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Facilities & Licensing
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Bureau of Facilities and Licensing, Health Facilities Program is responsible for State licensing and Federal certification activities for all Acute and Continuing Care providers and suppliers in Kansas. The program is authorized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to survey acute and continuing care providers and suppliers for compliance with Medicare Conditions of Participation and Coverage.
Acute and Continuing Care providers include acute and specialty hospitals, organ transplant centers, critical access hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, hospice agencies, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, end stage renal disease facilities, outpatient physical therapy, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities, portable x-ray providers and birthing centers.
News & Public Notices
Find the information about public notices and the latest news and updates.
Facilities & Licensing Quarterly Webinar
The Bureau of Facilities & Licensing is hosting its quarterly webinar on 9/21/23 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. The webinar will focus on:
- Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Fire Watch Procedures
- Rural Emergency Hospitals Update
Register in advance for this webinar on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Construction Review Process for Health Care Facilities
The Bureau of Facilities & Licensing hosted a webinar on 7/20/23 focusing on the construction review process for Health Care Facilities.
A recording of the webinar can be watched on Zoom.
Facilities & Licensing Quarterly Webinar
The Bureau of Facilities & Licensing hosted a quarterly webinar on 6/15/23. The meeting was focused on:
- Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) Regulations for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH)
A recording of this webinar can be watched on Zoom.
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) Webinar
The Bureau of Facilities & Licensing hosted a webinar on 5/10/23 for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID). This meeting focused on:
- Fire Drills
- Evacuation and Relocation Drills
- Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPP)
A recording of the webinar can be watched on Zoom.
Facilities & Licensing Quarterly Webinar
The Bureau of Facilities & Licensing hosted a quarterly webinar on 3/16/23 geared towards:
- Hospital / Critical Access Hospital Administrators
- Facility Maintenance
- Administrators, CEOs, and Directors of Nursing
- Quality Managers
Physical Plant Engineers
The agenda for this webinar includes:
- Immediate Jeopardies
- Fire Drill Planning and Execution
The webinar can be watched on Zoom.
Stakeholders Discussion on Home Health Regulations
The Health Facilities Program hosted two hour-long webinars to discuss proposed amendments to KDHE's home health regulations.
- 12/28/22: Watch a recording of this webinar on Zoom.
- 01/05/23: Watch a recording of this webinar on Zoom.
Health Facilities Webinar
The Health Facilities Program hosted a webinar on 10/18/22 geared towards:
- Hospital / Critical Access Hospital Administrators
- Facility Maintenance
- Physical Plant Engineers
A recording of the webinar can be watched on Zoom. Due to technical difficulties, the webinar starts 11 minutes in to the recording.