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KS Stat § 65-1458 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1458 Dentists and dental hygienists; revocation or suspension of licenses; hearing; review.

65-1458. Dentists and dental hygienists; revocation or suspension of licenses; hearing; review. The board shall revoke or suspend the license of any licensed dental hygienist who is found guilty of using or attempting to use in any manner whatsoever any prophylactic lists, call lists, records, reprints or copies of same, or information gathered therefrom, of the names or patients whom the hygienist might have served in the office of a prior employer, unless such names appear upon the bona fide call or prophylactic list of the hygienist's present employer and were caused to so appear through the legitimate practice of dentistry as provided for in this act. The board shall also suspend or revoke the license of any licensed dentist who is found guilty of aiding or abetting or encouraging a dental hygienist employed by such dentist to make use of a so-called prophylactic call list, or the calling by telephone or by use of written letters transmitted through the mails to solicit patronage from patients formerly served in the office of any dentist formerly employing such hygienist. No order of suspension or revocation provided in this section shall be made or entered except after notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. Any final order of suspension or revocation of a license shall be reviewable in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 42; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 104; L. 2000, ch. 169, § 15; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 131; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1459 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1459 Dental interns; rules and regulations; revocation of permits.

65-1459. Dental interns; rules and regulations; revocation of permits. (a) The board shall have authority, upon presentation of satisfactory credentials and under such rules and regulations as the board may prescribe, to issue a permit to a graduate of an approved dental school or college who has not been licensed to practice dentistry in this state, and who has not failed to pass an examination for licensure in this state, to serve as a dental intern for a period of not more than one year in state maintained and operated hospitals, or the department of health and environment of the state of Kansas that may offer such a position if such hospitals maintain a recognized resident staff of one or more licensed dentists. Such intern shall function under the supervision and direction of the dental staff of such hospitals, the intern's work shall be limited to the patients confined to the hospital in which such intern serves, and such intern shall serve without fee or compensation other than that received in salary or other remuneration from such hospitals.(b) The board shall have the power to revoke the permit of any such intern at any time within the year for which it is issued upon the recommendation of such procedure by the executive officer of the resident dental staff of the hospital in which such intern serves or for any other reason which the board may deem justifiable. Such limited permits granted for the purpose of internships shall automatically expire at the end of one year and shall not be subject to renewal.History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 43; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 87; L. 2000, ch. 169, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1460 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1460 Penalties for violations.

65-1460. Penalties for violations. Any person who shall practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state within the meaning of this act without having first obtained a license from the board, or who violates any of the provisions of this act, the penalty for which is not herein specifically provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor under this act shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than twelve months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 44; June 28.
KS Stat § 65-1461 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1461 Invalidity of part.

65-1461. Invalidity of part. If any clause, section, phrase or word of this act be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portion or portions of this act shall be and remain in full force and as valid as if such clause, section, phrase or word had not been incorporated therein.History: L. 1943, ch. 221, § 45; June 28.
KS Stat § 65-1462 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1462 Immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions.

65-1462. Immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions. (a) No person reporting to the Kansas dental board 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 dentistry shall be subject to a civil action for damages as a result of reporting such information.(b) Any state, regional or local association of licensed dentists or licensed dental hygienists, 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 to the Kansas dental board or to any committee or agent thereof, shall be immune from liability in any civil action, that is based upon such investigation 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, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 141, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1464 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1464 Citation of dental practices act.

65-1464. Citation of dental practices act. The acts contained in article 14 of chapter 65 and article 14 of chapter 74 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and any acts amendatory thereof or made specifically supplemental thereto shall be construed together and may be cited as the dental practices act.History: L. 1983, ch. 209, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1465 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1465 Denture or dental prosthesis to be marked with name or social security number, or both, of patient.

