Elder Law in Kansas
This page covers elder law as it applies in Kansas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what elder protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern elder in Kansas
Kansas state law
- Taxation › Article 36 — Kansas Retailers’ Sales TaxKS 79 § 79-3602
Cited in 4 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Crimes and Punishments › Article 54 — Crimes Against PersonsKS 21 § 21-5402
Cited in 3 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Taxation › Article 36 — Kansas Retailers’ Sales TaxKS 79 § 79-3606
Cited in 2 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Crimes and Punishments › Article 68 — Revised Sentencing GuidelinesKS 21 § 21-6804
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Roads and Bridges › Article 4 — State HighwaysKS 68 § 68-416
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Cities and Municipalities › Article 1 — General ProvisionsKS 12 § 12-1,109
Federal law
- Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Medicare and Medicaid)
Added Title XVIII (Medicare) and Title XIX (Medicaid) to the Social Security Act. Codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq. and §§ 1396 et seq.
- Social Security Act of 1935
Established federal social-insurance and welfare programs including Old-Age Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, and Aid to Dependent Children. Codified primarily at 42 U.S.C. ch. 7.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for elder in Kansas.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.