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KS Stat § 65-2919 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 29 - Physical Therapy|65-2919 Person holding registration as physical therapist deemed to be licensed physical therapist.

65-2919. Person holding registration as physical therapist deemed to be licensed physical therapist. Any person holding a valid registration as a physical therapist immediately prior to the effective date of this act which has been issued by the board shall be deemed to be a licensed physical therapist for the purposes of this act and article 29 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory of the provisions thereof or supplemental thereto, and shall be subject to the provisions of this act and the provisions of such article and chapter of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory of the provisions thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1983, ch. 215, § 16; L. 2003, ch. 128, § 14; Apr. 1, 2004.
KS Stat § 65-2920 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 29 - Physical Therapy|65-2920 Professional liability insurance coverage required as condition to practice physical therapy.

65-2920. Professional liability insurance coverage required as condition to practice physical therapy. Professional liability insurance coverage shall be maintained in effect by each licensed physical therapist actively practicing in this state, including each physical therapist licensed in a home state and practicing in this state under the physical therapy licensure compact, as a condition to rendering professional services as a physical therapist in this state. The board shall fix by rules and regulations the minimum level of coverage for such professional liability insurance.History: L. 2003, ch. 128, § 29; L. 2004, ch. 117, § 25; L. 2021, ch. 100, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2921 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 29 - Physical Therapy|65-2921 Evaluation and treatment by physical therapists; when referral is required; exceptions.

65-2921. Evaluation and treatment by physical therapists; when referral is required; exceptions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), a physical therapist may evaluate and initiate physical therapy treatment on a patient without referral from a licensed health care practitioner. If treating a patient without a referral from a licensed health care practitioner and the patient is not progressing toward documented treatment goals as demonstrated by objective, measurable or functional improvement, or any combination thereof, after 10 patient visits or in a period of 15 business days from the initial treatment visits following the initial evaluation visit, the physical therapist shall obtain a referral from an appropriate licensed health care practitioner prior to continuing treatment.(b) Physical therapists may provide, without a referral, services to: (1) Employees solely for the purpose of education and instruction related to workplace injury prevention; or (2) the public for the purpose of fitness, health promotion and education.(c) Physical therapists may provide services without a referral to special education students who need physical therapy services to fulfill the provisions of their individualized education plan (IEP) or individualized family service plan (IFSP).(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a hospital or ambulatory surgical center from requiring a physician order or referral for physical therapy services for a patient currently being treated in such facility.(e) When a patient self-refers to a physical therapist pursuant to this section, the physical therapist, prior to commencing treatment, shall provide written notice to the patient that a physical therapy diagnosis is not a medical diagnosis by a physician.(f) Physical therapists shall perform wound debridement services only after approval by a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or other licensed health care practitioner in appropriately related cases.(g) As used in this section, "licensed health care practitioner" means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, a licensed podiatrist, a licensed physician assistant or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse working pursuant to the order or direction of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, a licensed chiropractor, a licensed dentist or licensed optometrist in appropriately related cases.History: L. 2007, ch. 177, § 21; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 56; L. 2013, ch. 4, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2922 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 29 - Physical Therapy|65-2922 Title of the act.

65-2922. Title of the act. The provisions of K.S.A. 65-2901 through 65-2921, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the physical therapy practice act.History: L. 2007, ch. 177, § 22; May 17.
KS Stat § 65-2923 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 29 - Physical Therapy|65-2923 Dry needling; requirements to practice; rules and regulations.

65-2923. Dry needling; requirements to practice; rules and regulations. (a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations establishing minimum education and training requirements for the practice of dry needling by a licensed physical therapist, including a physical therapist licensed in a home state and practicing in this state under the physical therapy licensure compact.(b) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the physical therapy practice act.History: L. 2016, ch. 92, § 31; L. 2021, ch. 100, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2924 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 29 - Physical Therapy|65-2924 Fingerprinting of applicant for license; use for identification and criminal history record check; fee.

65-2924. Fingerprinting of applicant for license; use for identification and criminal history record check; fee. (a) As part of an original application for a license as a physical therapist or a certificate as a physical therapy assistant or as part of an original application for reinstatement of a license or certificate or in connection with any investigation of any holder of a license or certificate, the state board of healing arts may require a person to be fingerprinted and submit to a state and national criminal history record check. The fingerprints shall be used to identify the person and to determine whether the person has a record of criminal history in this state or other jurisdiction. The state board of healing arts is authorized to submit the fingerprints to the Kansas bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation for a state and national criminal history record check. The state board of healing arts may use the information obtained from fingerprinting and the criminal history for purposes of verifying the identification of the person and in the official determination of the qualifications and fitness of the person to be issued or to maintain a license or certificate.(b) Local and state law enforcement officers and agencies shall assist the state board of healing arts in taking and processing of fingerprints of applicants for and holders of any license or certificate and shall release all records of adult convictions and nonconvictions and adult convictions or adjudications of another state or country to the state board of healing arts.(c) The state board of healing arts may fix and collect a fee as may be required by the board in an amount necessary to reimburse the board for the cost of fingerprinting and the criminal history record check. Any moneys collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the healing arts fee fund.(d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the physical therapy practice act. History: L. 2021, ch. 100, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3001 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3001 Title of act.

