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K.S.A. § 65-4929 (2026)

Purpose of risk management programs; status of entities conducting programs; antitrust immunity

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65-4929. Purpose of risk management programs; status of entities conducting programs; antitrust immunity. (a) The legislature of the state of Kansas recognizes the importance and necessity of providing and regulating certain aspects of health care delivery in order to protect the public's general health, safety and welfare. Implementation of risk management plans and reporting systems as required by K.S.A. 65-4922, 65-4923 and 65-4924 and peer review pursuant to K.S.A. 65-4915 and amendments thereto effectuate this policy.

(b) Health care providers and review, executive or impaired provider committees performing their duties under K.S.A. 65-4922, 65-4923 and 65-4924 and peer review pursuant to K.S.A. 65-4915 and amendments thereto for the purposes expressed in subsection (a) and 65-4915 and amendments thereto shall be considered to be state officers engaged in a discretionary function and all immunity of the state shall be extended to such health care providers and committees, including that from the federal and state antitrust laws.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require health care providers or review, executive or impaired provider committees to be subject to or comply with any other law relating to or regulating state agencies, officers or employees.

History: L. 1986, ch. 229, § 10; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Cited in discussion of vicarious liability and corporate negligence doctrines. McVay v. Rich, 18 Kan App. 2d 746, 750, 753, 859 P.2d 399 (1993).


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Cited in 3 cases, 1993–2017 · leading case: Midwest Div.-MMC, LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd., 867 F.3d 1288 (D.C. Cir. 2017).
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Midwest Div.-MMC, LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd., 867 F.3d 1288 (D.C. Cir. 2017). · cites it 5× “Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-4929 (a). Under state law, every hospital must maintain a risk-management program designed to identify violations of the applicable standard of care and to facilitate the reporting of breaches to the Kansas State Board of Nursing (the Nursing Board).”
Lloyd v. Quorum Health Resources, L.L.C., 77 P.3d 993 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). “” The purpose of risk management programs is further defined in K.S.A. 65-4929(a): *950 “The legislature of the state of Kansas recognizes the importance and necessity of providing and regulating certain aspects of health care delivery in order to protect the public’s general…”
McVay v. Rich, 859 P.2d 399 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “” K.S.A. 65-4929 reads in relevant part: “(a) The legislature of the state of Kansas recognizes the importance and necessity of providing and regulating certain aspects of health care delivery in order to protect the public’s general health, safety and welfare.”
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Lloyd v. Quorum Health Resources, L.L.C., 77 P.3d 993 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). “” The purpose of risk management programs is further defined in K.S.A. 65-4929(a): *950 “The legislature of the state of Kansas recognizes the importance and necessity of providing and regulating certain aspects of health care delivery in order to protect the public’s general…”
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