Chapter 65, PUBLIC HEALTH

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…

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. …

65-2806. 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.

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…

65-2811. 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 …

65-2814. Same; terms of members; vacancies. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of the board, the governor shall appoint a successor of like qualifications. All appointments made shall be for a term of four years, but no member shall be appointed for more than three succe…

65-2817. Same; removal from office by governor, when. The governor shall have the power to remove from office at any time any member of the board for continued neglect of duty, for incompetency, or for unprofessional conduct as that term is defined in this act. History: L. 1957, …

65-2818. Same; annual election of officers; powers and duties; position of secretary of board abolished. (a) The board shall organize annually at its first meeting subsequent to July 1 and shall select a president and vice-president from its own membership. The president and vice…

65-2819. Same; seal; rules; oath; meetings. The board shall have a common seal and shall formulate rules to govern its actions. Each member of the board shall take and subscribe the oaths prescribed by law for state officers. The board shall hold an annual meeting and such additi…

65-2821. Same; filing oaths. The oaths provided for herein shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 21; L. 1967, ch. 434, § 18; July 1.

65-2822. Same; quorum. Eight members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 22; L. 1986, ch. 229, § 38; July 1.

65-2823. Same; compensation and expenses of members. Members of the board attending meetings of such board, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the board, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75…

65-2824. Application for examination, contests; fees; documents and affidavits. Any person desiring to take the examination for a license hereunder shall make application to the board on a form provided by the board and sworn to by the applicant. Such application shall specify th…

65-2825. Accredited schools; list. The board shall prepare and keep up to date a list of accredited healing arts schools, but no school shall be accredited without the formal action of the board. Any such school whose graduates or students desire to take the examination in this s…

65-2826. Where and when examinations held. The sessions for the purpose of giving examinations shall be held at such times and places as the board may fix and not to exceed four in any one year. History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 26; July 1.

65-2827. List of eligible applicants prior to examinations. Prior to each examination the board shall prepare a list of applicants who are eligible to take the examination. History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 27; July 1.

65-2828. Rules and regulations designating examinations and passing grade; reexamination. (a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations designating the examinations required under K.S.A. 65-2873 and amendments thereto and the passing grade on each examination. (b) Any applicant…

65-2831. Issuance of license; record. After each examination the board shall issue a proper license to successful candidates, and make the required entry. History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 31; July 1.

65-2832. Preservation of examination results; availability. The results of any examination for a license shall be preserved for two (2) years. During this time the results of an examination shall be available to the applicant or the duly authorized representative of the applicant…

65-2833. Endorsement licenses; requirements; rules and regulations. The board, without examination, may issue a license to a person who has been in the active practice of a branch of the healing arts in some other state, territory, the District of Columbia or other country upon c…

65-2835. Certificate of standing; application; fee. Any licensee shall receive, upon application to the board and the payment of the required fee, a certified statement that the licensee is a duly licensed practitioner in the branch of the healing arts for which he or she is lice…

65-2836. 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. A licensee's license may be revoked, suspended or limited, or the licensee may…

65-2837. Revocation, suspension, limitation or denial of license; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 65-2836, and amendments thereto, and in this section: (a) "Professional incompetency" means: (1) One or more instances involving failure to adhere to the applicable standard of care t…

65-2837a. Restrictions on prescribing, ordering, dispensing, administering, selling, supplying or giving certain amphetamine or sympathomimetic amine controlled substances; unprofessional conduct. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery t…

65-2838. Disciplinary action against licensee, registrant, permit holder or certificate holder; procedure; stipulations; temporary suspension or limitation; emergency proceedings; guidelines for use of controlled substances for treatment of pain; written advisory opinions. (a) Th…

65-2838a. Non-disciplinary resolution; procedure. (a) The board or a committee of the board, as a non-disciplinary resolution, may enter into a written agreement with a licensee, registrant, permit holder or certificate holder for a professional development plan, make written rec…

65-2839a. Investigations and proceedings conducted by board; access to evidence; subpoenas; access to criminal history; confidentiality of information. (a) In connection with any investigation by the board, the board or its duly authorized agents or employees shall at all reasona…

65-2840a. Disciplinary counsel; appointment; qualifications; duties; application for subpoenas; staff; rules and regulations. The state board of healing arts shall appoint a disciplinary counsel, who shall not otherwise be an attorney for the board, with the duties set out in thi…

65-2840c. Review committees; establishment; composition; expenses. Review committees shall be established and appointed by the state board of healing arts for each branch of the healing arts as necessary to advise the board in carrying out the provisions of this act. Each review …