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Kansas Regulation of Physicians

The Kansas state regulations of physicians are explained under K.S.A. §§ 65-2801 through 65-2895.  Pursuant to the statutes, it shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under the Kansas healing arts act or whose license has been revoked or suspended to engage in the practice of the healing arts as defined in the Kansas healing arts act.  This section shall not apply to any person licensed by the board whose license was expired or lapsed and reinstated within a six month period pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2809 and amendments thereto.  This section shall not apply to any health care provider who in good faith renders emergency care or assistance at the scene of an emergency or accident as authorized by K.S.A. 65-2891 and amendments thereto.  Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor[i].

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 reflect the type of license issued to each applicant[ii].

The license shall expire on the date established by the rules and regulations of the board which may provide renewal throughout the year on a continuing basis.  In each case in which a license is renewed for a period of time of more or less than 12 months, the board may prorate the amount of the fee established under K.S.A. 65-2852 and amendments thereto.  The request for renewal shall be on a form provided by the board and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee, which shall be paid not later than the expiration date of the license.

The board shall require every licensee in the active practice of the healing arts within the state to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education required by the board.  The requirements for continuing education shall be established by rules and regulations adopted by the board.  The board, prior to renewal of a license, shall require the licensee, if in the active practice of the healing arts within the state, to submit to the board evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee is maintaining a policy of professional liability insurance as required by K.S.A. 40-3402 and amendments thereto and has paid the premium surcharges as required by K.S.A. 40-3404 and amendments thereto.  At least 30 days before the expiration of a licensee’s license, the board shall notify the licensee of the expiration by mail addressed to the licensee’s last mailing address as noted upon the office records.  If the licensee fails to pay the renewal fee by the date of the expiration of the license, the licensee shall be given a second notice that the licensee’s license has expired, that the license will be deemed canceled if not renewed within 30 days following the date of expiration, that upon receipt of the renewal fee and an additional fee established by rules and regulations of the board not to exceed $ 500 within the thirty-day period the license will not be canceled and that, if both fees are not received within the thirty-day period, the license shall be deemed canceled by operation of law and without further proceedings.

Any license canceled for failure to renew may be reinstated within two years of cancellation upon recommendation of the board and upon payment of the renewal fees then due and upon proof of compliance with the continuing educational requirements established by the board by rules and regulations.  Any person who has not been in the active practice of the branch of the healing arts for which reinstatement is sought or who has not been engaged in a formal educational program during the two years preceding the application for reinstatement may be required to complete such additional testing, training or education as the board may deem necessary to establish the licensee’s present ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety.  There is hereby created a designation of exempt license.  The board is authorized to issue an exempt license to any licensee who makes written application for such license on a form provided by the board and remits the fee for an exempt license established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2852 and amendments thereto.

The board may issue an exempt license to a person who is not regularly engaged in the practice of the healing arts in Kansas and who does not hold oneself out to the public as being professionally engaged in such practice.  An exempt license shall entitle the holder to all privileges attendant to the branch of the healing arts for which such license is issued.  Each exempt license may be renewed subject to the provisions of this section.  Each exempt licensee shall be subject to all provisions of the healing arts act, except as otherwise provided in this subsection (f).  The holder of an exempt license shall not be required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education required by this section.  Each exempt licensee may apply for a license to regularly engage in the practice of the appropriate branch of the healing arts upon filing a written application with the board.  The request shall be on a form provided by the board and shall be accompanied by the license fee established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2852 and amendments thereto.  For the licensee whose license has been exempt for less than two years, the board shall adopt rules and regulations establishing appropriate continuing education requirements for exempt licensees to become licensed to regularly practice the healing arts within Kansas.

Furthermore, any licensee whose license has been exempt for more than two years and who has not been in the active practice of the healing arts or engaged in a formal educational program since the license has been exempt may be required to complete such additional testing, training or education as the board may deem necessary to establish the licensee’s present ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety.  Nothing in this subsection (f) shall be construed to prohibit a person holding an exempt license from serving as a coroner or as a paid employee of (1) a local health department as defined by K.S.A. 65-241 and amendments thereto, or (2) an indigent health care clinic as defined by K.S.A. 75-6102 and amendments thereto.