65-1465. Denture or dental prosthesis to be marked with name or social security number, or both, of patient. (a) Every complete upper and lower denture or removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a practitioner of dentistry or fabricated pursuant to such practitioner's work order, shall be marked with the name or social security number, or both, of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended. The markings shall be done during fabrication and shall be permanent, legible and cosmetically acceptable. The exact location of the markings and method used to apply or implant the markings shall be determined by the dentist or dental laboratory fabricating the prosthesis. If in the professional judgment of the dentist, this full identification is not possible, the name or social security number may be omitted.(b) Any removable dental prosthesis in existence prior to the effective date of this act, which was not marked in accordance with subsection (a), shall be so marked at the time of any subsequent rebasing or duplication.History: L. 1983, ch. 203, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1467 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1467 Dental board complaints and related information confidential, limited disclosure authorized.

65-1467. Dental board complaints and related information confidential, limited disclosure authorized. (a) Any complaint or report, record or other information relating to a complaint which is received, obtained or maintained by the Kansas dental board shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by the board or its employees in a manner which identifies or enables identification of the person who is the subject or source of the information except the information may be disclosed:(1) In any proceeding conducted by the board under the law or in an appeal of an order of the board entered in a proceeding, or to any party to a proceeding or appeal or the party's attorney;(2) to the person who is the subject of the information or to any person or entity when requested by the person who is the subject of the information, but the board may require disclosure in such a manner that will prevent identification of any other person who is the subject or source of the information;(3) to a state or federal licensing, regulatory or enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the subject or the information or to an agency with jurisdiction over acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds for action under this act. Any confidential complaint or report, record or other information disclosed by the board as authorized by this section shall not be redisclosed by the receiving agency except as otherwise authorized by law.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas dental practices act.History: L. 1997, ch. 81, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1468 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1468 Professional liability insurance required to practice dentistry.

65-1468. Professional liability insurance required to practice dentistry. (a) A policy of professional liability insurance issued by an insurer duly authorized to transact business in this state shall be maintained in effect by each licensed dentist actively practicing in this state as a condition to rendering professional services as a dentist in this state, except that a dentist shall not be required to maintain professional liability insurance if such person's dental practice is limited to providing dental services under subsection (f) of K.S.A. 75-6102, and amendments thereto.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the dental practices act.History: L. 2004, ch. 58, § 2; July 1, 2005.
KS Stat § 65-1470 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1470 Dental office administrative service agreements; registration requirements.

65-1470. Dental office administrative service agreements; registration requirements. (a) Any person who is not licensed as a dentist under the dental practices act, or any entity that is not a professional corporation or limited liability company composed of dentists which enter into an agreement with a dentist to provide dental office administrative services shall register with the Kansas dental board.(b) (1) The registration shall include the company name, contact information and responsible person of such person or entity along with the address and licensed dentist practice owner names for which administrative services are being provided.(2) Any person or entity registered under this section shall provide updated information to the Kansas dental board within 30 days of any changes to the information provided in paragraph (1). Any person or entity required to register pursuant to this section shall have 30 days from the execution of any contract or agreement with a dentist or professional corporation or limited liability company to complete the registration.(c) Any such person or entity required to register pursuant to this section operating under a contract or agreement executed prior to the effective date of this section shall be subject to the provisions of this section and shall have 30 days from the effective date of this section to complete the registration. A copy of all contracts or agreements providing for dental office administrative services shall be maintained by the registered dental office administrative services company and shall be subject to inspection during regular business hours at any time by the Kansas dental board.History: L. 2011, ch. 114, § 96; June 9.
KS Stat § 65-1471 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1471 Dental services agreements; limitations.

