Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-7407. Report of activities to the legislature. The secretary shall prepare an annual report of the loan guarantee activity under this act, including new loans, loan repayment status and other relevant information regarding activities under this act and shall submit the report …

65-7501. Applied behavior analysis licensure act. K.S.A. 65-7501 through 65-7505, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the applied behavior analysis licensure act. History: L. 2014, ch. 62, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL Genera…

65-7502. Definitions. For the purposes of this act: (a) "Applied behavior analysis" means the design, implementation and evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli and consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including …

65-7503. Licensure required to practice applied behavior analysis; exceptions. (a) On or after July 1, 2016, no person shall practice applied behavior analysis in this state unless they are: (1) Licensed behavior analysts; (2) licensed assistant behavior analysts working under th…

65-7504. Denial, suspension or revocation of licensure; 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 licensee or may impose a fine not to exceed $1,000 per violatio…

65-7505. Rules and regulations. The board shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer this act. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to: (a) The form and content of license applications required and the procedures for filing an …

65-7601. Citation of act. K.S.A. 65-7601 through 65-7624, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the acupuncture practice act. History: L. 2016, ch. 92, § 6; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents …

65-7602. Definitions. As used in the acupuncture practice act: (a) "ACAOM" means the national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education that provides accreditation for educational programs for acupuncture and oriental medicine. For purposes of the acupunct…

65-7603. License prerequisite to practice acupuncture; representation as acupuncturist; penalties. (a) On and after July 1, 2017, except as otherwise provided in this act, no person shall practice acupuncture unless such person possesses a current and valid acupuncture license is…

65-7604. Acupuncture needles; requirements. Needles used in the practice of acupuncture shall only be prepackaged, single-use and sterile. These needles shall only be used on an individual patient in a single treatment session. History: L. 2016, ch. 92, § 9; July 1. Previous | Ne…

65-7605. Persons not required to hold acupuncturist license. (a) The following shall be exempt from the requirements for an acupuncture license pursuant to this act: (1) Any person licensed in this state to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathy, dentistry or podiatry, a licen…

65-7606. License to practice acupuncture by examination; prerequisites. An applicant for licensure as an acupuncturist shall file an application, on forms provided by the board, showing to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant: (a) Is at least 21 years of age; (b) has …

65-7607. License to practice acupuncture by endorsement; prerequisite. (a) The board, without examination, may issue a license to a person who has been in the active practice of acupuncture in some other state, territory, the District of Columbia or other country upon certificati…

65-7608. Waiver of certain license prerequisites. The board shall waive the education and examination requirements for an applicant who submits an application on or before January 1, 2018, and who, on or before July 1, 2017: (a) Is 21 years of age or older; (b) has successfully c…

65-7609. Renewal date of license; requirements to maintain license; notice of renewal and cancellation; cancellation of license; reinstatement of license; designation of license. (a) The license shall be canceled on March 31 of each year unless renewed in the manner prescribed by…

65-7610. Reinstatement of revoked license; requirements; procedure. A person whose license has been revoked may apply for reinstatement after the expiration of three years from the effective date of the revocation. Application for reinstatement shall be on a form provided by the …

65-7611. Fees; collection by state board of healing arts. The board shall charge and collect in advance nonrefundable fees for acupuncturists as established by the board by rules and regulations, not to exceed: Initial application for licensure $700 Annual renewal for active lice…

65-7612. Fees, disposition of. The board shall remit all moneys received by or for the board from fees, charges or penalties to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasur…

65-7613. Acupuncture advisory council; appointments and terms of members; meetings; reimbursement. (a) There is hereby established the acupuncture advisory council to assist the state board of healing arts in carrying out the provisions of this act. The council shall consist of f…

65-7614. Same; duties. The acupuncture advisory council shall advise the board regarding: (a) Examination, licensing and other fees; (b) rules and regulations to be adopted to carry out the provisions of this act; (c) the number of yearly continuing education hours required to ma…

65-7615. Rules and regulations. The board shall promulgate all necessary rules and regulations which may be necessary to administer the provisions of this act and to supplement the provisions herein. History: L. 2016, ch. 92, § 20; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING…

65-7616. Disciplinary action against licensee; grounds for discipline; procedure for discipline and conduct of administrative proceedings; confidentiality of certain investigatory records. (a) A licensee's license may be revoked, suspended, limited or placed on probation, or the …

65-7617. Same; jurisdiction; procedure; stipulations; emergency proceedings. (a) The board shall have jurisdiction of proceedings to take disciplinary action against any licensee practicing under the acupuncture practice act. Any such action shall be taken in accordance with the …

65-7618. Non-disciplinary resolutions; procedure. The board or a committee of the board may implement non-disciplinary resolutions concerning a licensed acupuncturist consistent with the provisions of K.S.A. 65-2838a, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2016, ch. 92, § 23; July 1…

65-7619. Administrative fines. The state board of healing arts, in addition to any other penalty prescribed under the acupuncture practice act, may assess a civil fine, after proper notice and an opportunity to be heard, against a licensee for a violation of the acupuncture pract…

65-7620. Confidentiality of complaints and related reports, records or information; exceptions. (a) Any complaint or report, record or other information relating to a complaint which is received, obtained or maintained by the board shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed…

65-7621. Reporting alleged incidents of malpractice; civil immunity; when. (a) No person reporting to the state board of healing arts in good faith any information such person may have relating to alleged incidents of malpractice, or the qualifications, fitness or character of, o…

65-7622. Acupuncturist-patient privilege. (a) The confidential relations and communications between a licensed acupuncturist and the acupuncturist's patient are placed on the same basis as those established between a physician and a physician's patient in K.S.A. 60-427, and amend…

65-7623. Injunction against violation of act. (a) When it appears that any person is violating any provision of this act, the board may bring an action in the name of the state in a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction against such violation without regard as to whet…

65-7624. Severability of act. If any provision of the acupuncture practice act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the acupuncture practice act which can be given effect without…