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65-4024a.Definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Act" means the alcohol or other drug addiction treatment act;

(b) "Alcohol or other drug addiction" means a pattern of substance use, leading to significant impairment or distress, manifested by three or more of the following occurring at any time in the same 12-month period:

(1) Tolerance, defined as: (A) A need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve intoxication or desired effect or (B) a markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of substance;

(2) withdrawal, as manifested by either of the following: (A) The characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance or (B) the same or a closely related substance is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms;

(3) the substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended;

(4) there is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance use;

(5) a great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the substance, use the substance or recover from its effects;

(6) important social, occupational or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of substance use;

(7) the substance use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by the substance.

(c) "Care or treatment" means such necessary services as are in the best interests of the physical and mental health of the patient.

(d) "Committee" means the Kansas citizens committee on alcohol and other drug abuse.

(e) "Counselor" means an individual whose education, experience and training has been evaluated and approved by the department of social and rehabilitation services to provide the scope of practice afforded to an alcohol and drug credentialed counselor or counselor assistant working in a licensed, certified alcohol and drug treatment program.

(f) "Department" means the department of social and rehabilitation services.

(g) "Designated state funded assessment center" or "assessment center" means a treatment facility designated by the secretary.

(h) "Discharge" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(i) "Government unit" means any county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state; or any department, division, board or other agency of any of the foregoing.

(j) "Head of the treatment facility" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(k) "Incapacitated by alcohol" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(l) "Intoxicated individual" means an individual who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs or both.

(m) "Law enforcement officer" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(n) "Patient" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(o) "Private treatment facility" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(p) "Public treatment facility" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(q) "Treatment" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(r) "Treatment facility" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(s) "Secretary" means the secretary of social and rehabilitation services.

History: L. 2007, ch. 95, § 2; July 1.



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