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KS Stat § 76-3302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3302 Findings, purpose.

76-3302. Findings, purpose. (a) The legislature of the state of Kansas hereby finds and declares that:(1) Provision of health care is an essential governmental function protecting and promoting the health and welfare of the citizens of the state of Kansas;(2) education of medical and health sciences professionals and the performance of medical and related research are essential to promote such health care;(3) teaching hospitals are essential components of a system designed to deliver primary and specialty patient services and to promote medical and health sciences education and research;(4) the mission of the university of Kansas hospital is to facilitate and support the education, research and public service activities of the university of Kansas medical center and its health sciences schools, to provide patient care and specialized services not widely available elsewhere in the state and to continue the historic tradition of care by the university of Kansas hospital to medically indigent citizens of Kansas;(5) to provide for the education and training of health care professionals, to provide a clinical setting for biomedical research, and to ensure the availability of quality patient care including specialized medical services not otherwise widely available, it is necessary that the university of Kansas hospital be a facility of the finest possible quality;(6) such quality hospital, health care and related facilities require specialized management and operation to remain economically viable to earn revenues necessary for its operation and to engage in arrangements with public and private entities and other activities, taking into account changes that have occurred or may occur in the future in the provision of health care and related services; and(7) the needs of the citizens of the state of Kansas and of the university of Kansas medical center and its health sciences schools will be best served if the university of Kansas hospital is transferred to and operated by an independent public authority charged with the mission of operating a teaching hospital for the benefit of the university of Kansas medical center, providing high quality patient care and providing a site for medical and biomedical research.(b) The exercise of the powers permitted by this act are deemed an essential governmental function in matters of public necessity for the entire state in the provision of health care, medical and health sciences education and research.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 2; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3305 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3305 Resolutions and orders; authentication; public records.

76-3305. Resolutions and orders; authentication; public records. (a) All resolutions and orders of the board shall be recorded and authenticated by the signature of the secretary or any assistant secretary of the board. The book of resolutions, orders, minutes of open meetings, annual reports and annual financial statements of the authority shall be public records as defined by K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. All public records shall be subject to regular audit as provided in K.S.A. 46-1106, and amendments thereto.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, [to] the contrary, the following records of the authority shall not be subject to the provisions of the Kansas open records act when in the opinion of the board the disclosure of the information in the records would be harmful to the competitive position of the authority:(1) Proprietary information gathered by or in the possession of the authority from third parties pursuant to a promise of confidentiality;(2) contract cost estimates prepared for confidential use in awarding contracts for construction or the purchase of goods or services;(3) data, records or information of a proprietary nature produced or collected by or for the authority or members of its medical or teaching staff; financial statements not publicly available that may be filed with the authority from third parties; the identity, accounts or account status of any customer of the authority; consulting or other reports paid for by the authority to assist the authority in connection with its strategic planning and goals; and the determination of marketing and operational strategies where disclosure of such strategies would be harmful to the competitive position of the authority; and(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the authority may claim the benefit of any other exemption to the Kansas open records act listed in K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 5; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3306 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3306 Board meetings; quorum; executive sessions.

76-3306. Board meetings; quorum; executive sessions. (a) No business of the board shall be transacted except at a regular or special meeting at which a quorum consisting of at least a majority of the total voting membership of the board is present. Any action of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of those at any meeting at which a quorum is present.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto, in the case of the authority, discussion, consideration and action on any of the following may occur in executive session when in the opinion of the board disclosure of the items would be harmful to the competitive position of the authority:(1) Plans that could affect the value of property, real or personal, owned or desirable for ownership by the authority;(2) the condition, acquisition, use or disposition of real or personal property;(3) contracts for provision of health care services and marketing or operational strategies; and(4) peer review and risk management activities as defined in K.S.A. 65-4914 et seq., and K.S.A. 65-4921 et seq., and amendments thereto.(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the authority may claim the benefit of any other exemption to the Kansas open meetings act listed in K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 6; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3307 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3307 Conflicts of interest; disclosure.

76-3307. Conflicts of interest; disclosure. (a) Any member of the board and any employee, other agent or advisor of the authority, who has a direct or indirect interest in any contract or transaction with the authority, shall disclose this interest to the authority in writing. This interest shall be set forth in the minutes of the authority, and no director, employee or other agent or advisor having such interest shall participate on behalf of the authority in the authorization of any such contract or transaction; except that, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any employee of the university of Kansas or the university of Kansas medical center who is a member of the board, who has no personal interest, from voting on the authorization of any such contract or transaction between the authority and the university or the medical center.(b) All members of the board shall file a written statement pursuant to K.S.A. 46-247 et seq., and amendments thereto, regarding any substantial interests within the meaning of K.S.A. 46-229, and amendments thereto, that each director may hold. Any employee, other agent or advisor of the authority who has a substantial interest in any contract or transaction with the authority within the meaning of K.S.A. 46-229, and amendments thereto, shall file a written statement of substantial interest pursuant to K.S.A. 46-247 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 7; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3308a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3308a Construction, repair and renovation of buildings and facilities; funding; consultation and approval.

