Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-39-500

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 26-39-500 - Definitions

Each of the following terms, as used in K.A.R. 26-39-500 through 26-39-506, shall have the meaning specified in this regulation:

(a) "Accredited college or university" means a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the council on postsecondary accreditation or by the secretary of the U.S. department of education.

(b) "Clock-hour" means at least 50 minutes of direct instruction, excluding registration, breaks, and meals.

(c) "Continuing education" means a formally organized learning experience that has education as its explicit, principal intent and is oriented toward the enhancement of adult care home administration values, skills, knowledge, and ethics.

(d) "Core of knowledge" means the educational training content for the field of adult care home administration specified in K.A.R. 28-38-29 .

(e) "Disciplinary action" means a final action by the secretary or by a board or agency in this state or another jurisdiction on a professional or occupational health care credential.

(f) "Domains of practice" means the knowledge, skills, and abilities specified in K.A.R. 28-38-29 .

(g) "In-service education" means learning activities that are provided to an individual in the work setting and are designed to assist the individual in fulfilling job responsibilities.

(h) "Long-term care provider organization" means any professional association concerned with the care and treatment of chronically ill or infirm elderly patients or any association concerned with the regulation of adult care homes.

(i) "Registration" means the credential issued by the secretary to each applicant who meets the requirements for an operator specified in K.A.R. 26-39-501 .

(j) "Relevant experience" shall include work experience in business, hospitality, gerontology, or health and human services, or other fields as approved by the secretary.

(k) "Relevant field" shall include degrees in business, hospitality, gerontology, or health and human services, or other degrees as approved by the secretary.

(l) "Sponsor" means any entity approved by the secretary to provide continuing education programs or courses on a long-term basis.

(m) "Sponsorship" means an approved, long-term provision of programs or courses for the purpose of fulfilling the continuing education requirements for registration renewal or reinstatement.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-39-500

Authorized by and implementing L. 2014, ch. 94, sec. 4; effective, T-26-9-2-14, Sept. 2, 2014; adopted by, Kansas Register Volume 33, No. 46, effective 12/1/2014.