65-1471. Dental services agreements; limitations. (a) As used in this section, "licensed dentist" means a dentist licensed under the dental practices act.(b) No person who is a licensed dentist or any entity that is not a professional corporation or limited liability company owned by a licensed dentist shall enter into or continue to maintain a contract or agreement with a licensed dentist in which such contract or agreement allows or provides for the following functions to be controlled by any person or entity other than a licensed dentist pursuant to this section:(1) Providing dental treatment to patients;(2) the decision to accept individual patients for treatment;(3) the direction or delegation of all professional dental services;(4) the ownership of dental charts or patient records;(5) except as provided in subsection (d), the ownership of dental equipment or dental materials; and(6) the supervision of clinical dental staff.(c) It shall not be a violation of this section for a person or entity to act on behalf of a licensed dentist to perform or arrange for others to perform office administrative services including, but not limited to:(1) Purchasing, billing or tax preparation;(2) compliance or quality assurance programs;(3) legal advice or representation; and(4) payroll, advertising, training, recruiting, recordkeeping, programming or other similar functions under the direction or with the consent or approval of a licensed dentist or professional corporation or limited liability company owned by a licensed dentist.(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a licensed dentist, professional corporation or limited liability company owned by a licensed dentist from entering into real estate lease, equipment lease or lease purchase agreement or bona fide sale of dental equipment or material secured by a chattel mortgage or retain title agreements with equipment manufacturers, landlords, lending institutions, leasing companies, dental franchisors or persons or entities providing dental office administrative services or similar commercial financing transactions.(e) No contract or provision in any such agreement shall require either party to indemnify the other party for negligence, intentional acts or omissions that constitute a violation of K.S.A. 65-1422 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 2011, ch. 114, § 97; June 9.
KS Stat § 65-1472 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 14 - Regulation Of Dentists And Dental Hygienists|65-1472 Special volunteer dental license established; requirements.

65-1472. Special volunteer dental license established; requirements. (a) There is established a special volunteer dental license for dentists who are retired from active practice and wish to donate their expertise for the dental care and treatment of indigent and underserved persons of the state. The special volunteer dental license shall be:(1) Issued by the Kansas dental board to eligible dentists;(2) issued without the payment of an application fee, license fee or renewal fee;(3) issued or renewed without any continuing education requirements;(4) issued for a fiscal year or part thereof; and(5) renewable annually upon approval of the board.(b) A dentist shall meet the following requirements to be eligible for a special volunteer dental license:(1) Completion of a special volunteer dental license application, including documentation of the dentist's dental school graduation and practice history;(2) documentation that the dentist has been previously issued a full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in Kansas or in another state of the United States and that the dentist has never been the subject of any disciplinary action in any jurisdiction;(3) acknowledgment and documentation that the dentist's practice under the special volunteer dental license will be exclusively and totally devoted to providing dental care to underserved and indigent persons in Kansas; and(4) acknowledgment and documentation that the dentist will not receive or have the expectation to receive any payment or compensation, either direct or indirect, for any dental services rendered under the special volunteer dental license.(c) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after July 1, 2012.History: L. 2012, ch. 109, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 15 - Regulation Of Optometrists|65-1502 Who deemed practitioners.

65-1502. Who deemed practitioners. (a) Except as provided in K.S.A. 65-1508 and amendments thereto, a person shall be deemed to be practicing optometry within the meaning of the optometry law if such person in any manner:(1) Holds oneself out to the public as being engaged in or who maintains an office for the practice of optometry as defined in K.S.A. 65-1501 and amendments thereto;(2) makes a test or examination of the eye or eyes of another to ascertain the refractive, the muscular or the pathological condition thereof;(3) adapts lenses to the human eye for any purpose, either directly or indirectly; or(4) conducts or performs orthoptic exercises or visual training therapy for the correction, remedy or relief of any insufficiencies or abnormal conditions of the eyes.(b) "Maintains an office for the practice of optometry" for the purposes of this section and the optometry law means:(1) To directly or indirectly control or attempt to control the professional judgment or the practice of a licensee; or(2) to bear any of the expenses of or to have, own or acquire any interest in the practice, books, records, files or materials of a licensee.(c) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit a licensee from entering into leases, agreements, mortgages or other types of debt instruments not in violation of this section or any other section of the optometry law.History: L. 1923, ch. 220, § 2; R.S. 1923, 65-1502; L. 1976, ch. 270, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 223, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1504b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 15 - Regulation Of Optometrists|65-1504b Unlawful to dispense opthalmic lens or lenses without prescription order.

