Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-131

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section 28-34-131 - Operation of the facility

(a) Each applicant and each licensee shall be responsible for the operation of the facility.

(b) Each applicant and each licensee shall:

(1) Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws;

(2) serve as or designate a medical director who is a physician licensed by the Kansas state board of healing arts and who has no limitations to the license that would prohibit the physician's ability to serve in the capacity as a medical director of a facility; and

(3) ensure the following documents are conspicuously posted at the facility:

(A) The current facility license issued by the department; and

(B) the current telephone number and address of the department.

(c) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure that written policies and procedures are developed and implemented for the operation of the facility. The policies and procedures shall include the following requirements:

(1) An organized recordkeeping system to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-144 ;

(2) documentation of personnel qualifications, duties, and responsibilities to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-132 ;

(3) that the facility is designed, constructed, equipped, and maintained to protect the health and safety of patients, staff, and visitors to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-133 through 28-34-136 ;

(4) ensure proper and adequate medical screening and evaluation of each patient to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-137 ;

(5) consent is obtained from each patient before the procedure;

(6) safe conduct of abortion procedures to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-138 ;

(7) the appropriate use of anesthesia, analgesia and sedation to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-138 ;

(8) ensure the use of appropriate precautions for any patient undergoing a second or third trimester abortion to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-138 ;

(9) post-procedure care of patients to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-139 ;

(10) identify and ensure a physician with admitting privileges at an accredited hospital located within 30 miles of the facility is available during facility hours of operation;

(11) if indicated, the transfer of any patient and newborn child to a hospital to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-140 ;

(12) follow-up and aftercare for each patient receiving an abortion procedure in the facility to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-141 ;

(13) a written plan for risk management to meet the requirements in K.A.R. 28-34-142, including policies and procedures for staff member or volunteer reporting of any clinical care concerns; and

(14) ensure that incidents that require reporting to the department are completed as required in K.A.R. 28-34-143 .

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-131

Authorized by L. 2011, ch. 82, sec. 9; implementing L. 2011, ch. 82, secs. 2 and 9; effective, T-28-7-1-11, July 1, 2011; effective Nov. 14, 2011.