Source: http://kslegislature.org/li_2018/b2017_18/statute/065_000_0000_chapter/065_042_0000_article/065_042_0009_section/065_042_0009_k/
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 15:54:36+00:00

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(9) to have a license to practice mental health technology denied, revoked, limited or suspended, or to be publicly or privately censured, by a licensing authority of another state, agency of the United States government, territory of the United States or country or to have other disciplinary action taken against the applicant or licensee by a licensing authority of another state, agency of the United States government, territory of the United States or country. A certified copy of the record or order of public or private censure, denial, suspension, limitation, revocation or other disciplinary action of the licensing authority of another state, agency of the United States government, territory of the United States or country shall constitute prima facie evidence of such a fact for purposes of this paragraph (9).
(b) Upon filing a sworn complaint with the board charging a person with having been guilty of any of the unlawful practices specified in subsection (a), two or more members of the board shall investigate the charges, or the board may designate and authorize an employee or employees of the board to conduct an investigation. After investigation, the board may institute charges. If an investigation, in the opinion of the board, reveals reasonable grounds to believe the applicant or licensee is guilty of the charges, the board shall fix a time and place for proceedings, which shall be conducted in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act.
(c) No person shall be excused from testifying in any proceedings before the board under the mental health technician's licensure act or in any civil proceedings under such act before a court of competent jurisdiction on the ground that the testimony may incriminate the person testifying, but such testimony shall not be used against the person for the prosecution of any crime under the laws of this state except the crime of perjury as defined in K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5903, and amendments thereto.
(d) If final agency action of the board in a proceeding under this section is adverse to the applicant or licensee, the costs of the board's proceedings shall be charged to the applicant or licensee as in ordinary civil actions in the district court, but if the board is the unsuccessful party, the costs shall be paid by the board. Witness fees and costs may be taxed by the board according to the statutes relating to procedure in the district court. All costs accrued by the board, when it is the successful party, and which the attorney general certifies cannot be collected from the applicant or licensee shall be paid from the board of nursing fee fund. All moneys collected following board proceedings shall be credited in full to the board of nursing fee fund.
(3) a pattern of practice or other behavior which demonstrates a manifest incapacity or incompetence to practice mental health technology.
(f) The board upon request shall receive from the Kansas bureau of investigation such criminal history record information relating to criminal convictions as necessary for the purpose of determining initial and continuing qualifications of licensees of and applicants for licensure by the board.
(g) All proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.
History: L. 1973, ch. 308, § 9; L. 1983, ch. 207, § 8; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 129; L. 1987, ch. 247, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 194, § 5; L. 1995, ch. 97, § 6; L. 1997, ch. 158, § 10; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 245; July 1.

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 § 129
 § 2
 § 5
 § 6
 § 10
 § 245