Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-47-126

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

Section 30-47-126 - Transportation

Each permittee and each licensee shall ensure that all of the following requirements are met when providing transportation for juveniles:

(a) Each permittee and each licensee shall implement policies and procedures for transportation of juveniles, including the following:

(1) Procedures to be followed in case of an accident, injury, or other incident as specified in 30-47-111 ;

(2) a list of all staff members authorized to transport juveniles; and

(3) for each staff member authorized to transport juveniles, documentation of a valid driver's license that meets the requirements of the Kansas motor vehicle drivers' license act, K.S.A. 8-234a et seq. and amendments thereto.

(b) Each permittee and each licensee shall ensure that a safety check is performed on each transporting vehicle before being placed in service and annually. A record of each safety check and all repairs and improvements made shall be kept on file at the center. When any juvenile is transported in a center-owned or center-leased vehicle or a privately owned vehicle, the vehicle shall be in safe working condition to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of all occupants.

(c) Each vehicle used to transport any juvenile shall be covered by accident and liability insurance as required by the state of Kansas.

(d) Each transporting vehicle owned or leased by the center shall have a first-aid kit.

(e) Each vehicle used to transport any juvenile shall be equipped with an individual seat belt for the driver and an individual seat belt for each passenger. The driver and each passenger shall be secured by a seat belt when the vehicle is in motion.

(f)

(1) All passenger doors shall be locked while the vehicle is in motion. The driver shall be responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is not in motion if the behavior of the occupants prevents the safe operation of the vehicle. All parts of each juvenile's body shall remain inside the vehicle at all times.

(2) Juveniles shall neither enter nor exit the vehicle from or into a lane of traffic. When the vehicle is vacated, the driver shall make certain that no juvenile is left in the vehicle.

(3) Smoking in the vehicle shall be prohibited.

(g) Each juvenile shall be transported directly to the location designated by the permittee or the licensee. No unauthorized stops shall be made along the way, except in an emergency.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-47-126

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-536, 75-3084, and 75-3085; implementing K.S.A. 65-504, 65-508, and 65-536; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 43, No. 21; effective 6/7/2024.