76-3308a. Construction, repair and renovation of buildings and facilities; funding; consultation and approval. (a) The university of Kansas hospital authority is authorized to construct buildings and facilities on state-owned property of the university of Kansas medical center from any moneys of the university of Kansas hospital authority if the capital improvement projects for such buildings and facilities have received prior approval by the state board of regents and the plans and specifications for such projects have received prior approval by the secretary of administration. Such capital improvement projects shall be totally financed from moneys of the university of Kansas hospital authority and the buildings and facilities constructed shall become the property of Kansas upon completion and acceptance by the secretary of administration. No such capital improvement project for a building or facility shall be approved by the state board of regents without having first advised and consulted with the joint committee on state building construction.(b) The university of Kansas hospital authority is authorized to repair, remodel or renovate state buildings and facilities of the university of Kansas medical center from any moneys of the university of Kansas hospital authority if the capital improvement projects for such repairs, remodeling or renovations have received prior approval by the state board of regents and the plans and specifications for such projects have received prior approval by the secretary of administration. Such capital improvement projects shall be totally financed from moneys of the university of Kansas hospital authority and the repairs, remodeling or renovations shall become the property of Kansas upon completion and acceptance by the secretary of administration. No such capital improvement project to repair, remodel or renovate any state building or facility shall be approved by the state board of regents without having first advised and consulted with the joint committee on state building construction.History: L. 1999, ch. 168, § 8; May 20.
KS Stat § 76-3309 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3309 Transfer or lease of hospital assets to authority from regents; compensation of authority for service by medical center; agreement; liabilities.

76-3309. Transfer or lease of hospital assets to authority from regents; compensation of authority for service by medical center; agreement; liabilities. (a) Following the creation of the authority and on the transfer date or transfer dates under this act, the regents shall have the authority to lease, convey, or otherwise transfer to the authority some or all hospital assets, except land which may be leased to the authority for a nominal amount for a term not to exceed 99 years. Any such lease, conveyance or transfer shall be on such terms as may be approved by the regents, in exchange for the authority's agreement to assume the hospital obligations and to support the education, research, patient care, care to the medically indigent and public service activities of the university of Kansas medical center. The authority may be compensated by the university of Kansas medical center for such services from moneys appropriated by the legislature to the university of Kansas medical center for such purposes or directly to the authority for such services.(b) Any such lease, conveyance or transfer of hospital assets to the authority shall be conditioned upon the existence of a binding agreement between the regents and the authority which provides that effective on the transfer date under this act and thereafter, the authority shall assume responsibility for and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the regents and the state and the university of Kansas and its officers and directors with respect to:(1) Liabilities and duties of the regents pursuant to contracts, agreements and leases for commodities, services, and supplies utilized by university hospital, including real property leases;(2) claims related to the employment relationship between employees of the authority and the authority on and after the transfer date under this act;(3) claims for breach of contract resulting from the authority's action or failure to act on and after the transfer date under this act; and(4) claims related to the authority's errors and omissions including, but not limited to: Medical malpractice; directors and officers liability; workers' compensation; automobile liability; and premises, completed operations and products liability.(c) Any lease, conveyance or transfer of hospital assets to the authority shall be further conditioned upon the existence of a binding agreement between the regents and the authority by which the authority shall accept and agree to abide by the provisions set forth in K.S.A. 76-3302, and amendments thereto, concerning the mission of the authority and the provisions in K.S.A. 76-3311, and amendments thereto, concerning employees of the university hospital.(d) Any disputes that arise in the transfer of property from the university to the authority shall be resolved by the governor.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 9; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3310 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3310 Cessation of regents' authority for hospital operation.

76-3310. Cessation of regents' authority for hospital operation. Following the creation of the authority and on the transfer date under this act, the regents shall have no further control over, or responsibility for the operation of the university of Kansas hospital.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 10; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3313 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3313 Tax exemptions.

76-3313. Tax exemptions. The authority shall be exempt from any general ad valorem taxes upon any property of the authority acquired and used for its public purposes, and from any taxes or assessments upon any projects or upon any operations of the authority or the income therefrom, and from any taxes or assessments upon any project or any property or local obligation acquired or used by the authority under the provisions of this act or upon the income therefrom. Purchases by the authority to be used for its public purposes shall not be subject to sales or use tax under K.S.A. 79-3601 et seq., K.S.A. 79-3701 et seq. and subsection (b) of K.S.A. 79-3606 et seq., and amendments thereto. The exemptions hereby granted shall not extend to persons or entities conducting on the authority's property business for which payment of state and local taxes would otherwise be required.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 13; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3314 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3314 Service contracts.

