Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-8-1
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024
Section 26-8-1 - Definitions(a) "Activities of daily living (ADL's)" means those personal, functional activities required by an individual for continued well-being, including eating, dressing, bathing, transferring, walking, retaining mobility, and toileting. (b) "Assessment" means the completion of a form to determine the initial and ongoing eligibility and need for services. (c) "Customer" means any older person who meets the eligibility requirements established in K.A.R. 26-8-2 and whose services are being funded at least in part by the senior care act program. (d) "Family" means one or more adults and children, if any, related by blood or law and residing in the same household. If adults, other than spouses, reside together, each will be considered a separate family. Emancipated minors and children living under the care of individuals not legally responsible for that care shall be considered one-person families. (e) "Income" means the monthly sum of income received by a family from the following sources: (1) Gross wages or salary; (2) income from self-employment; (6) income from estate or trusts; (9) public assistance or welfare payments; (10) pensions and annuities; (11) unemployment compensation; (12) workers compensation; (14) veterans' pensions; and (15) adjusted net farm income. (f) "Instrumental activities of daily living" (IADL's) means meal preparation, shopping, medication management and treatment, housekeeping and laundry, money management, transportation, and telephone communication. (g) "Level of care" means a measurement of an individual's functional ability level that could temporarily or permanently restrict the individual's ability to function independently. (h) "Liquid assets" means the following: (2) funds in checking, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts; (6) certificates of deposit; (7) the cash value of life insurance policies; and (i) "One-time service" means an activity that is not intended to be ongoing and that has a unit of service of one dollar. (j) "Senior care act" means K.S.A. 75-5926 through K.S.A. 75-5936, and amendments thereto, which establishes a program of in-home support services for eligible persons 60 years of age and older. Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-8-1
Authorized by K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 75-5928, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 65, § 1 and K.S.A. 75-5931, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 65, § 4; implementing K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 75-5928, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 65, § 1, K.S.A. 75-5929, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 65, § 2, K.S.A. 75-5930, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 65, § 3, K.S.A. 75-5931, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 65, § 4, and K.S.A. 75-5933, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 65, § 6; effective, T-26-10-17-89, Oct. 17, 1989; effective, T-26-7-30-91, July 30, 1991; effective Aug. 10, 1992; amended, T-26-7-22-93, July 22, 1993; amended Sept. 7, 1993; amended Nov. 7, 1994; amended July 28, 1995; amended, T-26-6-27-02, July 1, 2002; amended Oct. 25, 2002.