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KANSAS STATUTES

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Healing Arts Act

Purpose.
Definitions. 65-2803.   License prerequisite to practice of the healing arts; exceptions; penalty.
65-2803 License prerequisite to practice of the healing arts; exceptions; penalty.
Attainment of legal age required prior to receiving permanent license. 
Repealed.
Form and type of license.
License presumptive evidence of right to practice. 
Filing names and records of applicants for examination; index; record of licenses issued; application forms; records open to public inspection. 
Expiration date of licenses; continuing education requirements; evidence licensee maintaining professional liability insurance; notice of expiration; fees; cancellation of license; reinstatement, when; exempt licensees; inactive license; federally active license.
Repealed.
Issuance of temporary permits; postgraduate permits. 
Special permits; issuance; conditions and qualifications; limitations on practice; expiration of permit. 
State board of healing arts; membership; appointment. 
State board of healing arts; qualifications of members. 
Same; terms of members; vacancies. 
Repealed.
Repealed.
Same; removal from office by governor, when. 
Same; annual election of officers; powers and duties; position of secretary of board abolished. 
Same; seal; rules; oath; meetings. 
Repealed.
Same; filing oaths. 
Same; quorum. 
Same; compensation and expenses of members. 
Application for examination, contests; fees; documents and affidavits. 
Accredited schools; list. 
Where and when examinations held. 
List of eligible applicants prior to examinations. 
Rules and regulations designating examinations and passing grade; reexamination. 
Repealed.
Repealed.
Issuance of license; record. 
Preservation of examination results; availability. 
Endorsement licenses; requirements. 
Repealed.
Certificate of standing; application; fee. 
Revocation, suspension, limitation or denial of licenses; censure of licensee; grounds; consent to submit to mental or physical examination or drug screen, or any combination thereof, implied. 
Repealed.  
Professional incompetency, unprofessional conduct; definitions. 
Restrictions on prescribing, ordering, dispensing, administering, selling, supplying or giving certain amphetamine or sympathomimetic amine controlled substances; unprofessional conduct. 
Repealed.
Disciplinary action against licensee; procedure; stipulations; temporary suspension or limitation; emergency proceedings; guidelines for use of controlled substances for treatment of pain; written advisory opinions.. 
65-2838a Non-disciplinary resolution; procedure..
Repealed.
Investigations and proceedings conducted by board; access to evidence; subpoenas; access to criminal history; confidentiality of information.
Repealed.
Disciplinary counsel; appointment; qualifications; duties; application for subpoenas; staff; rules and regulations. 
Repealed.
Review committees; establishment; composition; expenses. 
Repealed.
Repealed.
Mental or physical examination or drug screen, or any combination thereof, of licensee; requirement by board; computation of time limit for hearing. 
Repealed.
Reinstatement of license; application; burden of proof; reapplication for reinstatement, when; proceedings. 
Repealed.
Costs of proceedings; assessment of costs incurred. 
Same; costs due state; uncollectible, paid by board. 
Repealed.
Hearing of cause in district court; precedence. 
Same; appeal bond of licensee. 
Repealed.
Administrative proceedings; procedure, review and civil enforcement. 
Fees; collection by board. 
Repealed.
Repealed.
Fees; disposition of; healing arts fee fund. 
Repealed.
Injunction and quo warranto for unlawful practice of the healing arts. 
Same; authority conferred by 65-2857 additional to authority to prosecute criminally. 
Filing false documents with board; forgery; penalty. 
False impersonation; fraud; penalty. 
False swearing; penalty. 
Penalties for violations of act; second conviction. 
Repealed.
Administrative fines. 
Enforcement of act; investigations; evidence. 
Rules and regulations; filing. 
Attorney general, county or district attorney to prosecute violations. 
Certain acts prohibited; exceptions; penalty. 
Repealed.
Persons deemed engaged in practice of medicine and surgery. 
Persons deemed engaged in practice of osteopathy. 
Persons deemed engaged in practice of chiropractic. 
Persons not engaged in the practice of the healing arts.
Repealed.
License to practice healing arts by examination; prerequisites; postgraduate study; use of title and degree. 
Board authorized to grant license in particular circumstances; exceptions; requirements.
Accredited school of medicine defined; rules and regulations establishing criteria; questionnaire developed by board; authority to contract for assistance in obtaining information about schools. 
Accredited schools of osteopathic medicine defined. 
Accredited school or college of chiropractic, defined. 
Approval of healing arts schools; inspection. 
65-2877a The healing arts act and any other provision of law prohibiting practice of the healing arts by a general corporation shall not apply to a healing arts school approved by the board if the healing arts school is a non-profit entity...
Executive director; appointment; confirmation by senate; employment of administrative assistant and other employees; representation of board by attorney appointed by attorney general.
Employment of agents to assist board in disciplinary actions; limitation on liability of such agents.
Repealed.
Pending actions; vested rights saved. 
Current licenses continued; renewal. 
Repealed.
Use of title by licensee. 
Licensee to comply with public health laws and regulations. 
Assisting unlicensed persons to practice optometry not authorized; exceptions. 
Invalidity of part. 
Repealed.
Name of act; citation. 
Emergency care by health care providers; liability; standards of care applicable. 
Repealed.
Examination and treatment of persons under 18 for venereal disease; liability. 
Examination and treatment of minors for drug abuse, misuse or addiction; liability. 
Autopsies; performance of; authorization. 
Repealed.
Institutional license; qualifications; rights and restrictions; term of license. 
Repealed.
Repealed.
Immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions. 
Confidentiality of complaints and reports relating thereto; disclosure, when. 
Certification of licensed dentists to administer anesthetics to facilitate medical procedures; suspension or revocation of certificate; procedure. 
Temporary license for visiting professor; designation; qualifications; application; rights conferred; validity of license; section supplemental. 
Withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures; legislative finding and declaration.
Same; definitions. 
Same; declaration authorizing; effect during pregnancy of qualified patient; duty to notify attending physician; form of declaration; severability of directions. 
Same; revocation of declaration. 
Same; written certification and confirmation of declarant's terminal condition; effect of failure to comply. 
Same; desires of qualified patient supersede declaration; presumptions relating to declaration; immunity from civil or criminal liability for persons acting pursuant to declaration. 
Same; attending physician's refusal to comply with declaration of qualified patient; transfer of patient; unprofessional conduct; unlawful acts. 
Same; construction and effect of act.
Same; act not to be construed to condone or approve mercy killing or to permit other than natural process of dying. 
Reserved.
Reports by hospitals and others; administrative fines for failure to report. 
Person licensed to practice healing arts required to report knowledge of violation of 65-2836 to state board of healing arts. 
Temporary education license; issuance; qualifications; conditions; fee. 
Visiting clinical professor license; issuance; qualifications; practice limitations; renewal; continuing education. 
Limited permit to practice a branch of the healing arts; issuance; qualifications; practice limitations; renewal. 
Changes in licensee's mailing address; notice to board; penalties. 
Licensees who direct, supervise, order, refer, accept responsibility for, enter into practice protocols with or delegate acts which constitute practice of healing arts to others; requirements and limitations; construction of section. 
Concerning health care records; relating to the abandonment thereof.
65-28,129 State board of healing arts; fingerprinting and criminal history.
65-28,130 Same; graduated sanctions; reference guide.
65-28,131 Same; website; licensee information.

