Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-64-12

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 44, October 31, 2024

Section 30-64-12 - Application for approval of a proposal to establish a new community developmental disability organization or to realign the service area of one or more existing CDDOs; requirements

(a) Anyone proposing the establishment of a new CDDO, or the realignment of the service area of any existing CDDO, shall apply for approval of the proposal to the commissioner in writing. The application shall include the following:

(1) A description of the service area or areas to be created;

(2) a copy of the establishing resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 19-4001, and amendments thereto, by the affected board or boards of county commissioners;

(3) a statement of the problems thought to exist with the current structure of community services for persons with developmental disabilities within that service area or areas and how the new or realigned CDDO or CDDOs will address those problems;

(4) a description of what specific services the new or realigned CDDO or CDDOs will provide;

(5) a plan for how any other services needs of the proposed service area will be met;

(6) a description of the planned structure of governance, organization, staffing, and fiscal management procedures that will be used by the new or realigned CDDO;

(7) a long-range financial plan detailing how the new or realigned CDDO proposes to finance itself during the initial five-year period;

(8) a statement of the anticipated fiscal and service impacts that this new or realigned CDDO will have on all other affected service areas of the state;

(9) an endorsement of the proposal by the governing board or boards and chief executive officer or officers of any affected existing CDDOs, or an explanation of why an endorsement has not or cannot be obtained; and

(10) written comments received from the public and a summary of public comments made at a public hearing held for the purpose of receiving comments concerning the proposal. The commission shall have been consulted in advance of this public hearing, and approval of the process to be used for obtaining public comments shall have been given by the commission. Any process for obtaining public comments shall contain a method for notifying all existing CDDOs and licensed community service providers that operate in the service area or areas to be affected by the proposal.

(b) This regulation shall take effect on and after October 1, 1998.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-64-12

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 19-4001 and K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 39-1801, et seq.; effective July 1, 1996; amended Oct. 1, 1998.