§ 76-17a10 — Rainbow mental health facility established, separate institution; operation and management; eligibility for admission to facility

The Rainbow unit of the Osawatomie state hospital is hereby established as a separate state institution which shall be designated and known as the Rainbow mental health facility. The Rainbow mental health facility shall be operated and managed within the division of community services and programs of the Kansas department for aging and disability services and in accordance with the laws and rules and regulations governing the other state institutions under the jurisdiction of such division. In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary for aging and disability services under K.S.A. 76-12a07, and amendments thereto, any person who is a resident of this state and who is in need of the services provided by the Rainbow mental health facility shall be eligible for admission to such facility.

Legislative History

L. 1978, ch. 349, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 300, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 234, § 32; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 427; July 1.