There is hereby created a designation of inactive license.  The board is authorized to issue an inactive license to any licensee who makes written application for such license on a form provided by the board and remits the fee for an inactive license established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2852 and amendments thereto.  The board may issue an inactive license only to a person who is not regularly engaged in the practice of the healing arts in Kansas, who does not hold oneself out to the public as being professionally engaged in such practice and who meets the definition of inactive health care provider as defined in K.S.A. 40-3401 and amendments thereto.  An inactive license shall not entitle the holder to practice the healing arts in this state.  Each inactive license may be renewed subject to the provisions of this section.  Each inactive licensee shall be subject to all provisions of the healing arts act, except as otherwise provided in this subsection (g).  The holder of an inactive license shall not be required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education required by K.S.A. 65-2809 and amendments thereto.  Each inactive licensee may apply for a license to regularly engage in the practice of the appropriate branch of the healing arts upon filing a written application with the board.  The request shall be on a form provided by the board and shall be accompanied by the license fee established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2852 and amendments thereto.  For those licensees whose license has been inactive for less than two years, the board shall adopt rules and regulations establishing appropriate continuing education requirements for inactive licensees to become licensed to regularly practice the healing arts within Kansas.  Any licensee whose license has been inactive for more than two years and who has not been in the active practice of the healing arts or engaged in a formal education program since the licensee has been inactive may be required to complete such additional testing, training or education as the board may deem necessary to establish the licensee’s present ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety.

There is hereby created a designation of federally active license. The board is authorized to issue a federally active license to any licensee who makes written application for such license on a form provided by the board and remits the same fee required for a license established under K.S.A. 65-2852 and amendments thereto.  The board may issue a federally active license only to a person who meets all the requirements for a license to practice the healing arts in Kansas and who practices that branch of the healing arts solely in the course of employment or active duty in the United States government or any of its departments, bureaus or agencies.  A person issued a federally active license may engage in limited practice outside of the course of federal employment consistent with the scope of practice of exempt licensees under subsection (f), except that the scope of practice of a federally active licensee shall be limited to the following:

(A) Performing administrative functions, including peer review, disability determinations, utilization review and expert opinions;

(B) providing direct patient care services gratuitously or providing supervision, direction or consultation for no compensation except that nothing in this subpart (1)(B) shall prohibit a person licensed to practice the healing arts issued a federally active license from receiving payment for subsistence allowances or actual and necessary expenses incurred in providing such services; and

(C) rendering professional services as a charitable health care provider as defined in K.S.A. 75-6102 and amendments thereto.

The provisions of subsections (a), (b), (d) and (e) of this section relating to continuing education, expiration and renewal of a license shall be applicable to a federally active license issued under this subsection.  A person who practices under a federally active license shall not be deemed to be rendering professional service as a health care provider in this state for purposes of K.S.A. 40-3402 and amendments thereto[iii].

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 license and has paid the prescribed fees, and such permit, when issued, shall authorize the person receiving the permit to practice within the limits of the permit until the license is issued or denied by the board, but no more than one such temporary permit shall be issued to any one person without the approval of 2/3 of the members of the board.  The board may issue a postgraduate permit to practice the appropriate branch of the healing arts to any person who is engaged in a full time, approved postgraduate training program; has made proper application for such postgraduate permit upon forms approved by the board; meets all qualifications of licensure, except the examinations required under K.S.A. 65-2873 and amendments thereto and postgraduate training, as required by this act; has paid the prescribed fees established by the board for such postgraduate permit; has passed such examinations in the basic and clinical sciences approved under rules and regulations adopted by the board; and, if the person is a graduate of a foreign medical school, has passed an examination given by the educational commission for foreign medical graduates.

The postgraduate permit issued under subsection (b) shall authorize the person receiving the permit to practice the appropriate branch of the healing arts in the postgraduate training program while continuously so engaged but shall not authorize the person receiving the permit to engage in the private practice of the healing arts.  A postgraduate permit issued under subsection (b) shall be canceled if:

(1)  The holder thereof ceases to be engaged in the postgraduate training program; or

(2)  the holder thereof has engaged in the practice of the healing arts outside of the postgraduate training program[iv].

Pursuant to K.S.A. § 65-2857, an action in injunction or quo warranto may be brought and maintained in the name of the state of Kansas to enjoin or oust from the unlawful practice of the healing arts, any person who shall practice the healing arts as defined in this act without being duly licensed therefor.  An action in injunction or quo warranto may be brought and maintained in the name of the state of Kansas to enjoin or oust from the unlawful practice of the healing arts, any person who shall practice the healing arts as defined in this act without being duly licensed therefor[v].

K.S.A. § 65-2864 provides that the board shall enforce the provisions of this act and for that purpose shall make all necessary investigations relative thereto.  Every licensee in this state, including members of the board, shall furnish the board such evidence as he may have relative to any alleged violation which is being investigated.  S/he shall also report to the board the name of every person without a license that he has reason to believe is engaged in practicing the healing arts in this state.  Every licensee hereunder shall be subject to all state and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious and infectious diseases; sign death certificates and any and all matters pertaining to public health, and shall report all matters pertaining to public health as required by law[vi].

[i] K.S.A. § 65-2803.

[ii] K.S.A. § 65-2807.

[iii] K.S.A. § 65-2809.

[iv] K.S.A. § 65-2811.

[v] K.S.A. § 65-2857.

[vi] K.S.A. § 65-2886.


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