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KS Stat § 75-5395 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-5395 Same; arrangements and contracts authorized for carrying out purposes.

75-5395. Same; arrangements and contracts authorized for carrying out purposes. The Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing may make arrangements with other state agencies, and may contract with other individuals, organizations, corporations, associations other legal entities, including private agencies, or any department or agency of the federal government, state or any political subdivision of the state, to carry out the purposes of the commission.History: L. 1982, ch. 308, § 5; L. 1984, ch. 334, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 162, § 5; April 30.
KS Stat § 75-5396 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-5396 Same; reception of funds, gifts, grants, bequests; expenditures.

75-5396. Same; reception of funds, gifts, grants, bequests; expenditures. The Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing is authorized to receive moneys from any source, including federal funds, gifts, grants and bequests which shall be expended for the purposes designated in this act.History: L. 1982, ch. 308, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 334, § 7; L. 1992, ch. 162, § 6; April 30.
KS Stat § 75-5397 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-5397 Same; state agencies to provide services to deaf and hard of hearing.

75-5397. Same; state agencies to provide services to deaf and hard of hearing. The governor is authorized to designate existing departments of state government, or division thereof, to provide statewide services to the deaf and hard of hearing as specified in this act.History: L. 1982, ch. 308, § 7; L. 1984, ch. 334, § 8; L. 1992, ch. 162, § 7; April 30.
KS Stat § 75-5397a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-5397a Same; fees for interpreter services and sign language instruction.

75-5397a. Same; fees for interpreter services and sign language instruction. (a) The Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing may fix, charge and collect reasonable fees for providing interpreter services, interpreter certification and sign language instruction.(b) The secretary for children and families shall remit all moneys received by the commission for such services 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 the Kansas department for children and families enterprise fund.History: L. 1984, ch. 334, § 9; L. 1992, ch. 205, § 8; L. 1995, ch. 219, § 15; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 401; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 371; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5397b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-5397b Same; continuation of former commission; application of references to former commission; preservation of orders and directives.

75-5397b. Same; continuation of former commission; application of references to former commission; preservation of orders and directives. (a) The Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing established by this act shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas commission for the deaf and hearing impaired in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act.(b) Whenever the Kansas commission for the deaf and hearing impaired, 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 Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing.(c) All orders or directives of the Kansas commission for the deaf and hearing impaired in existence on the effective date of this act shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be the orders or directives of the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing until revised, amended, repealed or nullified pursuant to law.(d) The Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing shall be a continuation of the Kansas commission for the deaf and hearing impaired.History: L. 1984, ch. 334, § 10; L. 1992, ch. 162, § 9; April 30.
KS Stat § 75-5397c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-5397c Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.

75-5397c. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced by or against the Kansas commission for the deaf and hearing impaired, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of this act. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of such state agency, or any officer affected.(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this act.History: L. 1984, ch. 334, § 11; L. 1992, ch. 162, § 10; April 30.
KS Stat § 75-5397d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-5397d Motor vehicle symbol for deaf and hard of hearing; requirements.

75-5397d. Motor vehicle symbol for deaf and hard of hearing; requirements. (a) As used in this section, "commission" means the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing.(b) The commission shall design and provide for the issuance of a symbol or other device that may be attached to a motor vehicle regularly operated by a deaf or hard of hearing person. The symbol may be attached to the lower left corner of the rear window of a motor vehicle, if the symbol does not exceed a width of five inches and a height of five inches; or the symbol may be attached to the rear bumper of a motor vehicle.(c) A deaf or hard of hearing person may apply to the commission for the symbol or other device. The commission may require acceptable medical proof that a person is deaf or hard of hearing. The commission may collect a fee not to exceed $2 for each symbol or device.(d) The commission may contract with a state or local agency for the distribution of the symbol or other device.(e) The commission shall provide law enforcement agencies in the state an explanation of the meaning of the symbol to be issued by the commission prior to the issuance of such symbol.History: L. 1988, ch. 37, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 162, § 11; April 30.
KS Stat § 75-5399 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-5399 Transition planning services for individuals with disabilities; definitions.

