65-244. Same; determination of amount of state financial assistance due each local health department; payment of financial assistance. (a) Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year and after review of the application submitted under K.S.A. 65-243 and amendments thereto, the secretary shall determine the amount of state financial assistance due to each local health department which has applied for such financial assistance. Payments shall be computed and made based on the county fiscal year. Payments made during the county fiscal year commencing January 1, 1991, shall be computed and made in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 65-241 through 65-246 in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this act. Payments made during the county fiscal year commencing January 1, 1992, and each county fiscal year thereafter shall be computed and made in accordance with the provisions of this act.

(b) The state financial assistance due to each local health department applying therefor shall be paid as provided in this section. The moneys received in any quarter may be used at any time during the year. The state financial assistance due to each local health department shall be paid as follows: January 1 for the quarter beginning January 1 and ending March 31; April 1 for the quarter beginning April 1 and ending June 30; July 1 for the quarter beginning July 1 and ending September 30; and October 1 for the quarter beginning October 1 and ending December 31.

(c) The secretary shall certify to the director of accounts and reports the total amount of state financial assistance due each quarter to each local health department which has applied for such financial assistance. The director of accounts and reports shall draw warrants on the state treasurer payable to the governing board of each such local health department upon vouchers executed as provided by law and approved by the secretary.

History: L. 1982, ch. 257, § 4; L. 1991, ch. 182, § 3; July 1.