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KS Stat § 75-7313 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 73 - State Long-term Care Ombudsman|75-7313 Interference with lawful action or activity of ombudsman prohibited; action against individuals for communications with ombudsman prohibited; misdemeanor violation.

75-7313. Interference with lawful action or activity of ombudsman prohibited; action against individuals for communications with ombudsman prohibited; misdemeanor violation. (a) No person shall willfully interfere with any lawful action or activity of an ombudsman or a volunteer ombudsman, including the request for immediate entry into a facility.(b) No person shall take any discriminatory, disciplinary or retaliatory action against any officer or employee of a facility or against any resident or any guardian or family member thereof for any communication by any such individual with an ombudsman or a volunteer ombudsman or for any information given or disclosed by such individual in good faith to aid the office in carrying out its duties and responsibilities.(c) Any person that violates the provisions of subsection (a) or the provisions of subsection (b) shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.History: L. 1990, ch. 328, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 101, § 14; June 14.
KS Stat § 75-7314 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 73 - State Long-term Care Ombudsman|75-7314 Short title.

75-7314. Short title. The provisions of K.S.A. 75-7301 through 75-7314, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the long-term care ombudsman act.History: L. 1990, ch. 328, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 101, § 15; June 14.
KS Stat § 75-7403 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7403 Secretary of health and environment; policies; rules and regulations; contracts; advisory committees.

75-7403. Secretary of health and environment; policies; rules and regulations; contracts; advisory committees. (a) The secretary of health and environment is hereby authorized to establish policies and to adopt rules and regulations for the implementation and administration of the powers, duties and functions prescribed for or transferred to the department as provided by law.(b) The secretary of health and environment may enter into contracts as may be necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of [the] department and as provided by law. As provided by this act or as otherwise the secretary of health and environment may enter into contracts with other state agencies or with local governmental entities for the coordination of health services, including care and prevention programs and activities, and public health programs.(c) The secretary of health and environment may appoint advisory committees as deemed necessary by the secretary. The advisory committees shall consult with and advise the secretary of health and environment regarding the matters referred thereto by the department. Members of any advisory committee created under this section attending meetings of such committee or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such committee shall be paid subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto, but shall receive no compensation for services as members of such advisory committee.History: L. 2005, ch. 187, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 36; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7404 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7404 Department of health and environment; coordinated health policy agenda; purpose of powers, duties and functions.

75-7404. Department of health and environment; coordinated health policy agenda; purpose of powers, duties and functions. The department of health and environment shall develop and maintain a coordinated health policy agenda that combines effective purchasing and administration of health care with health promotion oriented public health strategies. The powers, duties and functions of the department of health and environment are intended to be exercised to improve the health of the people of Kansas by increasing the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of health services and public health programs.History: L. 2005, ch. 187, § 5; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 37; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7408 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7408 Powers, duties and functions, exceptions.

75-7408. Powers, duties and functions, exceptions. (a) The department of health and environment shall coordinate health care planning, administration, and purchasing and analysis of health data for the state of Kansas with respect to the following health programs administered by the state of Kansas:(1) Developing, implementing, and administering programs that provide medical assistance, health insurance programs, or waivers granted thereunder for persons who are needy, uninsured, or both, and that are financed by federal funds or state funds, or both, including the following:(A) The Kansas program of medical assistance established in accordance with title XIX of the federal social security act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., and amendments thereto;(B) the health benefits program for children established under K.S.A. 38-2001 et seq., and amendments thereto, and developed and submitted in accordance with federal guidelines established under title XXI of the federal social security act, section 4901 of public law 105-33, 42 U.S.C. § 1397aa et seq., and amendments thereto;(C) any program of medical assistance for needy persons financed by state funds only, to the extent appropriations are made for such a program;(D) the working healthy portion of the ticket to work program under the federal work incentive improvement act and the medicaid infrastructure grants received for the working healthy portion of the ticket to work program; and(E) the medicaid management information system (MMIS);(2) the restrictive drug formulary, the drug utilization review program, including oversight of the medicaid drug utilization review board, and the electronic claims management system as provided in K.S.A. 39-7,116 through 39-7,121 and K.S.A. 39-7,121a through 39-7,121e, and amendments thereto; and(3) administering any other health programs delegated to the department of health and environment by the governor or by a contract with another state agency.(b) Except to the extent required by its single state agency role as designated in K.S.A. 75-7409, and amendments thereto, or as otherwise provided pursuant to this act the department of health and environment shall not be responsible for health care planning, administration, purchasing and data with respect to the following:(1) The mental health reform act, K.S.A. 39-1601 et seq., and amendments thereto;(2) the developmental disabilities reform act, K.S.A. 39-1801 et seq., and amendments thereto;(3) the mental health program of the state of Kansas as prescribed under K.S.A. 75-3304a, and amendments thereto;(4) the addiction and prevention services prescribed under K.S.A. 65-4001 et seq., and amendments thereto; or(5) any institution, as defined in K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2005, ch. 187, § 9; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 41; L. 2007, ch. 177, § 4; L. 2008, ch. 164, § 23; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 39; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7409 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7409 State plan for medical assistance, designated agency; cooperation with federal government.

