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KS Stat § 75-7433 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7433 Association assistance plan; association assistance plan fund.

75-7433. Association assistance plan; association assistance plan fund. (a) The secretary of health and environment is hereby authorized to make grants or no interest loans for the purpose of financing the initial costs associated with the forming and organizing of associations to assist members of the association to obtain access to quality and affordable health care plans. Such grants or loans may be used to pay for actuarial or feasibility studies.(b) Such grants and loans shall be made upon such terms and conditions as the secretary of health and environment may deem appropriate, except that: (1) Such loans shall be made interest free and with recourse, and (2) the association shall provide a match for such grant or loan. Such grants and loans shall be made from funds credited to the association assistance plan fund.(c) There is hereby established in the state treasury the association assistance plan fund. The secretary of health and environment shall administer such fund and expenditures from the association assistance plan fund for the purpose of providing grants and no interest loans in accordance with this section. All expenditures from the association assistance plan fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of health and environment or the designee of the secretary.(d) On July 1, 2007, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $500,000 from the state general fund to the association assistance plan fund.(e) On or before the 10th day of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the association assistance plan fund interest earnings based on:(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the association assistance plan fund for the preceding month; and(2) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.(f) For the purpose of this section:(1) "Association" means a small business or an organization of persons having a common interest; and(2) "small business" means any business that employs 50 or less employees.(g) The secretary of health and environment may adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.(h) Any health care plans offered through any association funded in whole or in part with grants or loans pursuant to this section shall be underwritten by an insurance company or health maintenance organization that holds a valid Kansas certificate of authority as verified by the commissioner of insurance and any such association shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 40-2209, 40-2209a through 40-2209p and 40-2222, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2007, ch. 177, § 14; L. 2008, ch. 164, § 17; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 52; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7434 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7434 Health care reform act of 2008.

75-7434. Health care reform act of 2008. The changes to law in this act [*] shall constitute the health care reform act of 2008.History: L. 2008, ch. 164, § 18; May 29.* "This act," see Table of Sections in Supplement to Constitutions Volume.
KS Stat § 75-7501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7501 Kansas false claims act; citation.

75-7501. Kansas false claims act; citation. K.S.A. 75-7501 through 75-7511, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the "Kansas false claims act."History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 1; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 75-7502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7502 Same; definitions.

75-7502. Same; definitions. For purposes of this act:(a) "Act" means the Kansas false claims act.(b) "Claim" includes any request or demand, whether under contract or otherwise, for money, property or services made to any employee, officer or agent of the state or any political subdivision thereof or made to any contractor, grantee or other recipient if the state or any political subdivision thereof provides any portion of the money, property or services which is requested or demanded, or if the state will reimburse such contractor, grantee or other recipient for any portion of the money or property which is requested or demanded.(c) "Political subdivision" includes political or taxing subdivisions of the state, including municipal and quasi-municipal corporations, boards, commissions, authorities, councils, committees, subcommittees and other subordinate groups or administrative units thereof, receiving or expending and supported, in whole or in part, by public funds and any municipality as defined in K.S.A. 75-1117, and amendments thereto.(d) "Person" includes any natural person, corporation, firm, association, organization, partnership, business or trust.(e) "Knowing" and "knowingly" mean that a person, with respect to information, does any of the following:(1) Has actual knowledge of the information;(2) acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or(3) acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information.History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 2; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 75-7504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7504 Same; powers and duties of attorney general; no private cause of action.

75-7504. Same; powers and duties of attorney general; no private cause of action. (a) The attorney general shall diligently investigate a violation under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto. If the attorney general finds that a person has violated or is violating K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, the attorney general may bring a civil action under this section against that person. Further, the attorney general may utilize the assistance of city and county attorneys in cases involving their respective political subdivisions or may utilize funds available pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7508, and amendments thereto, to engage the services of private attorneys to assist in carrying out the purposes of this act, or both, at times when the attorney general determines the need exists. All local prosecutors and private attorneys shall only participate at the request, and under the direction of, the attorney general.(b) Except as provided in K.S.A. 75-7506, and amendments thereto, nothing in this act shall be construed to create a private cause of action.History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 4; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 75-7505 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7505 Same; civil action; statute of limitations; burden of proof.

75-7505. Same; civil action; statute of limitations; burden of proof. (a) A civil action under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, may not be brought: (1) More than 6 years after the date on which the violation was committed; or(2) more than 3 years after the date on which the violation was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered, but in no event more than 10 years after the date on which the violation was committed, whichever occurs last.(b) A civil action under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, may be brought for activity prior to the effective date of this act if the limitation period set in subsection (a) has not lapsed.(c) In any action brought under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, the state shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a guilty verdict rendered in a criminal proceeding charging false statements or fraud, whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, shall estop the defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action which involves the same transaction as in the criminal proceeding and which is brought under K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 5; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 75-7506 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7506 Same; employment retaliation claims.

