Article 7.--EXAMINATIONS

K.A.R. 100-7-1. Designated examinations for medicine and surgery and osteopathic medicine and surgery; passing grade. (a) Applications before July 1, 2000.
(1) Each applicant for licensure by examination in medicine and surgery who applies before July 1, 2000 shall, as a requirement for licensure, successfully complete one acceptable combination of sections of examinations identified below in table 1.

TABLE 1 -- Medicine and Surgery Examination Sequence

(2) Each applicant for licensure by examination in osteopathic medicine and surgery who applies before July 1, 2000 shall, as a requirement for licensure, successfully complete one acceptable combination of sections of examinations identified above in table 1, except that as an alternative to completing part I, part II, or part III of the NBME examination, the applicant may complete part I, part II, or part III, respectively, of the national board of osteopathic medical examiners (NBOME) examination, or level 1, level 2, or level 3, respectively, of the comprehensive osteopathic medical licensing examination (COMLEX), administered by the national board of osteopathic medical examiners.
(b) Applications on or after July 1, 2000.
(1) Each applicant for licensure by examination in medicine and surgery who applies on or after July 1, 2000 shall successfully complete step 1, step 2, and step 3 of the USMLE. To satisfy the requirements for licensure, the applicant shall complete all remaining portions of the USMLE within 10 years after passing step 1 of the examination.
(2) Each applicant for licensure by examination in osteopathic medicine and surgery who applies on or after July 1, 2000 either shall successfully complete step 1, step 2, and step 3 of the USMLE or shall successfully complete level 1, level 2, and level 3 of the COMLEX examination. To satisfy the requirements for licensure, the applicant shall complete all remaining steps of the USMLE examination or levels of the COMLEX examination within 10 years after passing step 1 or level 1 of the examination.
(c) Each applicant for licensure by endorsement shall show proof of successful completion of an examination that met the Kansas requirements for licensure by examination at the time the applicant completed the examination.
(d) To qualify for licensure, each applicant shall obtain a two-digit reported score of at least 75 on each step, part, component, or level of the examination.
(e)(1) Each applicant for licensure by examination who requests to sit for step 3 of the USMLE or level 3 of the COMLEX as a candidate sponsored by the board shall submit an application for licensure that satisfactorily shows that the applicant has met all qualifications for licensure except for completion of the examination.
(2) Any applicant who is sponsored by the board to sit for step 3 of the USMLE or level 3 of the COMLEX and who fails to successfully complete that step or level of the examination on three or more occasions shall not be eligible to sit for that step or level of the examination without completing additional educational requirements ordered by the board. (Authorized by K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 65-2828 and K.S.A. 65-2865; implementing K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 65-2828, K.S.A. 65-2833, and K.S.A. 65-2873; effective Jan. 1, 1966; amended Feb. 15, 1977; amended July 7, 2000.)