75-7409. State plan for medical assistance, designated agency; cooperation with federal government. (a) The department of health and environment shall be designated as the single state agency with responsibility for supervising and administering the state plan for medical assistance under the federal social security act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., and amendments thereto. The department of health and environment shall develop state plans, as provided under the federal social security act, whereby the state cooperates with the federal government in its program of assisting the states financially in furnishing medical assistance and services to eligible individuals.(b) The department of health and environment shall undertake to cooperate with the federal government on any other federal program providing federal financial assistance and services for medical assistance not inconsistent with this act. The department of health and environment is not required to develop a state plan for participation or cooperation in all federal social security act programs relating to medical assistance or other available federal programs that relate to medical assistance.History: L. 2005, ch. 187, § 10; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 42; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 40; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7410 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7410 State plan for medical assistance and services without federal participation.

75-7410. State plan for medical assistance and services without federal participation. The department of health and environment shall have the power, but is not required, to develop a state plan with regard to medical assistance and services in which the federal government does not participate, within the limits of appropriations therefor.History: L. 2005, ch. 187, § 11; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 43; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 41; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7413 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7413 Transfer of powers, duties and functions to department of health and environment.

75-7413. Transfer of powers, duties and functions to department of health and environment. Except as otherwise provided by this act, all of the following powers, duties and functions of the Kansas health policy authority are hereby transferred to and imposed upon the department of health and environment:(a) All of the powers, duties and functions under chapter 39 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, [that] relate to development, implementation and administration of programs that provide medical assistance, health insurance programs or waivers granted thereunder for persons who are needy or uninsured, or both, and that are financed by federal funds or state funds, or both, including the following:(1) The Kansas program of medical assistance established in accordance with title XIX of the federal social security act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., and amendments thereto; and(2) any program of medical assistance for needy persons financed by state funds only;(b) all of the powers, duties and functions with respect to the health benefits program for children established under K.S.A. 38-2001 et seq., and amendments thereto, and developed and submitted in accordance with federal guidelines established under title XXI of the federal social security act, section 4901 of public law 105-33, 42 U.S.C. § 1397aa et seq., and amendments thereto;(c) the working healthy portion of the ticket to work program under the federal work incentive improvement act and the medicaid infrastructure grants received for the working healthy portion of the ticket to work program;(d) the medicaid management information system (MMIS);(e) the restrictive drug formulary, the drug utilization review program, including oversight of the medicaid drug utilization review board, and the electronic claims management system as provided in K.S.A. 39-7,116 through 39-7,121 and K.S.A. 39-7,121a through 39-7,121e, and amendments thereto;(f) all of the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas health policy authority with designation as the single state agency under title XIX of the federal social security act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 2005, ch. 187, § 14; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 46; L. 2007, ch. 195, § 45; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 44; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7423 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7423 Medicaid and health care reform duties, outcomes.

75-7423. Medicaid and health care reform duties, outcomes. The department of health and environment in consultation with [the] standing committee on public health and welfare of the senate and the standing committee on health and human services of the house of representatives shall consider as part of the health reform in Kansas various medicaid reform options including, but not limited to: The experience of other states, long-term care, waste, fraud and abuse, health opportunity accounts, tax credits, vouchers and premium assistance, and wellness as provided through the federal deficit reduction act of 2005, public law 109-171. Such medicaid reforms should result in improved health outcomes for medicaid recipients, long-term cost controls and encourage primary and preventive care which will result in cost savings for the state.History: L. 2007, ch. 177, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 45; L. 2013, ch. 134, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7424 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7424 Same; health care finance reform options; reports; policy analysis and development; federal funding; reinsurance.

