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KS Stat § 39-717 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-717 Illegal disposition; purchase, acquisition or possession of assistance; criminal penalties; exemption of assistance from legal process.

39-717. Illegal disposition; purchase, acquisition or possession of assistance; criminal penalties; exemption of assistance from legal process. (a) Assistance granted under the provisions of this act shall not:(1) Be sold or otherwise disposed of to others by the client or by anyone else except under the rules and regulations of the secretary for children and families or the secretary of health and environment; or(2) knowingly be purchased, acquired or possessed by anyone unless the purchase, acquisition or possession is authorized by the rules and regulations of the secretary for children and families, the Kansas department of health and environment or the laws under which the assistance was granted.(b) (1) Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor if the value of the assistance sold or otherwise disposed of, purchased, acquired or possessed was less than $1,000.(2) Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a severity level 9, nonperson felony if the value of the assistance sold or otherwise disposed of, purchased, acquired or possessed was at least $1,000 but less than $25,000.(3) Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a severity level 7, nonperson felony if the value of the assistance sold or otherwise disposed of, purchased, acquired or possessed was $25,000 or more.(c) None of the money paid, payable, or to be paid, or any tangible assistance received under this act shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process, or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.History: L. 1937, ch. 327, § 15; L. 1980, ch. 126, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 145, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 225; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 72; L. 2006, ch. 194, § 27; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 80; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-718b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-718b Liability of parent or guardian for assistance provided child, exceptions.

39-718b. Liability of parent or guardian for assistance provided child, exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a child's parent, parents or guardian shall be liable to repay to the secretary for children and families any assistance expended on the child's behalf, regardless of the specific program under which the assistance is or has been provided. When more than one person is legally obligated to support the child, liability to the secretary shall be joint and several. The secretary shall have the power and authority to file a civil action in the name of the secretary for repayment of the assistance, regardless of the existence of any other action involving the support of the child.(b) With respect to an individual parent or guardian, the provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to:(1) Assistance provided on behalf of any person other than the child of the parent or guardian;(2) assistance provided during a month in which the needs of the parent or guardian were included in the assistance provided to the child; or(3) assistance provided during a month in which the parent or guardian has fully complied with the terms of an order of support for the child, if a court of competent jurisdiction has considered the issue of support. For the purposes of this subsection, if an order is silent on the issue of support, it shall not be presumed that the court has considered the issue of support. Amounts paid for a particular month pursuant to a judgment under this act shall be credited against the amount accruing for the same month under any other order of support for the child, up to the amount of the current support obligation for that month.(c) When the assistance provided during a month is on behalf of more than one person, the amount of assistance provided on behalf of one person for that month shall be determined by dividing the total assistance by the number of people on whose behalf assistance was provided.(d) Except as provided in subsection (b), a child's parent, parents or guardian shall be liable to repay to an agency or subdivision of another state any assistance substantially similar to that defined in subsection (d) of K.S.A. 39-702, and amendments thereto, which has been expended in the other state on the child's behalf, regardless of the specific program under which the assistance is or has been provided. When more than one person is legally obligated to support the child, liability to the agency or subdivision shall be joint and several.(e) Actions authorized herein are in addition to and not in substitution for any other remedies.History: L. 1988, ch. 218, § 5; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 81; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-719a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-719a Recovery of medical assistance paid; obligation of third party; payment by secretary secondary costs paid proportionately by parties as determined by court.

