65-1,159. Development and submission of proposal; components.
65-1,159
65-1,159. Development and submission of proposal; components.(a) On or before January 1, 1993, the secretary of health and environment, incooperation with the secretary of social and rehabilitation services, thecommissioner of education and the commissioner of insurance, shall develop andsubmit to the governor, the joint committee on health care decisions for the1990's and the Kansas commission on the future of health care, inc., a proposalfor consolidating all existing health programs required by law for pregnantwomen and children into one comprehensive plan to be implemented by one orseveral agencies through interagency contracts, contracts with private agenciesor by providing direct services. Such proposal shall:
(1) Include a time schedule for phasing in implementation of thecomprehensive plan;
(2) provide cost estimates for the plan;
(3) identify federal waivers necessary to implement the plan;
(4) identify sources of funding for the plan; and
(5) examine innovative programs.
(b) The comprehensive plan developed pursuant to subsection (a) shall, ata minimum, provide for the following statewide:
(1) Comprehensive prenatal services for all pregnant women whoqualify for existing programs through the department of social andrehabilitation services or the department of health and environment or othergovernment-funded programs;
(2) comprehensive medical care for all children under 18 years of age;
(3) preventative and restorative dental care for all children under 18 yearsof age of each family qualifying under the plan;
(4) periodic sight and hearing tests for all children under 18 years of ageand such eyeglasses and hearing aids as such children are found to need;
(5) a case management system under which each family with a childunder the plan is assigned a case manager and under which everyreasonable effort is made to assure continuity of case management and access toother appropriate social services; and
(6) services regardless of, and fees for services based on, clients' abilityto pay.
History: L. 1992, ch. 294, § 1; May 28.