39-1407. Consent of resident to protective services; court authorization.

39-1407

Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 14.--REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS

      39-1407.   Consent of resident to protective services; courtauthorization.If a resident does not consent to the receipt of reasonable and necessaryprotective services, or if such person withdraws the consent, such servicesshall not be provided or continued, except that if the secretary of social andrehabilitation services has reason to believe that such resident lacks capacityto consent, the secretary may seek court authorization to provide necessaryservices, as provided in K.S.A. 39-1408, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1980, ch. 124, § 7;L. 2003, ch. 91, § 8; July 1.