65-1504b. Unlawful to dispense opthalmic lens or lenses without prescription order. It shall be unlawful for any person to dispense an ophthalmic lens or lenses without first having obtained a valid, unexpired prescription as defined in K.S.A. 65-1501a, and amendments thereto, or order therefor from a duly licensed optometrist or a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery. An ophthalmic lens shall include a contact lens with or without power.History: L. 1939, ch. 240, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 270, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 113, § 2; Jan. 1, 2003.
KS Stat § 65-1508 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 15 - Regulation Of Optometrists|65-1508 Act not to prevent persons licensed to practice medicine from performing certain acts or services; authorizing the delegation of certain examination procedures to assistants; limitations and prohibitions upon examination procedures performed by assistants.

65-1508. Act not to prevent persons licensed to practice medicine from performing certain acts or services; authorizing the delegation of certain examination procedures to assistants; limitations and prohibitions upon examination procedures performed by assistants. (a) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent persons who are licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state from performing the acts or services authorized for optometrists under the optometry law or from delegating the performance of screening procedures for visual acuities, color vision, visual fields and intraocular pressure to assistants.(b) The examination procedures performed by assistants to optometrists or ophthalmologists shall be limited to data gathering at the direct request of the ophthalmologist or optometrist and to those examination procedures which do not require professional interpretation or professional judgment. These examination procedures may be performed by assistants only under the immediate and personal supervision and within the office of an ophthalmologist or optometrist. Delegation to such assistants of the external and internal evaluation of the eye, biomicroscopic evaluation, subjective refraction, gonioscopic evaluation, final contact lens fit evaluation, orthoptic and strabismus evaluations, visual training evaluations, analysis of findings and the prescribing of ophthalmic lenses are prohibited.(c) Persons who dispense ophthalmic materials pursuant to the prescription of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or optometry shall not be construed to be assistants within the meaning of this section.History: L. 1923, ch. 220, § 12; R.S. 1923, 65-1508; L. 1939, ch. 240, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 270, § 4; L. 1977, ch. 216, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 223, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1509a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 15 - Regulation Of Optometrists|65-1509a Continuing education requirements.

65-1509a. Continuing education requirements. In addition to the payment of the license renewal fee, each licensee applying for license renewal shall furnish to the secretary of the board satisfactory evidence of successfully completing a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education annually, five hours of which shall relate to ocular pharmacology, therapeutics or related topics of study, approved by the board in the year just preceding such application for the renewal of the license. The board, in its discretion, may increase the required hours of continuing education by rules and regulations adopted by the board. On or before April 1 of each year, the secretary of the board shall send a written notice of continuing education requirements to this effect to every person holding a valid license to practice optometry within the state as provided in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 65-1509, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1939, ch. 240, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 318, § 7; L. 1987, ch. 235, § 4; L. 1990, ch. 223, § 6; L. 1999, ch. 23, § 5; L. 2012, ch. 8, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-1511 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 15 - Regulation Of Optometrists|65-1511 Partial invalidity of act.

65-1511. Partial invalidity of act. In case for any reason any paragraph or any provision of this act shall be questioned in any court of last resort, and shall be held by such court to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not be held to affect any other paragraph or provision of this act.History: L. 1923, ch. 220, § 16; June 9; R.S. 1923, 65-1511.
KS Stat § 65-1512 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 15 - Regulation Of Optometrists|65-1512 Title of act.

65-1512. Title of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the optometry law.History: L. 1923, ch. 220, § 16; R.S. 1923, 65-1512; L. 1990, ch. 223, § 7; July 1.