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KS Stat § 65-1114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1114 Unlawful acts.

65-1114. Unlawful acts. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person:(1) To practice or to offer to practice professional nursing in this state;(2) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a registered professional nurse;(3) to practice or offer to practice practical nursing in this state; or(4) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is a licensed practical nurse, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this act.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person:(1) To practice or offer to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in this state; or(2) to use any title, abbreviation, letters, figures, sign, card or device to indicate that any person is an advanced practice registered nurse, unless such person has been duly issued a license as an advanced practice registered nurse under the Kansas nurse practice act.History: L. 1949, ch. 331, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 316, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 240, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 206, § 7; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 40; Jan. 1, 2012.
KS Stat § 65-1118a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1118a Fees; consultants' travel expenses.

65-1118a. Fees; consultants' travel expenses. (a) The board shall collect fees provided for in this act as fixed by the board, but not exceeding:Application for approval—schools and programs ofnursing     $1,000.00Annual fee of approval—schools and programs ofnursing     400Application for approval of continuing educationproviders      200Annual fee for continuing nursing educationproviders      75Approval of single continuing nursing educationofferings      100Consultation by request, not to exceed per day onsite      400(b) In addition to the above prescribed fees, consultants' travel expenses shall be charged to the person, firm, corporation or institution requesting consultation services to be provided by the board.History: L. 1981, ch. 244, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 221, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 135, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 194, § 13; L. 2001, ch. 161, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1120a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1120a Reinstatement of revoked licenses; burden of proof; board of nursing report to legislature.

65-1120a. Reinstatement of revoked licenses; burden of proof; board of nursing report to legislature. (a) A person whose license has been revoked may apply for reinstatement of the license after the expiration of three years from the effective date of the revocation. Application for reinstatement shall be on a form approved by the board and shall be accompanied by a reinstatement fee established by the board under K.S.A. 65-1118, and amendments thereto. The burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence shall be on the applicant to show sufficient rehabilitation to justify reinstatement of the license. If the board determines a license should not be reinstated, the person shall not be eligible to reapply for reinstatement for three years from the effective date of the denial. All proceedings conducted on an application for reinstatement shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act and shall be reviewable in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act. The board, on its own motion, may stay the effectiveness of an order of revocation of license.(b) On or before January 8, 2018, and on or before the first day of the regular session of the Kansas legislature each year thereafter, the board of nursing shall submit a written report to the senate standing committee on public health and welfare and the house of representatives standing committee on health and human services that includes on an anonymous but individual and itemized basis: The number of individuals who applied for reinstatement of a revoked license during the immediately preceding calendar year; the amount of moneys charged to each such applicant; the number of such reinstatement applications that were granted and denied; and the basis given to deny any such reinstatement application.(c) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas nurse practice act.History: L. 2017, ch. 31, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1121a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1121a Judicial review of board's actions.

65-1121a. Judicial review of board's actions. (a) Any agency action of the board of nursing pursuant to the Kansas nurse practice act is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas nurse practice act.History: L. 1986, ch. 318, § 145; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 128; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1122 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1122 Misdemeanors; penalties.

65-1122. Misdemeanors; penalties. It is a violation of law for any person, firm, corporation or association to:(a) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license or record or aid or abet therein;(b) practice professional nursing, practical nursing or practice as an advanced practice registered nurse, unless duly licensed to do so;(c) use in connection with such person's name any designation implying that such person is a licensed professional nurse, a licensed practical nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse unless duly licensed to practice under the provisions of the Kansas nurse practice act, and such license is then in full force;(d) practice professional nursing, practical nursing or as an advanced practice registered nurse during the time a license issued under the provisions of the Kansas nurse practice act shall have expired or shall have been suspended or revoked;(e) represent that a school for nursing is approved for educating either professional nurses or practical nurses, unless such school has been duly approved by the board and such approval is then in full force;(f) violate any provisions of the Kansas nurse practice act or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to that act; or(g) represent that a provider of continuing nursing education is approved by the board for educating either professional nurses or practical nurses, unless the provider of continuing nursing education has been approved by the board and the approval is in full force.Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, except that, upon conviction of a second or subsequent violation of this section, such person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.History: L. 1949, ch. 331, § 11; L. 1963, ch. 314, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 316, § 9; L. 1978, ch. 240, § 8; L. 1983, ch. 206, § 12; L. 1993, ch. 194, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 161, § 5; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 43; Jan. 1, 2012.
KS Stat § 65-1123 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1123 Injunctions.

65-1123. Injunctions. When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this act or that any person, firm, corporation, institution or association is employing (except as permitted under K.S.A. 65-1124 and amendments thereto) a person to perform professional nursing or practical nursing in Kansas, who is not licensed under this act, the board may in its own name bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction against such violation or such employing, and the proper courts of this state may enjoin any person, firm or corporation, institution or association from violation of this act or such employing without regard to whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.History: L. 1949, ch. 331, § 12; L. 1963, ch. 314, § 8; L. 1975, ch. 316, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1126 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1126 Invalidity of part.

