Definitions

60-3501. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 60-3501 through 60-3509: (a) "Professional licensee" means any person licensed to practice a profession which a professional corporation is authorized to practice but does not include any health care provider as defined by K.S.A. 40-3401, and amendments thereto. (b) "Professional malpractice liability action" means any action for damages arising out of the rendering of or failure to render services by a professional licensee. History: L. 1987, ch. 214, § 1; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Medical malpractice screening panels, see 65-4901 et seq. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Dental Malpractice: A Description and Models of Negligence," Jack Peggs, J.K.T.L.A. Vol. XXIII, No. 2, 6 (1999).