Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-61-2

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 30-61-2 - Definitions

Words and phrases used in this article but not defined in this regulation shall have the same meanings as they are defined to have in the "care and treatment act for mentally ill persons," K.S.A. 59-2945 et seq., and amendments thereto, in the "mental health reform act," K.S.A. 39-1601 et seq., and amendments thereto, or in K.A.R. 30-60-2.

(a) "Community mental health center" and "center" mean a community mental health center that is organized pursuant to K.S.A. 19-4001 et seq., and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 65-211 et seq., and amendments thereto, and that is licensed by the secretary in accordance with article 60. These terms shall not include any community mental health center licensed by the secretary in accordance with article 60 and meeting the exception specified in K.S.A. 75-3307b(b) and amendments thereto.

(b) "Participating community mental health center" means a community mental health center, as defined in this regulation, that has entered into a contract with the secretary in accordance with this article.

(c)

(1) "Target population" means any of the following categories of consumers:

(A) Adults with a severe and persistent mental illness;

(B) children or adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance; or

(C) other individuals at risk of requiring institutional care because of a mental illness.

(2) Each of the categories of consumers listed in this subsection may be further defined within the contract provided for in K.A.R. 30-61-5.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-61-2

Authorized by K.S.A. 75-3307b; implementing K.S.A. 39-1603, 39-1604(d), 39-1608(a) and (c), 65-4434(f), and 75-3304a; effective Oct. 28, 1991; amended July 7, 2003.