(a) The purpose of this act shall be to aid in development, maintenance, improvement or expansion of community based group boarding homes for children and youth and community based services for children and youth in this state.

(b) Any community based group boarding homes for children and youth that provide services for juvenile offenders only pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be under the authority of the commissioner of juvenile justice for the purposes of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto. All other community based group boarding homes for children and youth shall be under the authority of the secretary for the purposes of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto.