Printable Format65-427. Licensure. After July 1, 1973, no person or governmental unit, acting severally or jointly with any other person or governmental unit shall establish, conduct or maintain a medical care facility in this state without a license under this law.
History: L. 1947, ch. 329, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 248, § 3; July 1.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Hospitals' Role and Responsibility in Health Care Delivery," Alan Rupe, Robert D. Steiger, 14 W.L.J. 580, 593, 595 (1975).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Moratorium on construction of general or special hospital licensed by department of health and environment; not applicable to psychiatric hospital. 85-71.
Alcoholism and intoxication treatment; treatment facilities. 85-89.
Licensing, inspection and regulation; licensure of psychiatric hospitals. 86-58.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Application for license under K.S.A. 65-4803 must include certificate of need. Pratt v. Board of Thomas County Comm'rs, 226 Kan. 333, 343, 597 P.2d 664.
2. Cited; whether hospital may employ physicians examined; corporate practice of medicine discussed. St. Francis Regional Med. Center v. Weiss, 254 Kan. 728, 744, 869 P.2d 606 (1994).