Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-28,100. Temporary license for visiting professor; designation; qualifications; application; rights conferred; validity of license; section supplemental. (a) There is hereby created a designation of visiting professor temporary license which may be issued by the board to a pers…

65-28,101. Withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures; legislative finding and declaration. The legislature finds that adult persons have the fundamental right to control the decisions relating to the rendering of their own medical care, including the decision to hav…

65-28,102. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Attending physician" means the physician selected by, or assigned to, the patient who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient. (b) "Declaration" means a witnessed document in writing, voluntarily…

65-28,103. Same; declaration authorizing; effect during pregnancy of qualified patient; duty to notify attending physician; form of declaration; severability of directions. (a) Any adult person may execute a declaration directing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining p…

65-28,104. Same; revocation of declaration. (a) A declaration may be revoked at any time by the declarant by any of the following methods: (1) By being obliterated, burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defaced in a manner indicating intention to cancel; (2) by a written revocat…

65-28,105. Same; written certification and confirmation of declarant's terminal condition; effect of failure to comply. An attending physician who has been notified of the existence of a declaration executed under this act, without delay after the diagnosis of a terminal conditio…

65-28,106. Same; desires of qualified patient supersede declaration; presumptions relating to declaration; immunity from civil or criminal liability for persons acting pursuant to declaration. The desires of a qualified patient shall at all times supersede the effect of the decla…

65-28,107. Same; attending physician's refusal to comply with declaration of qualified patient; transfer of patient; unprofessional conduct; unlawful acts. (a) An attending physician who refuses to comply with the declaration of a qualified patient pursuant to this act shall effe…

65-28,108. Same; construction and effect of act. (a) The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from a qualified patient in accordance with the provisions of this act shall not, for any purpose, constitute a suicide and shall not constitute the crime of assisting…

65-28,109. Same; act not to be construed to condone or approve mercy killing or to permit other than natural process of dying. Nothing in this act shall be construed to condone, authorize or approve mercy killing or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end l…

65-28,121. Reports by hospitals and others; administrative fines for failure to report. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of K.S.A. 65-4923, and amendments thereto, a medical care facility licensed under K.S.A. 65-425 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall, and any …

65-28,122. Person licensed, registered or certified to practice a profession regulated by the board required to report knowledge of violation of K.S.A. 65-2836 to state board of healing arts; exceptions. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of K.S.A. 65-4923, and amend…

65-28,123. Temporary education license; issuance; qualifications; conditions; fee. (a) There is hereby created a designation of temporary education license. This license may be issued by the board to any person who: (1) Holds a degree from an accredited school of medicine or an a…

65-28,124. Visiting clinical professor license; issuance; qualifications; practice limitations; renewal; continuing education. (a) There is hereby created a designation of visiting clinical professor license which may be issued by the board to a person who is qualified for a lice…

65-28,125. Limited permit to practice a branch of the healing arts; issuance; qualifications; practice limitations; renewal. (a) There is hereby created a designation of limited permit to practice a branch of the healing arts which may be issued by the board to a person who holds…

65-28,126. Changes in licensee's mailing and practice addresses; notice to board; penalties. (a) It shall be the duty of each licensee to notify the state board of healing arts in writing within 30 days of any changes in the licensee's mailing and practice addresses. (b) A penalt…

65-28,127. 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. (a) Every supervising or responsibl…

65-28,128. Abandonment of health care records; court jurisdiction; procedure; appointment of custodian of records, authority and duties, liability, physician-patient privilege; access to records. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Health care provider" means a person licensed to p…

65-28,129. State board of healing arts; fingerprinting and criminal history; fees. (a) As part of an original application for or reinstatement of any license, registration, permit or certificate or in connection with any investigation of any holder of a license, registration, per…

65-28,130. Same; graduated sanctions; reference guide. (a) The board shall adopt a formal list of graduated sanctions for violations of the Kansas healing arts act which may be used by the board as a reference guide for the imposition of each level of sanction. (b) This section s…

65-28,131. Same; website; licensee information. (a) The board shall make available, unless otherwise prohibited by law, on a searchable website which shall be accessible by the public, the following information, which has been reported to the board, regarding licensees: (1) The l…

65-28,132. Medical records maintenance trust fund; authorized uses of moneys credited to fund; rules and regulations. (a) For the purpose of paying for storage, maintenance and transfer of medical records by the board of healing arts, there is hereby established the medical recor…