65-3001. Title of act. K.S.A. 65-3002, 65-3003, 65-3005 through 65-3013 and 65-3015 through 65-3020 and K.S.A. 65-3008a, 65-3008b and 65-3024 through 65-3028, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas air quality act.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 13, § 1; Mar. 25.
KS Stat § 65-3003 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3003 Responsibility of secretary; administration.

65-3003. Responsibility of secretary; administration. The responsibility for air quality conservation and control of air pollution is hereby placed with the secretary of health and environment. The secretary shall administer this act through the division of environment.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 136; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3006 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3006 Same; publication and enforcement of regulations; employment of personnel; services.

65-3006. Same; publication and enforcement of regulations; employment of personnel; services. The secretary shall:(a) Publish and enforce the rules, regulations and standards promulgated hereunder. The secretary shall furnish a copy of such rules, regulations or standards adopted hereunder to any citizen upon request.(b) Employ such professional, technical and other staff, and provide such technical, scientific and other services as may be required, including laboratory facilities, for the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this act from funds appropriated and available for the purposes of this act.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 6; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 138; L. 1975, ch. 312, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3007 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3007 Air contaminant sources; classification; monitoring; reporting.

65-3007. Air contaminant sources; classification; monitoring; reporting. (a) The secretary, by rule and regulation, shall classify air contaminant sources which, in the secretary's judgment, may cause or contribute to air pollution, according to levels and types of emissions and other characteristics which relate to air pollution and may require reporting for any such class or classes. The classifications promulgated by the secretary shall be made to apply to the state as a whole or to any designated area of the state, and shall be made with special reference to effects on health, economic and social factors, and physical effects on property.(b) The secretary shall require air contaminant emission sources to monitor emissions, operating parameters, ambient impact of any source emissions or any other parameters deemed necessary by the secretary. The secretary may require air contaminant emission sources to keep records and make reports consistent with the purposes of this act.(c) Any person operating or responsible for the operation of air contaminant sources of any class for which the rules and regulations of the secretary require reporting shall make reports containing information as may be required by the secretary concerning location, size and height of contaminant outlets, processes employed, fuels used and the nature and time periods or duration of emissions, and such other information as is relevant to air pollution and available or reasonably capable of being assembled.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 7; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 7; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 139; L. 1975, ch. 312, § 11; L. 1993, ch. 13, § 4; Mar. 25.
KS Stat § 65-3008a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3008a Same; public comment and hearing; review.

65-3008a. Same; public comment and hearing; review. (a) No permit shall be issued, modified, renewed or reopened without first providing the public an opportunity to comment and request a public hearing on the proposed permit action. The request for a public hearing on the issuance of a permit shall set forth the basis for the request and a public hearing shall be held if, in the judgment of the secretary, there is sufficient reason.(b) The secretary shall affirm, modify or reverse the decision on such permit after the public comment period or public hearing, and shall affirm the issuance of any permit the terms and conditions of which comply with all requirements established by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Kansas air quality act. Any person who participated in the public comment process or the public hearing who otherwise would have standing under K.S.A. 77-611, and amendments thereto, shall have standing to obtain judicial review of the secretary's final action on the permit pursuant to the Kansas judicial review act in the court of appeals. Any such person other than the applicant for or holder of the permit shall not be required to have exhausted administrative remedies in order to be entitled to review. The court of appeals shall have original jurisdiction to review any such final agency action. The record before the court of appeals shall be confined to the agency record for judicial review and consist of the documentation submitted to or developed by the secretary in making the final permit decision, including the permit application and any addenda or amendments thereto, the permit summary, the draft permit, all written comments properly submitted to the secretary, all testimony presented at any public hearing held on the permit application, all responses by the applicant or permit holder to any written comments or testimony, the secretary's response to the public comments and testimony and the final permit.(c) When determined appropriate by the secretary, the procedures set out in subsection (a) may be required prior to the issuance, modification, renewal or reopening of an approval.History: L. 1993, ch. 13, § 6; L. 2006, ch. 79, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 141, § 24; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 142; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3009 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3009 Inspections.

65-3009. Inspections. The secretary may designate competent representatives who may enter and inspect any property, premise or place at any reasonable time for the purpose of investigating either an actual or possible source of air pollution or of ascertaining the state of compliance with this act and regulations in force pursuant thereto. No person shall refuse entry or access to any authorized representative of the secretary who requests entry for purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials; nor shall any person obstruct, hamper or interfere with any such inspection. If requested, the owner or operator of the premises shall receive a report setting forth levels of emissions and any other facts found which relate to compliance status.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 9; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 9; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 141; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3010 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3010 Emission control requirements.

