This regulation governs the contracting process between the Kansas Department for Children and Families and community mental health centers designated as 'participating' centers for defined service areas. It establishes that preference is given to the center already licensed in a given service area, but grants the secretary authority to contract with a different licensed center if the preferred center fails to enter a contract, refuses to provide all required services, or has demonstrated inability to adequately deliver those services. Facility operators must be aware that their participating status is contingent on timely contracting and full service delivery.
View official sourceKansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 61.—Participating Community Mental Health Centers 30-61-6. Preference for licensed service area center; secretary's right to contract with another licensed center. (a) Preference shall be given to the community mental health center in each service area to enter into a contract with the secretary to become the participating community mental health center for that area. (b) The secretary shall have the right to contract with another center to provide the services of a participating community mental health center to that service area if any of the following conditions is met: (1) The center fails to timely enter into a contract to become a participating community mental health center. (2) The center is unwilling to enter into a contract to provide all of the required services of a participating community mental health center. (3) The secretary determines that the center is unable or has failed in the past to adequately provide all of the required services of a participating community mental health center. (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 *****