65-1126. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.History: L. 1949, ch. 331, § 15; June 30.
KS Stat § 65-1127 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1127 Reporting of malpractice incidents and other information; immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions.

65-1127. Reporting of malpractice incidents and other information; immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions. (a) A licensee shall report to the board of nursing any information the licensee may have relating to alleged incidents of malpractice or the qualifications, fitness or character of a person licensed to practice professional nursing or licensed to practice practical nursing, including persons holding a multi-state license under the nurse licensure compact. No person reporting to the board of nursing under oath and in good faith any information such person may have relating to alleged incidents of malpractice or the qualifications, fitness or character of a person licensed to practice professional nursing or licensed to practice practical nursing shall be subject to a civil action for damages as a result of reporting such information.(b) Any state, regional or local association of registered professional nurses or licensed practical nurses and the individual members of any committee thereof, which in good faith investigates or communicates information pertaining to the alleged incidents of malpractice or the qualifications, fitness or character of any licensee or registrant to the board of nursing or to any committee or agent thereof, shall be immune from liability in any civil action, that is based upon such information or transmittal of information if the investigation and communication was made in good faith and did not represent as true any matter not reasonably believed to be true.History: L. 1976, ch. 261, § 4; L. 2018, ch. 42, § 6; July 1, 2019.
KS Stat § 65-1129 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1129 Rules and regulations.

65-1129. Rules and regulations. The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act [*].History: L. 1978, ch. 240, § 9; July 1.* This act means 65-1113, 65-1114, 65-1117, 65-1119, 65-1120, 65-1121, 65-1122 and 65-1128.
KS Stat § 65-1132 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1132 Renewal of license for advanced practice registered nurse; reinstatement of lapsed license.

65-1132. Renewal of license for advanced practice registered nurse; reinstatement of lapsed license. (a) All licenses issued under the provisions of this act, whether initial or renewal, shall expire every two years. The expiration date shall be established by rules and regulations of the board. The board shall send a notice for renewal of a license to every advanced practice registered nurse at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of such person's license. Every person who desires to renew such license shall file with the board, on or before the date of expiration of such license:(1) A renewal application together with the prescribed biennial renewal fee;(2) evidence of completion of continuing education in the advanced practice registered nurse role, which has met the continuing education requirement for an advanced practice registered nurse as developed by the board or by a national organization whose certifying standards are approved by the board as equal to or greater than the corresponding standards established by the board. These continuing education credits approved by the board may be applied to satisfy the continuing education requirements established by the board for licensed professional nurses under K.S.A. 65-1117, and amendments thereto, if the board finds such continuing education credits are equivalent to those required by the board under K.S.A. 65-1117, and amendments thereto; and(3) proof of evidence of current licensure as a professional nurse.Upon receipt of such application and payment of any applicable fee, and upon being satisfied that the applicant for renewal of a license meets the requirements established by the board under K.S.A. 65-1130, and amendments thereto, in effect at the time of initial qualification of the applicant, the board shall verify the accuracy of the application and grant a renewal license.(b) Any person who fails to secure a renewal license prior to the expiration of the license may secure a reinstatement of such lapsed license by making application therefor on a form provided by the board, upon furnishing proof that the applicant is competent and qualified to act as an advanced practice registered nurse and upon satisfying all of the requirements for reinstatement including payment to the board of a reinstatement fee as established by the board.History: L. 1983, ch. 206, § 4; L. 1993, ch. 194, § 14; L. 2007, ch. 99, § 2; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 46; Jan. 1, 2012.
KS Stat § 65-1134 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1134 Citation of Kansas nurse practice act.

65-1134. Citation of Kansas nurse practice act. The acts contained in article 11 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and amendments thereto or made specifically supplemental thereto shall be construed together and may be cited as the Kansas nurse practice act.History: L. 1983, ch. 206, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 194, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1135 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1135 Complaint or information relating to complaint confidential; exceptions.

65-1135. Complaint or information relating to complaint confidential; exceptions. (a) Any complaint or report, record or other information relating to the investigation of a complaint about a person licensed by the board which is received, obtained or maintained by the board is confidential and shall not be disclosed by the board or its employees in a manner which identified or enables identification of the person who is the subject or source of such information except:(1) In a disciplinary proceeding conducted by the board pursuant to law or in an appeal of the order of the board entered in such proceeding, or to any party to such proceeding or appeal or such party's attorney;(2) to the proper licensing or disciplinary authority of another jurisdiction, if any disciplinary action authorized by K.S.A. 65-1120 and amendments thereto has at any time been taken against the licensee or the board has at any time denied a license certificate or authorization to the person; or(3) to the person who is the subject of the information, but the board may require disclosure in such a manner as to prevent identification of any other person who is the subject or source of the information.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas nurse practice act.History: L. 1993, ch. 194, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1151 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1151 Definitions.

