Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-53-1

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

Section 28-53-1 - Definitions

(a) "Agreement" means a written understanding between the secretary and a "charitable health care provider," as defined in K.S.A. 75-6102 and amendments thereto, regarding the rendering of professional services to a medically indigent person.

(b) "Department" means Kansas department of health and environment.

(c) "Federally qualified health center" means one of the following:

(1) An entity that meets the requirements for federal funding in 42 USC 1396d(l)(2)(B) and has been designated as a "federally qualified health center" by the federal government; or

(2) an entity that, based on the recommendation of the federal health resources and services administration, is deemed to meet the requirements of the federal grant program and has been designated a "federally qualified health center look-alike" by the federal government but does not receive the federal grant funding specified in 42 USC 1396d(l)(2)(B).

(d) "Indigent health care clinic" has the meaning specified in K.S.A. 75-6102, and amendments thereto.

(e) "Local health department" has the meaning specified in K.S.A. 65-241, and amendments thereto.

(f)

(1) "Point of entry" means an entity that performs the following:

(A) Determines whether an individual meets the criteria for a medically indigent person;

(B) refers any medically indigent person to a charitable health care provider;

(C) has submitted a completed application to the department on forms prescribed by the department; and

(D) agrees to maintain records and submit an annual activity report as prescribed by the secretary.

(2) This term may include any of the following:

(A) An entity meeting the definition of "federally qualified health center" or "federally qualified health center look-alike";

(B) an entity meeting the definition of "indigent health care clinic"; or

(C) an entity meeting the definition of "local health department."

(g) "Secretary" means secretary of the Kansas department of health and environment.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-53-1

Authorized by K.S.A. 75-6120; implementing K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 75-6102 and K.S.A. 75-6120; effective April 1, 1991; amended July 13, 1992; amended March 20, 2009; amended May 6, 2011.