75-5399. Transition planning services for individuals with disabilities; definitions. When used in this act:(a) "Individuals with disabilities" means individuals with intellectual disability, hearing impairments including deafness, speech or language impairments, visual impairments including blindness, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments or specific learning disabilities.(b) "Transition services" means a coordinated set of activities for a student, designed within an outcome-oriented process, which promotes movement from school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, vocational training, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living or community participation. The coordinated set of activities shall be based upon the individual student's needs, taking into account the student's preferences and interests, and shall include instruction, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives and, when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.(c) "Transition planning services" means rehabilitation counseling, information and referral to community services for students age 16 and older in secondary special education programs.(d) "Local education authority" means the special education interlocal or cooperative or school district responsible for the local special education program.(e) "Special education program" means services that are provided pursuant to public law 94-142 (the education of all handicapped children's act) as implemented in Kansas through K.S.A. 72-3403 et seq., and amendments thereto, and public law 101-476 (the individuals with disabilities education act).(f) "Secretary" means the secretary for children and families or the designee of the secretary.(g) "Local transition council" means a representative group of persons with disabilities and their families, school personnel, adult service agency personnel and members of the general public such as employers which develops an annual plan to improve secondary special education, transition and transition planning services.History: L. 1992, ch. 129, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 91, § 62; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 372; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,100 Same; transition planning required.

75-53,100. Same; transition planning required. The secretary for children and families, within available funding and staffing, shall provide transition planning services in cooperation with the transition services part of the individual education plan for individuals with disabilities enrolled in secondary special education programs.History: L. 1992, ch. 129, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 373; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,101 Same; compilation of background information.

75-53,101. Same; compilation of background information. (a) If the secretary provides services under this act and staff is available, an individual with disabilities who has been receiving special education under the provisions of K.S.A. 72-961 et seq., and amendments thereto, and public law 101-476 (the individuals with disabilities education act) shall receive transition planning services upon attaining the age of 16 years. The local education authority which is responsible for the education of a person, with the consent of the person or the person's parent or guardian, shall notify the secretary of the name and address of such person, the record of the special education services being provided to such person and the expected date of termination of such services.(b) Within 30 days after such notification, the secretary shall begin to prepare a case file on such person consisting of all available information relevant to the questions of whether such person has a disability and what services may be necessary or appropriate upon termination or graduation. The local education authority, with the consent of such person or the person's parent or guardian, shall provide the secretary with copies of relevant current portions of the record of such person, which shall be included in such person's case file. The secretary also shall provide an opportunity for the submission by or on behalf of such person, of information relative to such person's training needs and all information so provided shall be included in such person's case file.History: L. 1992, ch. 129, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,102 Same; transition councils.

75-53,102. Same; transition councils. The secretary will direct statewide development of local transition councils. A state transition council, comprised of representatives of the local councils, will meet at least annually to identify successful alternatives to barriers for effective education, employment and independent living outcomes.History: L. 1992, ch. 129, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,105 Secretary access to criminal history, court records; nationwide search; fees; unauthorized disclosure, penalty.

75-53,105. Secretary access to criminal history, court records; nationwide search; fees; unauthorized disclosure, penalty. (a) As used in this section, "secretary" means the secretary for children and families or the secretary for aging and disability services.(b) The secretary shall upon request receive from the Kansas bureau of investigation such criminal history record information as necessary for the purpose of determining initial and continuing qualification for employment or for participation in any program administered by the secretary for the placement, safety, protection or treatment of vulnerable children or adults.(c) The secretary shall have access to any court orders or adjudications of any court of record, any records of such orders, adjudications, arrests, nonconvictions, convictions, expungements, juvenile records, juvenile expungements, diversions and any criminal history record information in the possession of the Kansas bureau of investigation concerning such employee or individual.(d) If a nationwide criminal records check of all records noted above is necessary, as determined by the secretary, the secretary's request will be based on the submission of fingerprints to the Kansas bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation for the identification of the individual and to obtain criminal history record information, including arrest and nonconviction data.(e) Fees for such records checks shall be assessed to the secretary.(f) Disclosure or use of any such information received by the secretary or a designee of the secretary or of any record containing such information, for any purpose other than that provided by this act is a class A misdemeanor and shall constitute grounds for removal from office or termination of employment. Nothing in this act shall be construed to make unlawful or prohibit the disclosure of any such information in a hearing or court proceeding involving programs administered by the secretary or prohibit the disclosure of any such information to the post auditor in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the legislative post audit act.History: L. 2005, ch. 168, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 374; L. 2015, ch. 56, § 1; May 21.
KS Stat § 75-53,111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,111 Foster child educational assistance act; purpose.

75-53,111. Foster child educational assistance act; purpose. (a) K.S.A. 75-53,111 through 75-53,120, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas foster child educational assistance act.(b) The purpose of the Kansas foster child educational assistance act is to establish an educational assistance program under which payment of the tuition and required fees charged to eligible foster children shall be waived.History: L. 2006, ch. 132, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 94, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,112 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,112 Foster child educational assistance act; definitions.

