Kan. Admin. Regs. § 16-18-3

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 16-18-3 - Duties

(a) The council shall advise and may make recommendations to the ANE unit and the attorney general to assist the ANE unit with the statutory duty of the ANE unit pursuant to K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 75-723, and amendments thereto.

(b) To fulfill its duties, the council may perform the following:

(1) Take testimony or gather and receive information;

(2) establish subcommitees or working groups on particular topics, which may be composed exclusively of members of the council or may, at the discretion of the chairperson, include persons who are not members of the council;

(3) assist in developing local or regional MDTs to prevent, detect, and investigate abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder or dependent adults;

(4) coordinate and engage in prevention activities for education, outreach, and awareness, including the development of a publicly available clearinghouse of information on elder or dependent adult abuse prevention; and

(5) undertake any other tasks as may be requested by the atorney general.

(c) The council shall comply with the Kansas open meetings act and the Kansas open records act.

(d) The council shall have the authority to request legal counsel and any other staff for its support from the attorney general.

(e) The council shall submit to the ANE unit and the atorney general an annual report on the council's work, recommendations, and anticipated activities.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 16-18-3

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 75-723; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 38, No. 27; effective 7/19/2019.