If in the opinion of the superintendent an applicant for admission meets the definition of a person in need of a guardian or a conservator, or both, as provided in the Kansas uniform guardianship, conservatorship and other protective arrangements act, K.S.A. 59-30,101 through 59-30,212, and amendments thereto, the person shall not be admitted to an institution except for the purposes of conducting a court ordered evaluation pursuant to K.S.A. 59-30,146, and amendments thereto, until a court has determined the legal status of the person under the act for obtaining a guardian or conservator, or both. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be applicable if a court has already determined the legal status of the applicant under the act.

L. 1984, ch. 339, § 4; L. 2002, ch. 114, § 78; L. 2025, ch. 40, § 165; January 1, 2026.