The secretary of health and environment is hereby authorized to contract with an organization or organizations which collect health data for the purpose of obtaining health data and statistical information relating to the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Kansas, the patients or persons who have diabetes mellitus, the date and age of person at the onset of the disease, if available, the type and method of treatment, if available, and other relevant data relating to diabetes mellitus which the secretary may require.
K.S.A. 65-1,115