Chapter 65, PUBLIC HEALTH

65-6313. Licenses; effective and expiration dates; renewal; continuing education; safety awareness training; reinstatement of expired license; duplicate; notice of change of address. (a) All licenses issued shall be effective upon the date issued and shall expire at the end of 24…

65-6314. Fees. (a) The following fees may be established by the board in accordance with the following limitations, and any such fees shall be established by rules and regulations adopted by the board: (1) Renewal or reinstatement fee for a license as a social work associate shal…

65-6315. Confidential information and communications; exceptions. (a) No licensed social work associate or licensed baccalaureate social worker, secretary, stenographer or clerk of a licensed social work associate or licensed baccalaureate social worker or anyone who participates…

65-6316. Invalidity of part. If any section of this act, or any part thereof, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder or any other section or part thereof. History: L. 1974, ch. 372…

65-6317. Renewal of social work associate licenses; revocation or suspension. No new social work associate license shall be issued by the board. A person holding a license as a social work associate under K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto, on the day im…

65-6319. Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders by certain licensed social workers authorized. The following licensed social workers may diagnose and treat mental disorders specified in the edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders of the American …

65-6320. Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation. A licensee, under the provisions of article 63 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, at the beginning of a client-therapist relationship, shall inform the client of the level of …

65-6321. Social workers licensure act; citation. K.S.A. 65-6301 through 65-6321, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-6322 and 65-6323, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the social workers licensure act. History: L. 2016, ch. 92, § 44; L. 2019…

65-6322. Licensure of social worker licensed in another jurisdiction. (a) The board may issue a license to an individual who is currently registered, certified or licensed to practice social work in another jurisdiction, if the board determines that: (1) The standards for registr…

65-6323. Provisional licensure as social worker; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title. (a) If, in evaluating any applicant for licensure as a social worker, the board finds that the applicant is deficient in the qualifications or in the quality of the app…

65-6324. Criminal history record check; fingerprints; information confidential; disclosure prohibited, criminal penalty. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the board shall require an applicant for initial licensure or renewal or reinstatement of a license under this act…

65-6325. Social work licensure compact. This section shall be known and may be cited as the social work licensure compact. SECTION 1—PURPOSE The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social…

65-6401. Citation of act. K.S.A. 65-6401 through 65-6414, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-6415, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the marriage and family therapists licensure act. History: L. 1991, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 16; L.…

65-6402. Definitions. As used in the marriage and family therapists licensure act: (a) "Board" means the behavioral sciences regulatory board created under K.S.A. 74-7501 and amendments thereto. (b) "Extenuating circumstances" means any condition or situation caused by events bey…

65-6403. Prohibited acts and representations; misdemeanor. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy or represent that such person is a licensed marriage and family therapist or a marriage and family therapist without having first obtained a licens…

65-6404. Application for licensure; requirements; fees; practice of licensed clinical marriage and family therapist; community-based marriage and family therapist license. (a) An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall furnish evidence that the applicant …

65-6405. Temporary license; application; limitations on practice. (a) A person who is waiting to take the examination required by the board may apply to the board for a temporary marriage and family therapy license to practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist by: (1) P…

65-6405a. Temporary permit; requirements; fees; expiration, extension. (a) Upon written application and board approval, an individual who is licensed to engage in the independent clinical practice of marriage and family therapy at the clinical level in another jurisdiction, who i…

65-6406. Licensure of individual registered, certified or licensed in another jurisdiction; when authorized; application fee. (a) The board may issue a license to an individual who is currently registered, certified or licensed to practice marriage and family therapy in another j…

65-6407. Licensure; expiration and renewal; continuing education; reinstatement of expired, suspended or revoked license; notice of change of address. (a) An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to this act, has paid the license fee provided for by K.S.A. 6…

65-6408. Refusal to grant, suspension, condition, limitation, qualification, restriction or revocation of license; grounds. (a) The board may refuse to issue, renew or reinstate a license, may condition, limit, revoke or suspend a license, may publicly or privately censure a lice…

65-6409. Construction of act. Nothing in the marriage and family therapists licensure act shall be construed: (a) To prevent marriage and family therapy practice by students or interns or individuals preparing for the practice of marriage and family therapy to practice under qual…

65-6410. Confidential information and communications; exceptions. (a) A person licensed under the marriage and family therapists licensure act and employees and professional associates of the person shall not be required to disclose any information that the person, employee or as…

65-6411. Fees. (a) The board may collect the following fees, and any such fees shall be established by rules and regulations adopted by the board: (1) For application for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $150; (2) for temporary licensure as a marriage a…

65-6413. Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation. A licensee under the marriage and family therapists licensure act, at the beginning of a client-therapist relationship, shall inform the client of the level of such licensee's training and…

65-6414. Postgraduate clinical supervision of marriage and family therapists; requirements. On and after July 1, 2017, all licensees providing postgraduate clinical supervision for those working toward clinical licensure must be board-approved clinical supervisors. (a) Applicatio…