75-7506. Same; employment retaliation claims. Any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner retaliated against in the terms and conditions of employment by such employee's employer because of lawful acts undertaken in good faith by the employee on behalf of the employee or others, in furtherance of an action under this act, including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under this act, shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make the employee whole. An employee may bring an action in the appropriate district court for the relief provided in this section. This section shall not be construed to create any private cause of action for violations of this act and is limited to the remedies expressly created by this section related to employment retaliation.History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 6; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 75-7507 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7507 Same; remedies not exclusive; construction of act.

75-7507. Same; remedies not exclusive; construction of act. (a) The provisions of this act are not exclusive and the remedies provided for in this act shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for in any other law or available under common law.(b) This act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote the public interest.History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 7; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 75-7508 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7508 Same; recovered proceeds, distribution; false claims litigation revolving fund.

75-7508. Same; recovered proceeds, distribution; false claims litigation revolving fund. (a) Proceeds recovered as a result of an action filed pursuant to the Kansas false claims act shall be distributed in the following order:(1) To refund moneys falsely obtained from the federal government, state government or political subdivision thereof pursuant to subsection (b); and(2) to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund pursuant to subsection (c).(b) A portion of the recovery equal to the amount of moneys falsely obtained from the federal government, state government, affected political subdivision thereof or state agencies, or a combination thereof, shall be remitted to the appropriate entity shown to be defrauded, subject to any further requirements established by federal or state law.(c) That portion of any recovery remitted to the state treasurer pursuant to subsection (a) shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state general fund and, subject to any relevant guidelines of the federal department of health and human services' office of inspector general regarding repayment of fees or recoveries, shall credit 10% of such remittance to the false claims litigation revolving fund, which is hereby established in the state treasury. Moneys in the false claims litigation revolving fund may be expended by the attorney general for the purpose of hiring necessary staff and to defray the costs of investigating and litigating ongoing false claims cases and may be shared at the direction of the attorney general with the Kansas medicaid fraud and abuse division, Kansas bureau of investigation or any county, city or private attorneys who may be utilized or contracted with pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7504, and amendments thereto, in carrying out the purposes of this act and any other operating expenses incurred in administering the Kansas false claims act. All expenditures from the false claims litigation revolving fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the attorney general or the attorney general's designee.History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 8; L. 2014, ch. 89, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7509 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7509 Same; joint and several liability.

75-7509. Same; joint and several liability. Liability pursuant to this act is joint and several for any violation done by two or more persons.History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 9; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 75-7510 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7510 Same; civil action; venue.

75-7510. Same; civil action; venue. Any action under this act may be brought in the district court of any county in which the defendant or, in the case of multiple defendants, any one defendant can be found, resides or transacts business or in which any act prohibited by K.S.A. 75-7503, and amendments thereto, occurred.History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 10; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 75-7511 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 75 - Kansas False Claims Act|75-7511 Same; severability.

75-7511. Same; severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.History: L. 2009, ch. 103, § 11; Apr. 30.
KS Stat § 76-112 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-112 Lease of lands for oil, gas or other mineral purposes under L. 1925, ch. 266, § 1, as amended by L. 1935, ch. 284, § 1.

76-112. Lease of lands for oil, gas or other mineral purposes under L. 1925, ch. 266, § 1, as amended by L. 1935, ch. 284, § 1. This section included by reference. [Authorized the leasing for oil, gas or other mineral purposes of lands under the control of the state board of administration (now abolished).]History: L. 1925, ch. 266, § 1; L. 1935, ch. 284, § 1; March 19.
KS Stat § 76-112d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-112d Lease of land for oil, gas, other mineral purposes; lease not to interfere with original purpose.

76-112d. Lease of land for oil, gas, other mineral purposes; lease not to interfere with original purpose. L. 1925, ch. 266, § 5, included by reference.History: L. 1925, ch. 266, § 5; March 17.
KS Stat § 76-112e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-112e Same; competitive bids; advertisement.

76-112e. Same; competitive bids; advertisement. Each state agency authorized to enter into leases under K.S.A. 76-112 shall, before entering into any such lease, advertise for bids thereon for not less than 30 days by publication in the Kansas register. Competitive bids shall be required by the state agency for such leases and the same shall be opened and the lease contract shall be determined and entered into at the office of the state agency in Topeka, Kansas. In such letting, the state agency shall have the right to reject any and all bids.History: L. 1935, ch. 284, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 274, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-112f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-112f Same; proceeds from leases under 76-112, 76-112e.

76-112f. Same; proceeds from leases under 76-112, 76-112e. L. 1935, ch. 284, § 3, included by reference.History: L. 1935, ch. 284, § 3; March 19.
KS Stat § 76-113 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-113 Same; proceeds from leases under L. 1925, ch. 266.

