Reporting Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of Certain Persons | MidpageReporting Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of Certain Persons
39-1401Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; definitions39-1402Abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents; reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation or need of protective services; persons required to report; contents of report; posting notice of requirements of act; penalty for failure to report39-1403Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report39-1404Same; duties of Kansas department for aging and disability services and department of health and environment; personal visit; investigation and evaluation; information provided to certain persons39-1405Same; protective services; injunction39-1406Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents39-1407Consent of resident to protective services; court authorization39-1408Same; petition for appointment of guardian or conservator; appointment of attorney to represent resident, when39-1409Same; assistance of appropriate public or private agencies, groups or individuals39-1410Review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective services; reevaluations39-1411Register of reports; findings forwarded to certain state regulatory authorities; consideration of findings; certain information confidential and not subject to open records act; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited39-1412Transfer of certain powers, duties and functions of secretary of health and environment to secretary of aging; preservation of certain actions39-1430Abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of certain adults; definitions39-1431Same; reporting abuse, neglect or financial exploitation or need of protective services; persons required to report; penalty for failure to report; posting notice of requirements of act39-1432Same; immunity from liability of certain persons; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report; attorney fees awarded, when39-1433Same; duties of Kansas department for children and families; face-to-face visit; investigation and evaluation; findings referred to appropriate regulating authority, when; information provided to certain persons39-1434Statewide register; report, assessment or written evaluation not public record; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited39-1435Same; assistance of state departments and agencies and other public and private agencies; law enforcement assistance39-1436Same; access to relevant records; confidentiality requirements39-1437Same; protective services; duties of secretary of social and rehabilitation services; injunction39-1438Same; when protective services accepted or declined39-1439Same; district court appointment of attorney to represent involved adult, when39-1440Same; review subsequent to authorization of protective services; continuation of protective services; reevaluations39-1441Same; authority of secretary for children and families; toll-free telephone number39-1442Same; least restrictive actions to be taken39-1443Same; investigation of reports; coordination and cooperation between agencies39-1444Citation of act39-1445Definitions39-1446Mandatory reporting by broker-dealer or investment advisor39-1447Immunity of qualified persons for disclosure of information39-1448Notification of disclosure of information to certain persons authorized; exceptions39-1449Immunity of qualified persons for notifying associated individuals39-1450Delay of transaction or disbursement in specified circumstances; expiration of delay; extension of delay by court39-1451Immunity of broker-dealers and investment advisers39-1452Confidentiality of records39-1431bAbuse, neglect or exploitation of certain adults; reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation or need of protective services; persons required to report; penalty for failure to report; posting notice of requirements of act. [See Revisor's Note]