Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-273 - Admission policies
(a) Written
admission policies shall be prepared by the applicant in accordance with goals
and purposes of the facility. The policies shall include a nondiscrimination
statement.
(b) Children under
three years of age shall be given care in a residential facility only as
follows:
(1) To provide emergency care for
not more than 30 days; or
(2) To
keep siblings together for a maximum of 90 days.
(c) Any facility not specifically designed to
serve developmentally disabled persons shall admit residents with special
problems only as follows:
(1) Any person with
mild development disabilities shall be enrolled at the discretion of the
licensee.
(2) Any person showing
significant developmental disabilities, including severe mental retardation,
emotional disturbance or physical handicap, shall be enrolled at the discretion
of the licensee following a developmental evaluation of the person and approval
from the Kansas department of health and environment and the Kansas state
department of social and rehabilitation services.
(d) Any child or youth who requires long term
nursing care shall not be kept in the facility.
(e) Placement agreements between placing
agent and facility.
(1) The goal of
residential placement shall be to return the resident to the resident's home
when such a placement is in the resident's best interest.
(2) There shall be a written policy regarding
the facility's responsibility to the resident's family while the resident is in
placement.
(3) There shall be a
written agreement at the time of placement between the placing agent and the
facility setting forth the terms of placement and removal with the
understanding that the person or agency having custody shall retain the right
to withdraw the resident. Parental rights and responsibilities shall be clearly
defined.
(4) Written visitation
and communication policies shall be available to all residents, parents, legal
guardians, and legal representatives.
(5) The placing agency or other person
responsible under the law for the care and custody of each resident shall make
arrangements at the time of placement for the financial responsibility for
services of the facility and for necessary specialized services.
(6) Acceptance of out-of-state residents
shall be made according to Kansas laws and interstate compact procedures.
(7) Any facility shall not accept
legal guardianship of a child unless the facility is licensed as a child
placing agency.
Notes
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