76-3314. Service contracts. The authority is authorized to enter into contractual agreements with the university of Kansas medical center for the provision of services. Such agreements shall provide for appropriate compensation to the entity providing the service. When the university wishes to acquire services from the authority, such acquisitions shall be exempt from state purchasing statutes and may be acquired on a sole source basis. Copies of such contractual agreements between the authority and the university shall be maintained on file in the office of the board of regents.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 14; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3315 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3315 Application of Kansas tort claims act.

76-3315. Application of Kansas tort claims act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the authority, its officers, directors, employees and agents shall continue to be subject to and covered by the Kansas tort claims act, K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 15; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3316 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3316 Healthcare provider insurance.

76-3316. Healthcare provider insurance. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the authority, its officers, directors, employees and agents shall continue to be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 40-3401 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 18; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3317 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3317 Construction of act.

76-3317. Construction of act. This act shall be liberally construed. Nothing contained herein is or shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the authority might otherwise have under other law of this state, and the provisions of this act are cumulative to such powers. The provisions hereof do and shall be construed to provide a complete, additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to any other laws. Insofar as the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, general, specific or local, the provisions of this act shall be controlling.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 19; L. 1999, ch. 168, § 5; May 20.
KS Stat § 76-3318 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3318 Hospital sale, lease or merger; prior authorization.

76-3318. Hospital sale, lease or merger; prior authorization. Nothing in this act should be construed as allowing the board to either sell or lease the hospital or merge it with another institution without prior legislative authorization by statute.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 20; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3319 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3319 Capital projects, further review and approval not required; building codes; inspections.

76-3319. Capital projects, further review and approval not required; building codes; inspections. (a) Notwithstanding any laws or regulations to the contrary, the authority shall not be subject to any further process or procedure that requires the submission, review or approval to any capital project; however, the authority shall ensure that nationally recognized fire prevention code and life safety inspections under K.S.A. 31-132 et seq., and amendments thereto, of any capital project are conducted and that such projects are inspected by the state fire marshal, or the state fire marshal's designee, prior to certification for building occupancy.(b) The authority shall also be subject to any applicable state, county and local building codes.(c) The state building codes shall supersede any like standards of a county or local code unless those standards are more stringent than the state standards.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 22; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3320 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3320 Transfer of funds.

76-3320. Transfer of funds. After the effective date of this act and prior to the transfer date, the university of Kansas medical center is authorized to transfer funds from the hospital revenue fund to the authority upon approval of the regents.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 23; Feb. 26.
KS Stat § 76-3321 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3321 Exemption from statutory provisions.

76-3321. Exemption from statutory provisions. The authority is exempt from the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1675 through 12-1677, 45-401 through 45-413, 75-1250 through 75-1270, 75-2925 through 75-2975, 75-3701 through 75-37,119, 75-4363, 75-4701 through 75-4744, and 77-501 through 77-550 and K.S.A. 75-4362, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 24; L. 1999, ch. 168, § 6; L. 2002, ch. 62, § 3; Apr. 18.
KS Stat § 76-3322 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property|Article 33 - University Of Kansas Hospital Authority|76-3322 Affiliation with KPERS; transfer of employee membership; retirement benefit options.

76-3322. Affiliation with KPERS; transfer of employee membership; retirement benefit options. The authority shall affiliate with the Kansas public employees retirement system on the transfer date as defined in K.S.A. 76-3303, and amendments thereto, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4910 and 74-4927, and amendments thereto, with respect to transferred employees. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4910, and amendments thereto, the authority may, at the election of the board, affiliate with the system with respect to any or all employees employed by the authority after the transfer date, except that the authority, with respect to any employee who is enrolled in the system after the transfer date, may not change such employee's membership status retroactively. Any person who was an employee of the university of Kansas medical center and a member of the system on the transfer date and whose employment is transferred to the authority as provided in the university of Kansas hospital authority act shall continue to be a member of the system. For all those members of the faculty and other persons employed by the board of regents who were receiving assistance in the purchase of retirement annuities as provided in K.S.A. 74-4925, and amendments thereto, on the transfer date and whose employment is transferred to the authority as provided in the university of Kansas hospital authority act, the authority shall adopt, in accordance with requirements of the federal internal revenue code, a retirement plan or plans sponsored by the authority providing substantially similar benefits as such retirement annuities. The authority shall continue to provide the insured death and disability benefits as provided in K.S.A. 74-4927a and 74-4927g, and amendments thereto, with respect to transferred employees who are members of the system. The authority, at the election of the board, may provide death and disability benefits as provided in K.S.A. 74-4927a and 74-4927g, and amendments thereto, with respect to other transferred employees and employees hired after the transfer date or the authority may provide similar death and disability benefits to such employees. For employees employed by the authority on or after the transfer date, the authority, at the election of the board, either may (1) enroll such employees as member of the system, or (2) provide that such employee shall be eligible for participation in a retirement plan or plans sponsored by the authority.History: L. 1998, ch. 12, § 25; L. 1999, ch. 168, § 7; L. 2002, ch. 62, § 4; Apr. 18.