Section 75-5927 - Same; legislative findings and declarationThe legislature hereby finds and declares that:
(a) There are many older Kansans who face difficulties in maintaining self-care and independent living within the mainstream of life;(b) inappropriate or premature institutionalization of persons who have not exhausted their financial resources often leads to exhaustion of those resources and placement in more costly and limited long-term-care services; and(c) it is in the interest of older Kansans and of providers of care that a coordinated system of services be developed; and(d) it is in the interest of older Kansans and of providers of care that preventative health services be made available.L. 1989, ch. 255, § 2; L. 2005, ch. 13, § 1; July 1.