39-719a. Recovery of medical assistance paid; obligation of third party; payment by secretary secondary costs paid proportionately by parties as determined by court. (a) Where medical assistance has been paid by the secretary and a third party has a legal obligation to pay such medical expenses to or on behalf of the recipient, the secretary may recover the same from the recipient or from the third party and shall be in all respects subrogated to the rights of the recipient in such cases except as provided under K.S.A. 39-786 and 39-787, and amendments thereto, or under section 303 and amendments thereto of the federal medicare catastrophic coverage act of 1988, whichever is applicable. Payment of medical assistance by the secretary shall be secondary to any other insurance coverage or third party with a legal obligation to pay such medical expenses to or on behalf of the recipient.(b) Pursuant to this section unless otherwise agreed, the court shall fix attorney fees, which shall be paid proportionately by the secretary and the injured person, such person's dependents or personal representatives, in the amounts determined by the court. Attorney fees to be paid by the secretary shall be fixed by the court in an amount not to exceed 1/3 of the medical assistance recovered pursuant to subsection (a) for cases settled prior to trial, or in an amount not to exceed 2/5 of the medical assistance recovered pursuant to subsection (a) in cases when a trial is convened.(c) In the event of a recovery pursuant to K.S.A. 60-258a, and amendments thereto, the secretary's right of subrogation shall be reduced by the percentage of negligence attributable to the injured person.History: L. 1953, ch. 224, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 245, § 7; L. 1969, ch. 226, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 168, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 186, § 12; L. 1988, ch. 143, § 9; L. 1989, ch. 124, § 3; L. 1991, ch. 119, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-719b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-719b Duty of recipient to report changes which affect eligibility; actions by secretary; recovery of assistance obtained by or transferred to another person by ineligible recipient.

39-719b. Duty of recipient to report changes which affect eligibility; actions by secretary; recovery of assistance obtained by or transferred to another person by ineligible recipient. (a) If at any time during the continuance of assistance to any person, the recipient thereof becomes possessed of any property or income in excess of the amount ascertained at the time of granting assistance, or if any of the recipient's circumstances which affect eligibility to receive assistance change from the time of determination of eligibility, it shall be the duty of the recipient to notify the secretary immediately of the receipt or possession of such property, income, or of such change in circumstances affecting eligibility and the secretary may, after investigation, cancel or modify the assistance payment in accordance with the circumstances.(b) Any assistance paid shall be recoverable by the secretary as a debt due to the state. If during the life or on the death of any person receiving assistance, it is found that the recipient was possessed of income or property in excess of the amount reported or ascertained at the time of granting assistance, and if it be shown that such assistance was obtained by an ineligible recipient, the total amount of the assistance may be recovered by the secretary as a fourth class claim from the estate of the recipient or in an action brought against the recipient while living.(c) The total amount of any assistance that is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of to others by a recipient or any other person, or the total amount of any assistance that is knowingly purchased, acquired or possessed by any person, except as authorized in state and federal law, rules and regulations and agency policy of the department for children and families or the department of health and environment is a debt due to the state and the total amount of such assistance that was improperly sold, transferred, disposed, purchased, acquired or possessed shall be recoverable by the secretary for children and families or the secretary of health and environment. Such debt may be recovered during the life or upon the death of any recipient or person who sold, transferred, disposed, purchased, acquired or possessed such assistance and may be recovered as a fourth class claim from the estate of the person or in an action brought against the recipient or person while living.History: L. 1953, ch. 224, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 186, § 13; L. 1977, ch. 151, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 94, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-719c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-719c Proof deemed prima facie evidence assistance unlawfully received.

39-719c. Proof deemed prima facie evidence assistance unlawfully received. In any action or proceeding for the recovery of assistance paid to an alleged ineligible recipient of assistance, proof that the recipient of assistance possesses or did possess property or income which does or would have rendered him ineligible to receive such assistance shall be deemed prima facie evidence that such assistance was unlawfully received.History: L. 1953, ch. 224, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 39-720 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-720 Penalty relating to fraudulent acts; civil actions, evidence.