76-113. Same; proceeds from leases under L. 1925, ch. 266. L. 1925, ch. 266, § 6, as amended by L. 1929, ch. 273, § 1, included by reference.History: L. 1925, ch. 266, § 6; L. 1929, ch. 273, § 1; March 1.
KS Stat § 76-114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-114 Oil and gas well contracts for drilling on lands.

76-114, 76-115. Oil and gas well contracts for drilling on lands. L. 1923, ch. 218, §§ 1, 2, included by reference. [Authorized the board of administration (now abolished) to make contracts for drilling of wells for oil or gas on land under its jurisdiction and provided for use of funds.]History: L. 1923, ch. 218, §§ 1, 2; June 9; R.S. 1923, 76-114, 76-115.
KS Stat § 76-116 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-116 Sale of road materials to counties.

76-116. Sale of road materials to counties. L. 1919, ch. 297, § 1, included by reference. [Authorized the board of administration (now abolished) to sell road building materials to county commissioners.]History: L. 1919, ch. 297, § 1; June 17; R.S. 1923, 76-116.
KS Stat § 76-116d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-116d Disposal of certain books or art objects by certain institutions; institution defined.

76-116d. Disposal of certain books or art objects by certain institutions; institution defined. As used in this act, the word "institution" means the university of Kansas, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university and Fort Hays state university.History: L. 1953, ch. 407, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 2, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-116e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-116e Same; trade or sale of duplicate books or objects, when; disposition of proceeds.

76-116e. Same; trade or sale of duplicate books or objects, when; disposition of proceeds. When in the judgment of the officer in charge of any book or art object collections at any institution needless duplication exists in any book or art object collection, such officer, with the written approval of the chancellor or president of such institution, is hereby authorized to trade or sell at private sale or at auction any duplicate book or art object for the purpose of augmenting any such collection. The proceeds derived from any such sale shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of a special fund denominated by the name of the collection from which such sale was made and such fund is hereby appropriated and made available for the purpose of purchasing additions to such collection. No other law of the state relating to obsolete, condemned or surplus property shall apply to any trade or sale made under the authority conferred by this act.History: L. 1953, ch. 407, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 412; July 1.
KS Stat § 76-125 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-125 Fire protection at certain institutions.

76-125. Fire protection at certain institutions. It shall be the duty of the board of administration to provide at each institution adequate and ready means of protection against fire, and to construct proper means of escape for inmates and attendants, where the same are not already constructed, and to establish and enforce rigid rules and regulations by which the danger of fire shall be minimized, and prevent, as far as possible, injury to the persons of the inmates and the loss or destruction by any cause of the property of the state.History: L. 1905, ch. 475, § 32; March 10; R.S. 1923, 76-125.
KS Stat § 76-137 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-137 Custody of deeds or bonds for deeds of certain state institutions.

76-137. Custody of deeds or bonds for deeds of certain state institutions. All deeds or bonds for deeds to real estate the title to which is in the state of Kansas, of property belonging to any of the institutions under the control or management of said board [*], shall be and remain in the custody of the secretary of state.History: L. 1901, ch. 353, § 30; May 1; R.S. 1923, 76-137.* "Board" refers to "board of administration" which is no longer in existence.
KS Stat § 76-139 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-139 Licenses for spur railroad tracks to institutions under L. 1901, ch. 353, § 34.

76-139. Licenses for spur railroad tracks to institutions under L. 1901, ch. 353, § 34. Section included by reference. [Authorized the board of administration (now abolished) to license railway companies to operate spur tracks to connect state institutions under its supervision.]History: L. 1901, ch. 353, § 34; R.S. 1923, 76-139.
KS Stat § 76-142 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-142 Maintaining slaughter house near charitable institution.

76-142, 76-143. Maintaining slaughter house near charitable institution. L. 1901, ch. 352, §§ 1, 2, included by reference. [Prohibits maintaining slaughter house near charitable and other institutions under the board of administration (now abolished); provided penalties.]History: L. 1901, ch. 352, §§ 1, 2; March 15; R.S. 1923, 76-142, 76-143.
KS Stat § 76-147 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 1 - General Provisions|76-147 Land acquisition by state board of regents and certain other state boards; eminent domain, when.

76-147. Land acquisition by state board of regents and certain other state boards; eminent domain, when. (a) For the purpose of acquiring lands, easements or interests in land on which to erect buildings or for laying and maintaining water mains, sewers, roads, or for any other purpose necessary to properly maintain and carry on any state institution or business thereof, the state board of regents, or any other board or commission in charge of any state institution, may purchase or condemn such lands, easements or interests in land.(b) If such lands, easements or interests in land are acquired by condemnation, the procedure followed shall be that prescribed in chapter 26 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.(c) If such lands, easements or interests in land are acquired by purchase, any such board or commission shall first obtain appraisals by two (2) competent real estate appraisers of the property to be purchased. The appraisals obtained shall remain confidential until the purchase transaction is completed. The purchase price shall not exceed the appraised value as determined above.History: R.S. 1923, 76-147; L. 1967, ch. 469, § 1; July 1.