75-53,112. Foster child educational assistance act; definitions. As used in the Kansas foster child educational assistance act:(a) "Kansas educational institution" means and includes any community college, the municipal university, state educational institution, the institute of technology at Washburn university or technical college.(b) "Eligible foster child" means anyone who:(1) (A) (i) Is in the custody of the secretary and in a foster care placement on the date such child attained 18 years of age; (ii) has been released from the custody of the secretary prior to attaining 18 years of age, after having graduated from a high school or fulfilled the requirements for a general educational development (GED) certificate while in foster care placement and the custody of the secretary; (iii) is adopted from a foster care placement on or after such child's 16th birthday; or (iv) left a foster care placement subject to a guardianship under chapter 38 or 59 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, on or after such child's 16th birthday; or(B) is a student as defined under the Kansas challenge to secondary school students act, K.S.A. 72-3220 et seq., and amendments thereto, and was in the custody of the secretary and in foster care placement at any time such child was enrolled in grades nine through 12 at a school of a school district; and(2) enrolls in a Kansas educational institution.(c) "Kansas foster child educational assistance program" or "program" means the program established pursuant to the provisions of the Kansas foster child educational assistance act, which shall provide for: (1) Undergraduate enrollment of eligible foster children pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A) through the semester the eligible foster child attains 23 years of age; or (2) undergraduate enrollment of eligible foster children pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) through the Kansas challenge to secondary schools act, K.S.A. 72-3220 et seq., and amendments thereto.(d) "Educational program" means a program that is offered and maintained by a Kansas educational institution and leads to the award of a certificate, diploma or degree upon satisfactory completion of course work requirements.(e) "Secretary" means the secretary for children and families.History: L. 2006, ch. 132, § 2; L. 2011, ch. 97, § 44; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 375; L. 2021, ch. 114, § 24; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,113 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,113 Same; eligibility for assistance continuous where eligible under preexisting law.

75-53,113. Same; eligibility for assistance continuous where eligible under preexisting law. Any eligible applicant who received assistance before June 30, 2006, under the provisions of K.S.A. 74-32,161, and amendments thereto, in effect prior to June 30, 2006, and who is deemed by the state board of regents to be eligible pursuant to this section shall be allowed to remain eligible pursuant to this section and in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 74-32,161, and amendments thereto, in effect prior to June 30, 2006, and shall continue to receive the assistance until such eligible applicant completes such eligible applicant's course of study or becomes ineligible pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-32,161, and amendments thereto, in effect prior to June 30, 2006.History: L. 2006, ch. 132, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,114 Same; waiver of tuition or fees; reimbursement of other qualified expenses.

75-53,114. Same; waiver of tuition or fees; reimbursement of other qualified expenses. (a) No eligible foster child who is enrolled at a Kansas educational institution and who is participating in the program shall be charged the amount of tuition or required fees charged by the Kansas educational institution for enrollment in courses necessary to satisfy the requirements of an educational program.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) an eligible foster child shall not have waived the amount of tuition or required fees waived for any course repeated or taken in excess of the requirements for completion of the educational program in which such foster child is enrolled.(c) Within the limits of appropriations available therefor, the secretary may make expenditures to reimburse each eligible foster child who is enrolled in a Kansas educational institution and who is participating in the program for room and board, technical equipment and course required books.(d) Each eligible foster child who is enrolled in a Kansas educational institution and who is participating in the program shall be responsible for all fees charged by the Kansas educational institution that are not directly related to and required for the courses in the educational program of the eligible foster child.History: L. 2006, ch. 132, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 94, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,115 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,115 Same; continuing requirements for program participation.

75-53,115. Same; continuing requirements for program participation. In order to remain eligible for participation in the program, an eligible foster child shall remain in good standing at the Kansas educational institution where the eligible foster child is enrolled and shall make satisfactory progress toward completion of the requirements of the educational program in which the eligible foster child is enrolled.History: L. 2006, ch. 132, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,116 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,116 Same; enrollment not contingent on available appropriations.

75-53,116. Same; enrollment not contingent on available appropriations. No Kansas educational institution shall delay enrollment of an eligible foster child who is participating in the program because appropriations are not available therefor.History: L. 2006, ch. 132, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,117 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,117 Same; rules and regulations.

75-53,117. Same; rules and regulations. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for administration of the Kansas foster child educational assistance act.History: L. 2006, ch. 132, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-53,118 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 53 - Department For Children And Families|75-53,118 Same; annual report to legislature.

75-53,118. Same; annual report to legislature. On or before January 15, 2007, and January 15, 2008, the secretary shall publish an annual report on the Kansas foster child educational assistance act and shall present the report to the legislature. The annual report shall specifically account for the ways in which the purpose of this act have been carried out and the recommendations shall specifically note what changes are necessary to better address the purposes described in this act.History: L. 2006, ch. 132, § 8; July 1.