K.A.R. 30-60-12

Article 60 — Licensing of Community Mental Health Centers: 30-60-12 Approval or disapproval of a proposal to establish a new community mental health center or to realign the service area of one or more existing centers.

This regulation establishes the process by which the Kansas Department for Children and Families reviews and approves or disapproves proposals to establish a new community mental health center or to realign the service area of one or more existing licensed centers. The division evaluates whether the proposal aligns with the state's overall mental health services plan, may solicit input from courts, consumer organizations, and other stakeholders, and must notify the proposer in writing of its recommendation. A recommendation for disapproval may be appealed to the office of administrative hearings.

Kansas Administrative Regulations

Kansas Department for Children and Families

Article 60.—Licensing of Community Mental Health Centers

30-60-12. Approval or disapproval of a proposal to establish a new community mental health center or to realign the service area of one or more existing centers.

(a) Each proposal to establish a new community mental health center, or to realign the service area of one or more licensed centers, and the materials required to be submitted to the secretary by K.A.R. 
30-60-11
 shall be reviewed by the division to determine whether or not the proposal contributes to the state's overall plan for providing mental health services. Additional comments from the following may be received or sought out by the division:

(1) Other divisions within the department;

(2) appropriate representatives of the district court for the proposed service area or areas;

(3) consumer organizations;

(4) representatives or advocates of consumers; and

(5) other individuals or agencies as the division deems appropriate.

(b) The approval or disapproval of the proposal may be recommended to the secretary by the division. The proposer shall be notified by the division of that recommendation in writing. If the division recommends disapproval of the proposal, the notification shall clearly state the reasons for this recommendation.

(c) Any recommendation to the secretary that the proposal be disapproved may be appealed to the office of administrative hearings within the Kansas department of administration in accordance with article 7.

(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.)

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