Kansas § 39-1406 - Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents. Any person, department or agency author
Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 39-1406 — Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents. Any person, department or agency author, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-1406. Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents. Any person, department or agency author
39-1406. Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents. Any person, department or agency authorized to carry out the duties enumerated in this act, including investigating law enforcement agencies and the long-term care ombudsman shall have access to all relevant records. The authority of the secretary for children and families, the secretary of health and environment, and the secretary for aging and disability services under this act shall include, but not be limited to, the right to initiate or otherwise take those actions necessary to assure the health, safety and welfare of any resident, subject to any specific requirement for individual consent of the resident.History: L. 1980, ch. 124, § 6; L. 1990, ch. 153, § 6; L. 2003, ch. 91, § 7; L. 2003, ch. 149, § 29; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 161; July 1.
Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-1406 ("Same; persons authorized access to relevant records; authority to take actions to assist residents. Any person, department or agency author") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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