65-3010. Emission control requirements. (a) The secretary shall establish emission control requirements, and requirements for open burning (including appropriate prohibition thereof). Such requirements may be either for such areas as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may be appropriate to facilitate accomplishment of the purposes of this act and in order to take necessary or desirable account of varying local conditions. Any emission which does not conform to a requirement in force pursuant to this subsection shall constitute a violation of this act.(b) Every local air quality conservation program that is established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-3016, as amended, shall be in compliance with the rules and regulations set forth for that area by the secretary.(c) Variations from the requirements of subsection (b) of this section may be included in a local air quality conservation program only after approval by the secretary, following demonstration to the satisfaction of the secretary that the proposed requirements are not less stringent than the standards and requirements established by the secretary and are otherwise consistent with the purposes of this act. Any requirement placed in force pursuant to this subsection shall be preceded by public hearing. The secretary, upon evidence that conditions have changed or that additional or other information is relevant to a decision with respect to the emission control or open burning requirements concerned may, after public hearing, withdraw any approval previously given to a local requirement pursuant to this subsection.(d) The secretary shall establish reasonable ambient air quality standards for the state as a whole, or any part thereof, and shall require the emission control requirements of any local program to be consistent with such standards in addition to meeting any other requirements pursuant to this section.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 10; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 10; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 142; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3011 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3011 Enforcement; procedure.

65-3011. Enforcement; procedure. (a) If the secretary or the director of the division of environment finds that any person has violated any provision of any approval, permit or compliance plan or any provision of this act or any rule and regulation promulgated under this act, the secretary may issue an order finding such person in violation of the act and directing the person to take such action as necessary to correct the violation. Any order issued shall specify the length of time after receipt of the order during which the person must correct the violations.(b) Any person to whom an order is issued pursuant to subsection (a) may request a hearing within 15 days after service of the order. Hearings before the secretary shall be conducted in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 11; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 11; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 143; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 201; L. 1993, ch. 13, § 9; Mar. 25.
KS Stat § 65-3012 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3012 Action to protect health or environment; judicial review procedures.

65-3012. Action to protect health or environment; judicial review procedures. (a) Upon receipt of evidence that emissions from an air pollution source or combination of air pollution sources presents: (1) An imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare or to the environment; or (2) for an imminent or actual violation of this act, any rules and regulations adopted under this act, any orders issued under this act or any permit conditions required by this act, the secretary may issue a temporary order not to exceed seven days in duration, directing the owner or operator, or both, to take such steps as necessary to prevent the act or eliminate the practice.(b) Upon issuance of the temporary order, the secretary may commence an action in the district court to enjoin acts or practices specified in subsection (a) or request the attorney general or appropriate county or district attorney to commence an action to enjoin those acts or practices.(c) The secretary may bring suit in any court of competent jurisdiction to immediately restrain the acts or practices specified in subsection (a). An action for injunction under this subsection shall have precedence over other cases in respect to order of trial.(d) The owner or operator, or both, aggrieved by an order of the secretary issued pursuant to this section shall be immediately entitled to judicial review of such agency action by filing a petition for judicial review in district court. The aggrieved party shall not be required to exhaust administrative remedies. A petition for review under this subsection shall have precedence over other cases in respect to order of trial.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 12; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 144; L. 1993, ch. 13, § 12; L. 2009, ch. 141, § 25; May 28.
KS Stat § 65-3015 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3015 Records and information open; trade secret exception.

65-3015. Records and information open; trade secret exception. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any records, reports or information obtained pursuant to this act shall be available to the public.(b) Upon a showing satisfactory to the secretary by any person that records, reports or information, or a particular part thereof (other than emission data), to which the secretary has access under this act, if made public, would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets of such person under the uniform trade secrets act (K.S.A. 60-3320 et seq., and amendments thereto), the secretary shall consider such record, report or information, or particular portion thereof, confidential, except that: (1) Such record, report or information may be disclosed to officers, employees or authorized representatives of the United States government concerned with carrying out responsibilities under the federal clean air act and amendments thereto; and (2) this subsection shall not apply to any provision in any air quality approval or permit issued by the secretary and the public shall have access to such approvals and permits in their entirety.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 15; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 15; L. 1973, ch. 254, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 147; L. 1993, ch. 13, § 13; L. 2005, ch. 67, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-3017 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 30 - Air Quality Control|65-3017 Motor vehicle pollution.

65-3017. Motor vehicle pollution. (a) As the state of knowledge and technology relating to the control of emissions from motor vehicles may permit or make appropriate, and in furtherance of the purposes of this act, the secretary may provide by rules and regulations for the control of emissions from motor vehicles. Such rules and regulations may prescribe requirements for the installation and use of equipment designed to reduce or eliminate emissions and for the proper maintenance of such equipment and of vehicles. Any rules or regulations pursuant to this section shall be consistent with provisions of federal law or regulations, if any, relating to control of emissions from the vehicles concerned. The secretary shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, the inspection, certification or other approval of any feature or equipment designed for the control of emissions from motor vehicles, if such feature or equipment has been certified, approved or otherwise authorized pursuant to federal law.(b) As used in this section "motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as in K.S.A. 8-1437.History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 17; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 17; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 149; L. 1975, ch. 33, § 8; L. 1976, ch. 52, § 4; July 1.