This regulation defines key terms for Kansas Article 61, which governs community mental health centers that have entered into contracts with the state secretary as 'participating' CMHCs. It establishes definitions for 'community mental health center,' 'participating community mental health center,' and 'target population,' which includes adults with severe and persistent mental illness, children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbance, and individuals at risk of requiring institutional care. Facility operators must understand these definitions to determine whether their CMHC qualifies as a participating center and which consumer populations fall within the contracted scope of services.
View official sourceKansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 61.—Participating Community Mental Health Centers 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 . (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.) ***** Authenticated Kansas Administrative Regulation *****