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K.S.A. § 65-431 (2026)

Rules and regulations; selection of professional staff; hospital compliance through combined operation

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65-431. Rules and regulations; selection of professional staff; hospital compliance through combined operation. (a) The licensing agency shall adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations and standards with respect to the different types of medical care facilities to be licensed hereunder as may be designed to further the accomplishment of the purposes of this law in promoting safe and adequate treatment of individuals in medical care facilities in the interest of public health, safety and welfare.

(b) No rule or regulation shall be made by the licensing agency that would discriminate against any practitioner of the healing arts who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state. Boards of trustees or directors of facilities licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall have the right, in accordance with law, to select the professional staff members of such facilities and to select and employ interns, nurses and other personnel, and no rules and regulations or standards of the licensing agency shall be valid that, if enforced, would interfere in such selection or employment. In the selection of professional staff members, no hospital licensed under K.S.A. 65-425 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall discriminate against any practitioner of the healing arts who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state for reasons based solely upon the practitioner's branch of the healing arts or the school or healthcare facility where the practitioner received medical schooling or postgraduate training.

(c) In formulating rules and regulations, the agency shall give due consideration to the size of the medical care facility, the type of service it is intended to render, the scope of such service, requirements for the receipt of federal reimbursement for the type of medical care facility and the financial resources in and the needs of the community which such facility serves.

(d) (1) A hospital consisting of more than one establishment shall be considered in compliance with the rules and regulations of the licensing agency if:

(A) All basic services required by the agency are available as a part of the combined operation; and

(B) the following basic services are available at each establishment:

(i) Continuous nursing service;

(ii) continuous physician coverage on duty or on call;

(iii) basic diagnostic radiological and laboratory facilities;

(iv) drug room;

(v) emergency services;

(vi) food service; and

(vii) patient isolation.

(2) The requirements of paragraphs (1)(A) and (B) shall be deemed to be satisfied by a rural emergency hospital if such rural emergency hospital meets the licensing requirements established for such hospital by the licensing agency.

History: L. 1947, ch. 329, § 7; L. 1973, ch. 248, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 266, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 235, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 237, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 238, § 1; L. 2021, ch. 88, § 13; May 6.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: Cent. Kansas Med. Ctr. v. Hatesohl, 425 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2018).
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Cent. Kansas Med. Ctr. v. Hatesohl, 425 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2018). · cites it 4× “See K.S.A. 65-431(a) (the KDHE "shall adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations and standards with respect to the different types of medical care facilities to be licensed hereunder").”
Wesley Med. Ctr. v. Clark, 669 P.2d 209 (Kan. 1983). · cites it 8× “Initially Wesley asserts that its peer review documents are absolutely privileged as a matter of law and in support thereof relies upon K.S.A. 65-431 and K.A.R. 28-34-6. The statute provides in part: "The licensing agency [the Department of Health and Environment] shall adopt,…”
St. Francis Reg'l Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Weiss, 869 P.2d 606 (Kan. 1994). “) K.S.A. 65-431(a) provides: “The licensing agency shall adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations and standards with respect to the different types of medical care facilities to be licensed hereunder as may be designed to further the accomplishment of the…”
Geralyn Minshew, et al. v. John W. Krumme, et al. (D. Kan. 2026). · cites it 3× “2 See Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-431 , https://ksrevisor.”
State ex rel. Walker v. Bergman, 755 P.2d 557 (Kan. Ct. App. 1988). “K.S.A. 65-431 provides in part: “Boards of trustees or directors of facilities licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall have the right to select the professional staff members of such facilities .”
— K.S.A. § 65-431(a) — 2 cases
Cent. Kansas Med. Ctr. v. Hatesohl, 425 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2018). “See K.S.A. 65-431(a) (the KDHE "shall adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations and standards with respect to the different types of medical care facilities to be licensed hereunder").”
St. Francis Reg'l Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Weiss, 869 P.2d 606 (Kan. 1994). “) K.S.A. 65-431(a) provides: “The licensing agency shall adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations and standards with respect to the different types of medical care facilities to be licensed hereunder as may be designed to further the accomplishment of the…”
— K.S.A. § 65-431(c) — 1 case
Cent. Kansas Med. Ctr. v. Hatesohl, 425 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2018). “See K.S.A. 65-431(a) (the KDHE "shall adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations and standards with respect to the different types of medical care facilities to be licensed hereunder").”
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