65-28,133. Interstate medical licensure compact. This act shall be known and may be cited as the interstate medical licensure compact. INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1 PURPOSE In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advances in the de…

65-28,134. Authorization for certain business entities to hire licensees of the board; information required; renewal; fees; responsibility for conduct or acts of agents or employees; definitions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a business entity issued a certifica…

65-28,135. Telemedicine; out-of-state physician practice; requirements and limitations; waiver application and fee; other healthcare professionals. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician holding a license issued by the applicable licensing agency of another s…

65-28,136. Sports waiver for out-of-state physicians; application; restrictions; denial of application; rules and regulations for other healthcare professions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an out-of-state physician holding a license issued by th…

65-28,137. Citation of act; definitions. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-28,137 through 65-28,142, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the help not harm act. (b) As used in this act: (1) "Child" means an individual less than 18 years of age. (2) …

65-28,138. Prohibition of the use of state funds, medication and surgery for gender dysphoria treatment; restrictions on promotion or advocacy for certain gender dysphoria treatments. (a) A recipient of state funds shall not use such funds to provide or subsidize medication or su…

65-28,139. Prohibited surgical procedures and medications; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), a healthcare provider shall not knowingly perform the following surgical procedures or prescribe, dispense or administer the following medications to a female c…

65-28,140. Violations of act; strict liability for certain treatments by a healthcare provider; private cause of action. (a) If a healthcare provider violates the provisions of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-28,139, and amendments thereto: (1) The healthcare provider has engaged in unprofe…

65-28,141. Noncoverage of professional liability insurance for certain damages in certain circumstances. A professional liability insurance policy issued to a healthcare provider shall not include coverage for damages assessed against the healthcare provider who provides treatmen…

65-28,142. Severability clause. If any provision or clause of this act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or app…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

65-2801. Purpose. Recognizing that the practice of the healing arts is a privilege granted by legislative authority and is not a natural right of individuals, it is deemed necessary as a matter of policy in the interests of public health, safety and welfare, to provide laws and p…

65-2802. Definitions. For the purpose of this act the following definitions shall apply: (a) The healing arts include any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription or practice for the ascertainment, cure, relief, palliation, adjustment or correction of any human disea…

65-2803. Prerequisite to practice a profession regulated by the board; exceptions; penalties. (a) Unless otherwise specified by the board or as provided in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-28,134, and amendments thereto, it shall be unlawful for any person who does not have a license, regist…

65-2804. Attainment of legal age required prior to receiving permanent license. No person shall receive a permanent license under this act until the person has furnished satisfactory evidence to the board that the person has attained legal age. History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 4; L. …

65-2805. History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 5; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 192, § 7; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Authority of board to regulate the practice of medicine, review of board's decisions examined. Vakas v. Kansas Bd. of Healing Arts, 248 Kan. 589, 601, 808 P.2d 1355 (1991). Previ…

65-2806. Form and type of license. Every license to practice a branch of the healing arts shall be in the form of a certificate and of a type prescribed by the board. History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 273, § 3; February 13. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUN…

65-2807. License presumptive evidence of right to practice. Every license issued under this act shall be presumptive evidence of the right of the holder to practice that branch of the healing arts and only such branch as is specified therein. The records of the board shall reflec…

65-2808. Filing names and records of applicants for examination; index; record of licenses issued; application forms; records open to public inspection. The name, age, place of birth, current address, school, and date of graduation, and date of license, if one be issued, with rat…

65-2809. Renewal date of licenses; continuing education requirements; evidence licensee maintaining professional liability insurance; notice of renewal; fees; cancellation of license; reinstatement, when; exempt licensees; inactive license; federally active license; reentry activ…

65-2810. History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 10; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 299, § 21; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

65-2811. Issuance of temporary permits; postgraduate permits. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice the appropriate branch of the healing arts to any person who has made proper application for a license by endorsement, has the required qualifications for such lic…

65-2811a. Special permits; issuance; conditions and qualifications; limitations on practice; expiration of permit. (a) The state board of healing arts may issue a special permit to practice medicine and surgery, under the supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine and …

65-2812. State board of healing arts; membership; appointment. For the purpose of administering the provisions of this act, the governor shall appoint a state board of healing arts consisting of 15 members. At least 30 days before the expiration of any term, other than that of th…

65-2813. State board of healing arts; qualifications of members. Five members of the board shall hold a degree of doctor of medicine from an accredited medical school and shall be residents of and have been actively engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in the state of …