State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter65 > Article60 > Statutes_27154

65-6001

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 60.--ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) AND HEPATITIS B; OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASE

      65-6001.   Definitions.As used in K.S.A. 65-6001 to 65-6007, inclusive, and K.S.A. 65-6008,65-6009 and 65-6010, and amendments thereto,unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

      (a)   "AIDS" means the disease acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

      (b)   "HIV" means the human immunodeficiency virus.

      (c)   "Laboratory confirmation of HIV infection" means positive test resultsfroma confirmation test approved by the secretary.

      (d)   "Secretary" means the secretary of health and environment.

      (e)   "Physician" means any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery.

      (f)   "Laboratory director" means the person responsible for theprofessional, administrative, organizational and educational duties of alaboratory.

      (g)   "HIV infection" means the presence of HIV in the body.

      (h)   "Racial/ethnic group" shall be designated as either white, black,Hispanic, Asian/Pacific islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native.

      (i)   "Corrections officer" means an employee of the department ofcorrections as defined in subsections (f) and (g) of K.S.A. 75-5202, andamendments thereto.

      (j)   "Emergency services employee" means an attendant or first responderas defined under K.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto, or afirefighter.

      (k)   "Law enforcement employee" means:

      (1)   Any police officer or law enforcement officer as defined under K.S.A.74-5602, and amendments thereto;

      (2)   any person in the service of a city police department or countysheriff's office who performs law enforcement duties without pay and isconsidered a reserve officer;

      (3)   any person employed by a city or county who is in charge of a jail orsection of jail, including jail guards and those who conduct searches ofpersons taken into custody; or

      (4)   any person employed by a city, county or the state of Kansas who worksas a scientist or technician in a forensic laboratory.

      (l)   "Employing agency or entity" means the agency or entity employing acorrections officer, emergency services employee, law enforcement employee orjailer.

      (m)   "Infectious disease" means AIDS.

      (n)   "Infectious disease tests" means tests approved by the secretary fordetection of infectious diseases.

      (o)   "Juvenile correctional facility staff" means an employee of thejuvenile justice authority working in a juvenile correctional facility asdefined inK.S.A. 2009 Supp.38-2302, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 232, § 1;L. 1990, ch. 234, § 1;L. 1996, ch. 215, § 1;L. 1998, ch. 187, § 12;L. 1999, ch. 109, § 1;L. 2006, ch. 169, § 119; Jan. 1, 2007.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter65 > Article60 > Statutes_27154

65-6001

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 60.--ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) AND HEPATITIS B; OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASE

      65-6001.   Definitions.As used in K.S.A. 65-6001 to 65-6007, inclusive, and K.S.A. 65-6008,65-6009 and 65-6010, and amendments thereto,unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

      (a)   "AIDS" means the disease acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

      (b)   "HIV" means the human immunodeficiency virus.

      (c)   "Laboratory confirmation of HIV infection" means positive test resultsfroma confirmation test approved by the secretary.

      (d)   "Secretary" means the secretary of health and environment.

      (e)   "Physician" means any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery.

      (f)   "Laboratory director" means the person responsible for theprofessional, administrative, organizational and educational duties of alaboratory.

      (g)   "HIV infection" means the presence of HIV in the body.

      (h)   "Racial/ethnic group" shall be designated as either white, black,Hispanic, Asian/Pacific islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native.

      (i)   "Corrections officer" means an employee of the department ofcorrections as defined in subsections (f) and (g) of K.S.A. 75-5202, andamendments thereto.

      (j)   "Emergency services employee" means an attendant or first responderas defined under K.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto, or afirefighter.

      (k)   "Law enforcement employee" means:

      (1)   Any police officer or law enforcement officer as defined under K.S.A.74-5602, and amendments thereto;

      (2)   any person in the service of a city police department or countysheriff's office who performs law enforcement duties without pay and isconsidered a reserve officer;

      (3)   any person employed by a city or county who is in charge of a jail orsection of jail, including jail guards and those who conduct searches ofpersons taken into custody; or

      (4)   any person employed by a city, county or the state of Kansas who worksas a scientist or technician in a forensic laboratory.

      (l)   "Employing agency or entity" means the agency or entity employing acorrections officer, emergency services employee, law enforcement employee orjailer.

      (m)   "Infectious disease" means AIDS.

      (n)   "Infectious disease tests" means tests approved by the secretary fordetection of infectious diseases.

      (o)   "Juvenile correctional facility staff" means an employee of thejuvenile justice authority working in a juvenile correctional facility asdefined inK.S.A. 2009 Supp.38-2302, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 232, § 1;L. 1990, ch. 234, § 1;L. 1996, ch. 215, § 1;L. 1998, ch. 187, § 12;L. 1999, ch. 109, § 1;L. 2006, ch. 169, § 119; Jan. 1, 2007.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter65 > Article60 > Statutes_27154

65-6001

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 60.--ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) AND HEPATITIS B; OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASE

      65-6001.   Definitions.As used in K.S.A. 65-6001 to 65-6007, inclusive, and K.S.A. 65-6008,65-6009 and 65-6010, and amendments thereto,unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

      (a)   "AIDS" means the disease acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

      (b)   "HIV" means the human immunodeficiency virus.

      (c)   "Laboratory confirmation of HIV infection" means positive test resultsfroma confirmation test approved by the secretary.

      (d)   "Secretary" means the secretary of health and environment.

      (e)   "Physician" means any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery.

      (f)   "Laboratory director" means the person responsible for theprofessional, administrative, organizational and educational duties of alaboratory.

      (g)   "HIV infection" means the presence of HIV in the body.

      (h)   "Racial/ethnic group" shall be designated as either white, black,Hispanic, Asian/Pacific islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native.

      (i)   "Corrections officer" means an employee of the department ofcorrections as defined in subsections (f) and (g) of K.S.A. 75-5202, andamendments thereto.

      (j)   "Emergency services employee" means an attendant or first responderas defined under K.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto, or afirefighter.

      (k)   "Law enforcement employee" means:

      (1)   Any police officer or law enforcement officer as defined under K.S.A.74-5602, and amendments thereto;

      (2)   any person in the service of a city police department or countysheriff's office who performs law enforcement duties without pay and isconsidered a reserve officer;

      (3)   any person employed by a city or county who is in charge of a jail orsection of jail, including jail guards and those who conduct searches ofpersons taken into custody; or

      (4)   any person employed by a city, county or the state of Kansas who worksas a scientist or technician in a forensic laboratory.

      (l)   "Employing agency or entity" means the agency or entity employing acorrections officer, emergency services employee, law enforcement employee orjailer.

      (m)   "Infectious disease" means AIDS.

      (n)   "Infectious disease tests" means tests approved by the secretary fordetection of infectious diseases.

      (o)   "Juvenile correctional facility staff" means an employee of thejuvenile justice authority working in a juvenile correctional facility asdefined inK.S.A. 2009 Supp.38-2302, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 232, § 1;L. 1990, ch. 234, § 1;L. 1996, ch. 215, § 1;L. 1998, ch. 187, § 12;L. 1999, ch. 109, § 1;L. 2006, ch. 169, § 119; Jan. 1, 2007.