39-720. Penalty relating to fraudulent acts; civil actions, evidence. Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any other person to obtain, by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by impersonation, collusion, or other fraudulent device, assistance to which the applicant or client is not entitled, shall be guilty of the crime of theft, as defined in section K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5801, and amendments thereto. Such person shall be required to remit to the secretary the amount of any assistance given such person under such fraudulent act. In any civil action for the recovery of assistance on the grounds the assistance was fraudulently obtained, proof that the recipient of the assistance possesses or did possess resources which does or would have rendered such person ineligible to receive such assistance shall be deemed prima facie evidence that such assistance was fraudulently obtained.History: L. 1937, ch. 327, § 18; L. 1951, ch. 288, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 170, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 186, § 14; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 173; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-721 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-721 Severability clause.

39-721. Severability clause. If any section or part of a section of this act shall be held unconstitutional by any court, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have passed this act without such invalid section or part of a section and the remaining provisions shall be given full force and effect, as if the part held unconstitutional had not been included herein.History: L. 1937, ch. 327, § 19; April 9.
KS Stat § 39-739 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-739 Sight handicapped persons; reports to state board of health; forms.

39-739. Sight handicapped persons; reports to state board of health; forms. Every health and social agency, attending or consulting physician or nurse, shall report in writing to the state board of health, the name, age and residence of all patients or persons who are handicapped in vision, and who come within the definition of "the blind" as defined in K.S.A. 39-702: Provided, The reporter may omit such registration upon the objection of the adult blind. Such report shall be made within thirty (30) days after a first consultation, interview or meeting of the agency, physician or nurse, and the blind person, and shall be on a form prescribed by the state board of health.History: L. 1949, ch. 279, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 39-740 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-740 Same; records available to secretary for children and families.

39-740. Same; records available to secretary for children and families. The records relating to the blind, as filed in the office of the state board of health, shall be available to the secretary for children and families at all times.History: L. 1949, ch. 279, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 82; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-744 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-744 Transfer of powers, duties and functions.

39-744. Transfer of powers, duties and functions. From and after January 1, 1974: (a) All the powers, duties and functions of the existing county social welfare boards and the existing county directors are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed, respectively, upon the secretary for children and families and the director of social services.(b) The secretary for children and families and the director of social services shall be the successors in every way, respectively to the powers, duties and functions of the county social welfare boards and county directors in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the secretary for children and families or the director of social services, respectively, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the county social welfare boards or county directors, respectively, in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.(c) Whenever the county social welfare board, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the secretary for children and families.(d) Whenever the county director, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the director of social services.History: L. 1973, ch. 186, § 15; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 83; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-745 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-745 Transition; preservation of civil rights of action and proceedings; criminal actions not to abate.

39-745. Transition; preservation of civil rights of action and proceedings; criminal actions not to abate. From and after January 1, 1974: (a) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any existing state or county agency mentioned in this act, or by or against any officer of the state or county in his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his official duties, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of reorganization under the provisions of this act.(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state or county shall abate by the taking effect of this act.History: L. 1973, ch. 186, § 16; Jan. 1, 1974.
KS Stat § 39-746 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-746 Positions of certain officers and employees abolished; transfer of employees; rights preserved.

39-746. Positions of certain officers and employees abolished; transfer of employees; rights preserved. Effective July 1, 1973, all positions of officers and employees appointed by county social welfare boards are hereby abolished. All authorized classified positions and officers and employees employed in such positions under the state civil service act by county boards of social welfare immediately prior to such date are hereby transferred to the secretary of social and rehabilitation services. All officers and employees employed in non-classified positions in the county welfare departments immediately prior to such date, except county home or home for the aged employees, are hereby transferred to the secretary of social and rehabilitation services and into the state civil service system on classified positions with permanent status at the nearest salary step in the salary range and with accrued vacation leave and accrued sick leave as certified by the county welfare boards. All officers and employees transferred to the secretary of social and rehabilitation services as provided herein shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service which have accrued to such officers and employees prior to the effective date of this act and their service shall be deemed to have been continuous.History: L. 1973, ch. 186, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-751 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-751 Program for home maintenance; duties of secretary for children and families.

