Document Citation: K.S.A. § 65-116d

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KANSAS ANNOTATED STATUTES
Chapter 65. PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 1. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES
INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Date:
08/31/2009

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65-116d. Failure to do required acts; proceedings by county attorney.

Whenever any person shall fail to do any of the following enumerated acts, the health officer shall file a written notice of such failure with the county or district attorney of the county where such person resides, and said county or district attorney shall institute proceedings to enforce the intent and provisions of this act:

(a) Fail or refuse to present himself or herself to any private physician qualified in chest diseases, or at some clinic, or medical care facility qualified to make such examinations, at such time and place as ordered by the health officer.

(b) Fail or refuse to follow the instructions of the health officer or private physicians qualified in chest diseases or qualified clinic or medical care facility as to the precautions necessary to be taken to protect the members of his or her household, or any member of the community, or any other person with whom he or she might be associated from danger of infection by tuberculosis communicated by such person.