Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-1204 - Licensure; renewal; notifications; exceptions; amendments
(a) No person shall
operate a PRTF unless issued a temporary permit or a license by the
secretary.
(b) No earlier than 90
days before the renewal date but no later than the renewal date, each licensee
who wishes to renew the license shall complete and submit an application for
renewal on forms provided by the department, including the requests for
background checks specified in K.A.R. 28-4-1205, and shall submit the fee
specified in K.A.R. 28-4-92.
(c)
Failure to submit the renewal application and fee as required by subsection (b)
shall result in an assessment of a late renewal fee pursuant to
K.S.A.
65-505, and amendments thereto, and may
result in closure of the PRTF.
(d)
Each licensee shall notify the department within 24 hours of any change in
approval or accreditation required in K.A.R. 28-4-1201.
(e) Any applicant or licensee may request an
exception from the secretary.
(1) Any request
for an exception may be granted if the secretary determines that the exception
is in the best interest of one or more residents or the family of a resident
and the exception does not violate statutory requirements.
(2) Written notice from the secretary stating
the nature of each exception and its duration shall be kept on file at the PRTF
and shall be readily accessible to the department, SRS, and JJA.
(f) Each licensee shall obtain the
secretary's written approval before making any change in any of the following:
(1) The use or proposed use of the
buildings;
(2) any changes to the
physical structure of any building, including the following:
(A) An addition or alteration as specified in
K.A.R. 28-4-1215;
(B) any change in
the use of locked entrances or exits; and
(C) any change in any delayed-exit
mechanisms;
(3) the
addition or removal of a locking system for any room used for seclusion, as
specified in K.A.R. 28-4-1212; or
(4) the program, provided through either of
the following:
(A) Direct services;
or
(B) agreements with specified
community resources.
(g) Any licensee may submit a written request
for an amended license.
(1) Each licensee who
intends to change the terms of the license, including the maximum number, the
age range, or the gender of residents to be served, shall submit a request for
an amendment on a form provided by the department and a nonrefundable amendment
fee of $35. An amendment fee shall not be required if the request to change the
terms of the license is made at the time of the renewal.
(2) Each request for a change in the maximum
number, the age range, or the gender of residents to be served shall include
written documentation of the notification to the school district where the PRTF
is located, as specified in K.A.R. 28-4-1202.
(3) The licensee shall make no change to the
terms of the license, including the maximum number of residents, the age range
of residents to be served, the gender of residents, and the type of license,
until an amendment is granted, in writing, by the secretary.
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