39-751. Program for home maintenance; duties of secretary for children and families. The secretary for children and families shall hereby establish, maintain and improve, within the limits of funds appropriated therefor, including any grants or funds received from federal agencies and other sources, a program, the purpose of which shall be to aid the aged, the physically disabled and needy families in maintaining and repairing their respective homes. The secretary shall establish standards to determine the eligibility of persons to receive such aid. Such program shall be initially implemented for a period of one year in any county having a population of more than 150,000 and less than 180,000.History: L. 1975, ch. 420, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 84; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-752 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-752 Same; appointment of supervisors.

39-752. Same; appointment of supervisors. The secretary shall employ, subject to the approval of the finance council, supervisors to carry out such program. Such supervisors shall be within the classified service under the Kansas civil service act.History: L. 1975, ch. 420, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-753 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-753 Title IV-D child support enforcement services; duties of secretary; rules and regulations.

39-753. Title IV-D child support enforcement services; duties of secretary; rules and regulations. For the purpose of providing title IV-D child support enforcement services, the secretary for children and families shall:(a) Enter into contracts or agreements necessary to administer title IV-D services.(b) Maintain and operate a central registry, within the organizational unit of the Kansas department for children and families responsible for providing child support services, for the location of absent parents.(c) Develop guidelines for coordinating activities of any governmental department, board, commission, bureau or agency in providing information necessary for the location of absent parents.(d) Coordinate any activity on a state level in searching for an absent parent.(e) Assist in the location of any parent or other person as required or permitted under title IV-D.(f) Initiate and maintain legal actions necessary to implement the requirements of title IV-D.(g) Assist in establishing paternity and in securing and enforcing orders for support in title IV-D cases.(h) Utilize, in appropriate cases, support enforcement and collection and location services available through the federal department of health and human services, including, but not limited to, the services of federal courts, the federal parent locator services and the treasury department, if authorized or required by federal law.(i) Accept, on behalf of the state, assignment of support rights pursuant to K.S.A. 39-709 or 39-756, and amendments thereto.(j) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to provide title IV-D services and to enable the state to meet requirements set forth in title IV-D.(k) Maintain and operate an automated system to manage title IV-D information and to perform such activities as may be required or permitted by title IV-D. The automated system shall include a registry, to be known as the "state case registry," that contains such records with respect to each title IV-D case as may be required by title IV-D.(l) Have authority to settle, negotiate and forgive any debts or liabilities to the agency.History: L. 1976, ch. 210, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 69; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 85; L. 2015, ch. 42, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 39-756a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare|Article 7 - Social Welfare|39-756a Time assignment of support rights under 39-709 remains in effect; assignment of rights to payment for medical care unaffected.

39-756a. Time assignment of support rights under 39-709 remains in effect; assignment of rights to payment for medical care unaffected. An assignment of support rights pursuant to K.S.A. 39-709, and amendments thereto, shall remain in full force and effect so long as the secretary is providing public assistance in accordance with a plan under which federal moneys are expended on behalf of the applicant, recipient or child for: (a) Temporary assistance for needy families; (b) medical assistance; or (c) the expenses of a child in the secretary's care or custody pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2201 et seq. or 38-2301 et seq., and amendments thereto, or so long as the secretary is providing support services pursuant to K.S.A. 39-756, and amendments thereto. Upon discontinuance of all such assistance and support services, the assignment shall remain in effect as to unpaid support obligations due and owing at the time of the discontinuance of assistance until the claim of the secretary for repayment of the unreimbursed portion of any assistance is satisfied. If the secretary's claim for reimbursement is only for medical assistance, the assignment shall only remain in effect as to unpaid support obligations due and owing at the time of the discontinuance of medical assistance that are designated as medical support. Nothing herein shall affect or limit the rights of the secretary under an assignment of rights to payment for medical care from a third party pursuant to K.S.A. 39-709, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1989, ch. 125, § 3; L. 2006, ch. 169, § 111; L. 2007, ch. 195, § 23; L. 2015, ch. 42, § 13; July 1.