
forum or to any member of the advisory
commission, or to any member of such
board of control.
Sec. IL. The charges for the support and
treatment of such of the inmates of the
sanftorium as are of sufficient ability to
pay for the same, shall be charged at a
rate per week to be determined by said
board OF control Any person unable to
pay such charges for support and treat
ment shall be admitted to said sanitorium
under the same conditions as patients are
now admitted into other state hospitals.
Sec. Il. The superintendent shall ap-
point only such employees as are &C
tually necessary and proper for the due
administration of the affairs Of such sani-
forum, prescribe their duty and places,
and. subject to the approval of the board
of control, fix their. compensation within
the appro priation fixed therefor: oversee
and secure the individual treatment and
personal care of each and every patient
Of the hospital while resident therein and
keep a proper oversight of all the inhabi-
itants thereof: have the general super