Kansas Statutes Chapter 39. Mentally Ill, Incapacitated and Dependent Persons; Social Welfare § 39-1904. Kansas department for aging and disability services; programs and operation of institutions transferred

(a) All institutions, as defined by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto, and the programs operated by such institutions are hereby transferred from the Kansas department for children and families to the Kansas department for aging and disability services.

All such institutions shall be administered by the secretary for aging and disability services.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by K.S.A. 39-1901 through 39-1914, and amendments thereto, all powers, duties and functions of the secretary for children and families pertaining to the programs and operation of the institutions, as defined by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto, are hereby transferred to and imposed upon the secretary for aging and disability services.

(c) The Kansas department for aging and disability services shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas department for children and families pertaining to the programs and operation of institutions that are transferred by K.S.A. 39-1901 through 39-1914, and amendments thereto. Every act performed in the exercise of such transferred powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the Kansas department for aging and disability services shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the Kansas department for children and families in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to the effective date of K.S.A. 39-1901 through 39-1914, and amendments thereto.