- (a) Definition. "Public institution" means any institution that is the responsibility of a governmental unit or over which a governmental unit exercises administrative control.
- (b) Living arrangement. Each applicant or recipient living in a public institution shall be ineligible for assistance, except that any otherwise eligible recipient admitted to a public institution for short term medical care or diagnosis shall be eligible for assistance, if needed, for a period not to exceed three months. Any individual who is physically residing in a jail or penitentiary or under the care, custody and control of a law enforcement official shall be ineligible unless the individual is on probation, parole, or on bail.
(Authorized by K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 39-708c; implementing K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 39-708c, 39-709, K.S.A. 39-719b; effective May 1, 1981; amended May 1, 1984.)