65-1151. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 65-1151 to 65-1164, inclusive and amendments thereto:(a) "Registered nurse anesthetist" means a licensed professional nurse who is authorized to practice as a registered nurse anesthetist.(b) "Board" means the board of nursing.(c) "Local anesthetic" means infiltration anesthesia or anesthesia produced by direct infiltration of local anesthetic solution into the operative site.(d) "Regional anesthesia" means the use of local anesthetic solutions to produce loss of sensation in circumscribed areas.(e) "General anesthesia" means one that is complete and affecting the entire body with the loss of consciousness.(f) "Active anesthesia practice" means clinical practice and anesthesia related administration, educational and research activities.History: L. 1986, ch. 183, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 179, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1152 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1152 Qualifications for authorization to practice as a registered nurse anesthetist; approval of schools of nurse anesthesia, criteria.

65-1152. Qualifications for authorization to practice as a registered nurse anesthetist; approval of schools of nurse anesthesia, criteria. (a) In order to obtain authorization from the board of nursing to practice as a registered nurse anesthetist an individual shall meet the following requirements:(1) Be licensed to practice professional nursing under the Kansas nurse practice act;(2) has successfully completed a course of study in nurse anesthesia in a school of nurse anesthesia approved by the board;(3) has successfully completed an examination approved by the board or has been certified by a national organization whose certifying standards are approved by the board as equal to or greater than the corresponding standards established under this act for obtaining authorization to practice as a registered nurse anesthetist; and(4) be required to successfully complete a refresher course as defined in rules and regulations of the board if the individual has not been in active anesthesia practice for five years preceding the application.(b) Approval of schools of nurse anesthesia shall be based on approval standards specified in K.S.A. 65-1133 and amendments thereto.(c) Schools of nurse anesthesia approved by the board under this section shall offer, a masters level degree program in nurse anesthesia.(d) For the purposes of determining whether an individual meets the requirements of item (2) of subsection (a), the board by rules and regulations shall establish criteria for determining whether a particular school of nurse anesthesia maintains standards which are at least equal to schools of nurse anesthesia which are approved by the board.History: L. 1986, ch. 183, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 243, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 244, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 245, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 194, § 15; L. 1996, ch. 179, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 158, § 7; L. 2001, ch. 161, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1153 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1153 Temporary authorization to practice.

65-1153. Temporary authorization to practice. The board may grant a temporary authorization to practice nurse anesthesia as a registered nurse anesthetist: (a) For a period of not more than one year to graduates of a school of nurse anesthesia approved by the board pending results of the initial examination; or(b) for the needed amount of time to complete the clinical portion of a refresher course; or(c) for a period not to exceed 120 days.History: L. 1986, ch. 183, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 135, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 179, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 113, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 161, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1154 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1154 Application; fees; deposit of moneys.

65-1154. Application; fees; deposit of moneys. Upon application to the board by any licensed professional nurse in this state and upon satisfaction of the standards and requirements established under this act and K.S.A. 65-1130, and amendments thereto, the board shall grant an authorization to the applicant to perform the duties of a registered nurse anesthetist and be licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse. An application to the board for an authorization, for an authorization with temporary authorization, for biennial renewal of authorization, for reinstatement of authorization and for reinstatement of authorization with temporary authorization shall be upon such form and contain such information as the board may require and shall be accompanied by a fee to assist in defraying the expenses in connection with the administration of the provisions of this act. The fee shall be fixed by rules and regulations adopted by the board in an amount fixed by the board under K.S.A. 65-1118, and amendments thereto. There shall be no fee assessed for the initial, renewal or reinstatement of the advanced practice registered nurse license as long as the registered nurse anesthetist maintains authorization. The executive administrator of the board shall remit all moneys received to the state treasurer as provided by K.S.A. 74-1108, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1986, ch. 183, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 135, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 179, § 4; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 48; Jan. 1, 2012.
KS Stat § 65-1155 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing|65-1155 Expiration of authorizations to practice; renewal; lapsed authorization; reinstatement fee.

65-1155. Expiration of authorizations to practice; renewal; lapsed authorization; reinstatement fee. (a) All authorizations to practice under this act, whether initial or renewal, shall expire every two years. The biennial authorizations to practice as a registered nurse anesthetist shall expire at the same time as the license to practice as a registered nurse. The board shall send a notice for renewal of the authorization to practice to every registered nurse anesthetist at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of such person's authorization to practice. To renew such authorization to practice the registered nurse anesthetist shall file with the board, before the date of expiration of such authorization to practice, a renewal application together with the prescribed biennial renewal fee. Upon satisfaction of the requirements of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 65-1159, and amendments thereto, the board shall grant the renewal of an authorization to practice as a registered nurse anesthetist to the applicant.(b) Any person who fails to secure the renewal of an authorization to practice prior to the expiration of the authorization may secure a reinstatement of such lapsed authorization by making application on a form provided by the board. Such reinstatement shall be granted upon receipt of proof that the applicant is competent and qualified to act as a registered nurse anesthetist, has satisfied all of the requirements and has paid the board a reinstatement fee as established by the board by rules and regulations in accordance with K.S.A. 65-1118, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1986, ch. 183, § 5; L. 1988, ch. 242, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 194, § 16; L. 2007, ch. 99, § 3; July 1.