Kansas Statutes 39-739. Sight handicapped persons; reports to state board of health; forms
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 39-739
- blind: means not only those who are totally and permanently devoid of vision, but also those persons whose vision is so defective as to prevent the performance of ordinary activities for which eyesight is essential. See Kansas Statutes 39-702
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery. See Kansas Statutes 39-7,116
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Every health and social agency, attending or consulting physician or nurse, shall report in writing to the state board of health, the name, age and residence of all patients or persons who are handicapped in vision, and who come within the definition of “the blind” as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-702: Provided, The reporter may omit such registration upon the objection of the adult blind. Such report shall be made within thirty (30) days after a first consultation, interview or meeting of the agency, physician or nurse, and the blind person, and shall be on a form prescribed by the state board of health.