Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 16.--MENTAL HEALTH REFORM
39-1613.Catchment areas for state psychiatric hospitals; rules andregulations, guidelines.(a) The secretary of social and rehabilitation services ishereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations to define and redefine theOsawatomie state hospital catchment area, Topeka state hospital catchment areaand Larned state hospital catchment areaas may be necessary in the opinion of the secretary of social andrehabilitation services to accommodate shifts in populations in need of mentalhealth services within available community mental health facility and stateinstitution capacities and resources andin accordance with the following:
(1) Each such catchment area shall be defined by contiguous counties thatare designated by name;
(2) no county shall be included in more than one such catchment area;
(3) each county shall be included in the Osawatomie state hospital catchmentarea, Topeka state hospital catchment area or Larned state hospital catchmentarea; and
(4) No designated community mental health center shall be included in morethan one such catchment area.
(b) Each rule and regulation adopted, amended or revived under this sectionshall be published in its entirety in the Kansas register in the first issuepublished after such adoption, amendment or revival.
Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 16.--MENTAL HEALTH REFORM
39-1613.Catchment areas for state psychiatric hospitals; rules andregulations, guidelines.(a) The secretary of social and rehabilitation services ishereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations to define and redefine theOsawatomie state hospital catchment area, Topeka state hospital catchment areaand Larned state hospital catchment areaas may be necessary in the opinion of the secretary of social andrehabilitation services to accommodate shifts in populations in need of mentalhealth services within available community mental health facility and stateinstitution capacities and resources andin accordance with the following:
(1) Each such catchment area shall be defined by contiguous counties thatare designated by name;
(2) no county shall be included in more than one such catchment area;
(3) each county shall be included in the Osawatomie state hospital catchmentarea, Topeka state hospital catchment area or Larned state hospital catchmentarea; and
(4) No designated community mental health center shall be included in morethan one such catchment area.
(b) Each rule and regulation adopted, amended or revived under this sectionshall be published in its entirety in the Kansas register in the first issuepublished after such adoption, amendment or revival.
Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 16.--MENTAL HEALTH REFORM
39-1613.Catchment areas for state psychiatric hospitals; rules andregulations, guidelines.(a) The secretary of social and rehabilitation services ishereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations to define and redefine theOsawatomie state hospital catchment area, Topeka state hospital catchment areaand Larned state hospital catchment areaas may be necessary in the opinion of the secretary of social andrehabilitation services to accommodate shifts in populations in need of mentalhealth services within available community mental health facility and stateinstitution capacities and resources andin accordance with the following:
(1) Each such catchment area shall be defined by contiguous counties thatare designated by name;
(2) no county shall be included in more than one such catchment area;
(3) each county shall be included in the Osawatomie state hospital catchmentarea, Topeka state hospital catchment area or Larned state hospital catchmentarea; and
(4) No designated community mental health center shall be included in morethan one such catchment area.
(b) Each rule and regulation adopted, amended or revived under this sectionshall be published in its entirety in the Kansas register in the first issuepublished after such adoption, amendment or revival.