Podiatry Act

Podiatry act; definitions.
License required; scope of practice; applicability of act.
Examination for license to practice podiatry; licensure qualifications; license by endorsement; recognized school of podiatry, criteria.
Nature and scope of examinations; passing grade; fees; reexamination.
Designation of licensee; expiration and renewal of license; reinstatement of license; temporary and postgraduate permits; temporary, exempt, inactive, and federally active license; display of license or permit.
Suspension, revocation or limitation of licenses and permits; grounds; consent to submit to mental or physical examination implied; professional incompetency and unprofessional conduct defined; hearing procedure.
Violation of act; penalty.
Exceptions to operation of act.
Injunction or ouster for unlawful practice.
Continuing education
Disposition of moneys; healing arts fee fund.
Fees, establishment within limitations.
Rules and regulations.
Citation of act.
Civil fine for violation of podiatry act.
Review committee; establishment and appointment; qualifications; expenses.

Physician Assistant Licensure Act      PA Booklet Format

Physician assistant licensure act; citation.
Definitions. 
Expiration, renewal and conversion of license; reinstatement of license; fees; rules and regulations. 
Licensure as a physician assistant, requirements; refusal to license; continuing education; registration to licensure transition. 
Revocation, suspension, limitation, censure or denial of license, grounds. 
Prohibited acts; act not to include certain persons; penalty for violations. 
Temporary licensure; period of validity. 
Practice of physician assistant; direction and supervision of physician; prescription of drugs; identification to patient of physician assistant; rules and regulations; "drug" defined. 
Responsible and designated physician; notice to board when supervision and direction terminated; forms. 
Limitation on number of physician assistants a responsible physician may direct and supervise.  
Physician assistant council established; appointment of members; payment for attending meetings of council. 
Administrative proceedings; actions to enjoin violations. 
Physician assistant ownership limitations in professional corporations.

Physical Therapy Act      PT Booklet Format

Definitions.
Repealed.
Physical therapy advisory council; membership; qualifications.
Same; terms; oath.
Same; officers; executive director; powers and duties; quorum; records; employees; compensation and expenses.
Duties of board; qualifications of applicants; form of application; approval of schools.
Repealed.
Repealed.
Examinations; when not required; fees; temporary permits.
Renewal of license; renewal requirements; expiration notice; fees; reinstatement.
Rules and regulations; record of proceedings; roster of persons licensed or certified; fee limitations; examination fees; disposition of moneys; healing arts fee fund.
Grounds for refusal, suspension, revocation or limitation of license or certificate; censure; hearing procedure.
Representation as physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; prohibitions; exceptions; construction of act.
Fraud or deception in application for license; scope of authorized treatment.
Repealed.
Penalties for violations of act; injunctive relief.
Invalidity of part.
Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants practicing in accordance with law not subject to healing arts act.
Person holding registration as physical therapist deemed to be licensed physical therapist.
Professional liability insurance required.
65-2921
Evaluation and treatment by physical therapists; when referral is required; exceptions.
Title of the act.

