§ 39-782 — Hearing required prior to certifying adult care home for participation in state medical assistance program as intermediate care facility for mental health; notice

Kansas § 39-782

• Jurisdiction: Kansas
• Ch. 39: MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
• Art. 7: SOCIAL WELFARE

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Prior to certifying an adult care home for participation in the state medical assistance program as an intermediate care facility for mental health, the secretary for aging and disability services shall hold a public hearing in the area in which the facility is located. At least 10 days prior to the hearing, the secretary for aging and disability services shall give notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the facility is located that the facility has applied for certification for participation in the state medical assistance program as an intermediate care facility for mental health and that a public hearing is to be held to obtain public comment in regard to such application. In addition, the notice shall state the time and place of the public hearing and the manner in which interested parties may present their views at the hearing. The secretary for aging and disability services shall consider the public comments at the hearing in determining whether to grant such certification.

Legislative History

L. 1986, ch. 164, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 92; July 1.