65-6415. Provisional licensure as marriage and family therapist; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title. (a) If, in evaluating any applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, the board finds that the applicant is deficient in the qualificati…

65-6501. Definitions. As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section: (a) "Secretary" means the secretary for aging and disability services. (b) "Speech-language pathology" means the application of princi…

65-6502. Speech-language pathology and audiology board established; duties; composition; appointment of members. (a) There is hereby established a speech-language pathology and audiology board. Such board shall be advisory to the secretary for aging and disability services in all…

65-6503. Duties of secretary for aging and disability services. (a) The secretary shall: (1) Issue to each person who has met the education and training requirements listed in K.S.A. 65-6505, and amendments thereto, and such other reasonable qualifications as may be established b…

65-6504. Unlawful acts and representations; persons licensed under act not authorized to engage in dispensing and fitting hearing aids and not engaged in practice of healing arts; self representation. (a) On or after September 1, 1992, it shall be unlawful for any person to engag…

65-6505. Qualifications for licensure. (a) Speech-language pathologists or audiologists shall meet the following qualifications for licensure under this act: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), possession of at least a master's degree or equivalent in speech-langu…

65-6506. Application for licensure; expiration and renewal; fees; reinstatement of lapsed license; licensure by another jurisdiction; temporary license. (a) Any applicant for licensure shall submit an application to the secretary upon the forms prescribed and furnished by the sec…

65-6507. Contracts to obtain information about courses of study and clinical practicum experience. The secretary may contract with investigative agencies, commissions or consultants to assist the secretary in obtaining information about courses of study and supervised clinical pr…

65-6508. Denial, revocation, suspension or limitation of license; grounds. The secretary shall deny, revoke, suspend or limit the license provided for in this act for any of the following reasons: (a) Making a false statement on an application for a license, or any other document…

65-6509. Administrative proceedings; judicial review. Proceedings under this act shall be conducted in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act. Judicial review and civil enforcement of agency actions under this act shall be in accordance with the Kansas judicial r…

65-6510. Penalty for violation of act. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and each day in violation of this act shall be considered a separate offense. History: L. 1991, ch. 177, § 10; January 1, 1992.

65-6511. Act not applicable to certain persons. The provisions of this act shall not apply to: (a) Personnel employed by the United States government; (b) healthcare providers as defined by K.S.A. 65-4921, and amendments thereto, or exempt licensees under the Kansas healing arts …

65-6512. Fees. The secretary shall fix by rules and regulations the licensure fee, sponsorship fee, temporary licensure fee, renewal fee, late renewal fee, reinstatement fee and examination fee, if necessary, under this act. Such fees shall be fixed in an amount to cover the cost…

65-6513. Audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact. This act shall be known and may be cited as the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact. AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT SECTION 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this compac…

65-6607. Citation of act. K.S.A. 65-6607 through 65-6620, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the addiction counselor licensure act. History: L. 2010, ch. 45, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 51; July 1.

65-6608. Definitions. As used in the addiction counselor licensure act: (a) "Addiction counseling" means the utilization of special skills to assist persons with addictions, and to assist such persons' families and friends to achieve resolution of addiction through the exploratio…

65-6609. Prohibited acts. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of addiction counseling or represent that such person is a licensed addiction counselor or is an addiction counselor, a substance abuse counselor or an alcohol and drug counselor without having first obtained a …

65-6610. Application for licensure; addiction counselor; master's addiction counselor; clinical addiction counselor; requirements. (a) An applicant for licensure as an addiction counselor shall furnish evidence that the applicant: (1) Has attained 21 years of age; (2) (A) has com…

65-6611. Temporary license; student temporary addiction counselor license; application; limitations on practice. (a) A person who is waiting to take the examination for licensure as an addiction counselor may apply to the board for a temporary addiction counselor license to pract…

65-6612. Temporary permit to engage in clinical addiction counseling; time limitations; fees, fines, cease and desist orders. (a) Upon written application and board approval, an individual who is licensed to engage in the independent clinical practice of addiction counseling at t…

65-6613. Licensure of individual registered, certified or licensed in another jurisdiction. (a) The board may issue a license to an individual who is currently registered, certified or licensed to practice addiction counseling in another jurisdiction if the board determines that:…

65-6614. Licensure; expiration and renewal; continuing education; reinstatement of suspended or revoked license; notice of change of address. (a) An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to this act, has paid the license fee provided for by K.S.A. 65-6618, a…

65-6615. Refusal to grant licensure; other licensure actions; grounds; procedure; licensure of applicant with felony conviction, requirements. (a) The board may refuse to issue, renew or reinstate a license, may condition, limit, revoke or suspend a license, may publicly or priva…

65-6616. Construction of act. Nothing in the addiction counselor licensure act shall be construed: (a) To prevent addiction counseling practice by students or interns or individuals preparing for the practice of addiction counseling to practice under qualified supervision of a pr…