39-2014. Same; person with ownership or other interest in provider. (a) As used in this section, the term "person" means any person who is an applicant for a license or who is the licensee and who has any direct or indirect ownership interest of 25% or more in the center, facility or hospital; or who is the owner, in whole or in part, of any mortgage, deed of trust, note or other obligation secured, in whole or in part, by such center, facility or hospital; or any of the property or assets of such center, facility or hospital; or who, if the center, facility, hospital or provider is organized as a corporation, is an officer or director of the corporation, or who, if the facility is organized as a partnership, is a partner.

(b) The licensing agency may deny a license to any person and may suspend or revoke the license of any person who:

(1) Has willfully or repeatedly violated any provision of law or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act or to article 59 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;

(2) has had a license to operate a center, facility or hospital denied, suspended, revoked or limited, has been censured or has had other disciplinary action taken, or an application for a license denied, by the proper licensing authority of another state, territory, District of Columbia or other country, a certified copy of the record of such action of the other jurisdiction being conclusive evidence thereof;

(3) has failed or refused to comply with the medicaid requirements of title XIX of the social security act, or medicaid regulations under chapter IV of title 42 of the code of federal regulations, a certified copy of the record of such action being conclusive evidence thereof;

(4) has failed or refused to comply with the medicare requirements of chapter 7 of title 42 of the United States code, or medicare regulations under chapter IV of title 42 of the code of federal regulations, a certified copy of the record of such action being conclusive evidence thereof;

(5) has been convicted of a felony;

(6) has failed to assure that nutrition, medication or treatment of individuals, including the use of restraints, are in accordance with acceptable medical practices; or

(7) has aided, abetted, sanctioned or condoned any violation of law or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act or to article 59 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2016, ch. 105, § 14; July 1.