Citation of act.
Patient entitiled to receive copy of contact lens prescription; disclosures; prescription limitations.
Definition of person dispensing contact lenses for purposes of section; person mailing contact lenses to patients in Kansas; registration requirements; fees; moneys remitted to state board of healing arts.
Revocation of registration of license for failure to comply with requirements of act; civil fines for violations; disposition of moneys; injunction remedy for violations; enforcement of act.
Contact lens advisory council established; membership on council; expenses of members.

Access to health care records; definitions.
Same; copies of health care records; authorization; health care provider withholding; fees.
Same; enforcement.
Same; state board of healing arts; adoption of rules and regulations.

Occupational Therapy Practice Act      OT Booklet Format

Citation of act.
Definitions.
Administration of act by state board of healing arts.
Occupational therapist council established; appointment of members; compensation.
Duties of board.
Application for registration; requirements.
Examinations.
Waiver of examination and other requirements; when waived; temporary registration.
Fees.
Denial, revocation, suspension, limitation, public or private censure of license or refusal to renew license; unprofessional conduct; procedure; reinstatement.
Foreign trained occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; requirements.
Expiration of license; renewal; suspension; reinstatement; fees.
Moneys received by board; disposition; healing arts fee fund.
Representation as occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; prohibitions; misdemeanor.
Injunction.
State agency adjudicative proceedings and judicial review; conduct.
Invalidity of part.
Construction of occupational therapy practice act and practice of occupational therapy.
Supervision of persons providing supportive services; supervision requirements.
Registration deemed to be licensure on effective day of act.
Licensed occupational therapist ownership limitations in professional corporations.

Respiratory Therapy Practice Act      RT Booklet Format

Citation of act.
Definitions.
Administration of act by state board of healing arts.
Respiratory therapist council established; appointment of members; compensation.
Duties of board.
Application for licensure; requirements; rules and regulations criteria for educational programs.
Examinations.
Waiver of examination and other requirements; when waived; special permits; temporary license.
Fees.
Denial, revocation, suspension, limitation or censure of license; refusal to renew license; unprofessional conduct; procedure; reinstatement.
Foreign trained respiratory therapists; requirements.
Expiration of license; renewal; reinstatement; suspended license; fees.
Moneys received by board; disposition; healing arts fund.
Representation as respiratory therapist; prohibitions; misdemeanor; exclusions from the practice of respiratory therapy.
Injunction.
State agency adjudicative proceedings and judicial review; conduct.
Invalidity of part.

Citation of act.
Definitions.
Unlawful representations; penalty for violation.
Unlicensed practice of healing arts not authorized.
State board of healing arts to administer act; rules and regulations, registry.
Licensure as an athletic trainer; application; qualifications; registration without examination.
Qualifications for licensure.
Contracts to obtain information about courses of study and clinical experience.
Licensure; expiration and renewal; notice; fees; reinstatement of canceled license; rules and regulations.
Fees.
Denial, suspension, limitation, refusal to renew, probation, reprimand or revocation of a license; grounds.
Athletic trainers council established; appointment; terms; compensation.
Injunction.
Severability.

Citation of act.
Definitions.
Administration of act by state board of healing arts; qualifications of applicants; registration of certain naturopathic doctors; records of proceedings.
Application for registration; criteria for educational programs.
Examination.
Waiver of examination and other requirements; when waived; temporary registration.
Fees.
Denial, revocation, suspension, or limitation of registration or refusal to renew registration; unprofessional conduct; procedure; reinstatement.
Expiration of registrations; renewal; reinstatement; continuing education; suspended registration; fees.
Money received by board; disposition; healing arts fee fund.
Unlawful representations; authority not conferred upon naturopathic doctors to engage in activities not conferred by act.
Board of healing arts to adopt naturopathic formulary; naturopathic formulary advisory committee.
Naturopathic acupuncture specialty certification.
Naturopathic advisory council; membership; expenses; legislature to consider establishing alternative health care board.
Injunctive remedies for violations.
Adjudicative procedures.
Professional liability insurance required.
Confidential communications.

Citation of act.
Definitions.
Unlawful representations.
Exemptions from licensure.
Application for licensure; examination; educational programs.
Waiver of education and examination requirements.
License expiration; renewal; reinstatement.
Fees.
Moneys received by board; disposition; healing arts fee fund.
Radiologic technology council; membership; expenses; meetings.
Duties and responsibilities of radiologic technology council.
Duties of board.
Denial, revocation, suspension, censure, reprimand, fine, or refusal to renew license; hearing.
Injunctive remedies for violations.
Violation of act.


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