75-7424. Same; health care finance reform options; reports; policy analysis and development; federal funding; reinsurance. (a) The department of health and environment shall analyze and develop health care finance reform options with the goals of (1) financing health care and health promotion in a manner that is equitable, seamless and sustainable for consumers, providers, purchasers and government, (2) promoting market-based solutions that encourage fiscal and individual responsibility, (3) protecting the health care safety net in the development of such options, (4) facilitate purchasing of health insurance, and facilitating access to private sector health insurance by small businesses and individuals.(b) The department of health and environment shall identify and analyze policies that are designed to increase portability, to increase individual ownership of health care policies, to utilize pre-tax dollars for the purchase of health insurance, and to expand consumer responsibility for making health care decisions.(c) The department of health and environment shall obtain economic and actuarial analyses by an entity or entities that are recognized as having specific experience in the subject matter of all health care finance reform options proposed under subsection (a) to determine (1) the economic impact of proposed reforms on consumers, providers, purchasers, businesses and government and (2) the number of uninsured Kansans who have the potential to receive coverage as a result of the options proposed under subsection (a).(d) The department of health and environment shall investigate and identify possible public funding sources, including medicaid and other federal programs, specifically including possible waivers to specific federal program requirements.(e) In collaboration with the United States department of health and human services, the department of health and environment shall investigate (1) the development and availability of federal affordable choices initiatives funding, (2) waiver and funding opportunities under the federal deficit reduction act of 2005, public law 109-171, and (3) waivers under the federal health insurance flexibility and accountability demonstration initiative to expand health services to low income populations.History: L. 2007, ch. 177, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 46; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7426 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7426 Same; third party liability under medicaid.

75-7426. Same; third party liability under medicaid. (a) All third parties, including health insurers, self-insured plans, group health plans (as defined in section 607(1) of the employee retirement income security act of 1974), service benefit plans, managed care organizations, pharmacy benefit managers or other parties that are, by statute, contract or agreement, legally responsible for payment of a claim for a health care item or service to pay for care and services available under the plan, shall not, in enrolling an individual or in making any payments for benefits to the individual or on the individual's behalf, take into account that the individual is eligible for or is provided medical assistance under the Kansas state plan under title XIX of the social security act, commonly known as medicaid or medical assistance, administered by the department of health and environment, or under any such plan of any other state.(b) All third parties described in subsection (a), shall provide, with respect to individuals who are eligible for, or are provided, medical assistance under such state plan, upon the request of the department, information to determine during what period individuals or their spouses or their dependents may be (or may have been) covered by a health insurer and the nature of the coverage that is or was provided by the health insurer (including the name, address and identifying number of the plan) in a manner prescribed by the United States secretary of health and human services.(c) All third parties described in subsection (a) shall: (1) Accept the department's right of recovery and the assignment to the department of any right of an individual or other entity to payment from the party for an item or service for which payment has been made under the state plan; (2) respond to any inquiry by the department or its designee regarding a claim for payment for any health care item or service that is submitted not later than three years after the date of the provision of such health care item or service; and (3) agree not to deny a claim submitted by the department solely on the basis of the date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form or a failure to present proper documentation at the point-of-sale that is the basis of the claim, if: (A) The claim is submitted by the department within the three-year period beginning on the date on which the item or service was furnished; and (B) any action by the department to enforce its rights with respect to such claim is commenced within six years of the department's submission of such claim.(d) As used in this section,  "department" means the department of health and environment.History: L. 2007, ch. 177, § 12; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 48; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7429 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7429 Medical home delivery system; "medical home" defined; duties of department of health and environment and Kansas state employees health care commission.

75-7429. Medical home delivery system; "medical home" defined; duties of department of health and environment and Kansas state employees health care commission. (a) As used in this section, "medical home" means a health care delivery model in which a patient establishes an ongoing relationship with a physician or other personal care provider in a physician-directed team, to provide comprehensive, accessible and continuous evidence-based primary and preventive care, and to coordinate the patient's health care needs across the health care system in order to improve quality and health outcomes in a cost effective manner.(b) The department of health and environment shall incorporate the use of the medical home delivery system within:(1) The Kansas program of medical assistance established in accordance with title XIX of the federal social security act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., and amendments thereto;(2) the health benefits program for children established under K.S.A. 38-2001 et seq., and amendments thereto, and developed and submitted in accordance with federal guidelines established under title XXI of the federal social security act, section 4901 of public law 105-33, 42 U.S.C. § 1397aa et seq., and amendments thereto; and(3) the state mediKan program.(c) The Kansas state employees health care commission established under K.S.A. 75-6502, and amendments thereto, shall incorporate the use of a medical home delivery system within the state health care benefits program as provided in K.S.A. 75-6501 through 75-6523, and amendments thereto. Except that compliance with a medical home delivery system shall not be required of program participants receiving treatment in accordance with a religious method of healing pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6501, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2008, ch. 164, § 13; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 50; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-7430 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 74 - Kansas Health Policy Authority|75-7430 Secretary of health and environment to implement and expand certain programs subject to appropriations.

75-7430. Secretary of health and environment to implement and expand certain programs subject to appropriations. The secretary of health and environment shall, subject to appropriations, establish and implement the following:(a) Dental coverage for pregnant medicaid beneficiaries the cost of which shall not exceed $545,833;(b) expansion of medicaid eligibility up to 200% of the federal poverty level and smoking cessation programs for pregnant women, the cost of which will be approximately $460,000 from the state general fund;(c) the statewide community health records program, the cost of which shall not exceed $383,600.History: L. 2008, ch. 164, § 19; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 51; July 1.