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KS Stat § 65-2887 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2887 Assisting unlicensed persons to practice optometry not authorized; exceptions.

65-2887. Assisting unlicensed persons to practice optometry not authorized; exceptions. (a) Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize any person licensed under this act to knowingly perform any act which in any way assists an unlicensed person, except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), firm, association or corporation (1) to make an examination of the eyes for the prescription of glasses, or (2) to perform any of the practice acts for which optometrists are licensed.(b) A person who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery may delegate to assistants the performance of screening procedures for visual acuities, color vision, visual fields, and intraocular pressure.(c) A person who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery and who has completed an approved postgraduate training program in ophthalmology or who is practicing as a fulltime ophthalmologist on the effective date of this act may utilize not more than three (3) assistants to perform examination procedures which may be performed by a person licensed to practice optometry. The examination procedures performed by assistants to ophthalmologists shall be limited to data gathering at the direct request of the ophthalmologist 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. 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.History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 87; L. 1978, ch. 252, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2888 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2888 Invalidity of part.

65-2888. Invalidity of part. If any division, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or requirement of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. The legislature hereby declares that it would have passed this act, and each division, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or requirement thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more divisions, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or requirements be declared unconstitutional.History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 88; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2890 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2890 Name of act; citation.

65-2890. Name of act; citation. This act shall be known and cited as "the Kansas healing arts act."History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 90; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2890a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2890a Provisions of act applicable to any regulated profession.

65-2890a. Provisions of act applicable to any regulated profession. (a) Unless otherwise specified, the administration and procedural provisions of the Kansas healing arts act shall apply to any profession regulated by the board.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas healing arts act.(c) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2015.History: L. 2014, ch. 131, § 55; May 22.
KS Stat § 65-2891b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2891b Emergency care by non-health care providers; liability, standards of care applicable.

65-2891b. Emergency care by non-health care providers; liability, standards of care applicable. Any person who is not a health care provider pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2891, and amendments thereto, who in good faith without compensation renders emergency care or assistance to a person, including a minor without first obtaining the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, at the scene of an emergency or accident shall not be held liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions other than damages occasioned by gross negligence or by willful or wanton acts or omissions by such person in rendering such emergency care.History: L. 2012, ch. 116, § 1; May 24.
KS Stat § 65-2892 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2892 Examination and treatment of persons under 18 for venereal disease; liability.

65-2892. Examination and treatment of persons under 18 for venereal disease; liability. Any physician, upon consultation by any person under eighteen (18) years of age as a patient, may, with the consent of such person who is hereby granted the right of giving such consent, make a diagnostic examination for venereal disease and prescribe for and treat such person for venereal disease including prophylactic treatment for exposure to venereal disease whenever such person is suspected of having a venereal disease or contact with anyone having a venereal disease. All such examinations and treatment may be performed without the consent of, or notification to, the parent, parents, guardian or any other person having custody of such person. Any physician examining or treating such person for venereal disease may, but shall not be obligated to, in accord with his opinion of what will be most beneficial for such person, inform the spouse, parent, custodian, guardian or fiance of such person as to the treatment given or needed without the consent of such person. Such informing shall not constitute libel or slander or a violation of the right of privacy or privilege or otherwise subject the physician to any liability whatsoever. In any such case, the physician shall incur no civil or criminal liability by reason of having made such diagnostic examination or rendered such treatment, but such immunity shall not apply to any negligent acts or omissions. The physician shall incur no civil or criminal liability by reason of any adverse reaction to medication administered, provided reasonable care has been taken to elicit from such person under eighteen (18) years of age any history of sensitivity or previous adverse reaction to the medication.History: L. 1969, ch. 222, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 161, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2892a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2892a Examination and treatment of minors for drug abuse, misuse or addiction; liability.

65-2892a. Examination and treatment of minors for drug abuse, misuse or addiction; liability. Any physician licensed to practice the healing arts in Kansas, upon consultation with any minor as a patient, may examine and treat such minor for drug abuse, misuse or addiction if such physician has secured the prior consent of such minor to the examination and treatment. All such examinations and treatment may be performed without the consent of any parent, guardian or other person having custody of such minor, and all minors are hereby granted the right to give consent to such examination and treatment. In any such case, the physician shall incur no civil or criminal liability by reason of having made such diagnostic examination or rendered such treatment, but such immunity shall not apply to any negligent acts or omissions. The physician shall incur no civil or criminal liability by reason of any adverse reaction to medication administered, if reasonable care has been taken.History: L. 1971, ch. 212, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2893 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2893 Autopsies; performance of; authorization.

65-2893. Autopsies; performance of; authorization. In any case of death wherein notification of the coroner is not required by K.S.A. 22a-231, and amendments thereto, or any case in which the coroner does not elect to perform an autopsy, an autopsy may be performed upon the body of a deceased person by a physician or surgeon when so authorized, in writing by the decedent during his lifetime. Additionally, unless the physician or surgeon has knowledge that contrary directions have been given by the decedent, the following persons in the order of priority stated, may consent to the performance of an autopsy:(a) The spouse, if one survives and if not incapacitated. If no spouse survives or if the spouse is incapacitated;(b) an adult child;(c) either parent;(d) an adult brother or sister;(e) the guardian of the decedent at the time of his death;(f) any other person or agency authorized or under obligation to dispose of the body.If there is no surviving spouse and an adult child is not immediately available at the time of death, the autopsy may be authorized by either parent; if a parent is not immediately available, it may be authorized by any adult brother or sister. Such autopsy shall not be performed under a consent given as required by a member of the class listed in subsection (b), (c) or (d), if, before such autopsy is performed, any member of the class shall object to the performance of such autopsy in writing to the physician or surgeon by whom the autopsy is to be performed.History: L. 1969, ch. 144, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 131, § 35; July 1, 2015.
KS Stat § 65-2898 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2898 Immunity from liability in civil actions for reporting, communicating and investigating certain information concerning alleged malpractice incidents and other information; conditions.

65-2898. 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 state board of healing arts in good faith any information such person may have relating to alleged incidents of malpractice, or the qualifications, fitness or character of, or disciplinary action taken against, a person licensed, registered or certified by the board shall be subject to a civil action for damages as a result of reporting such information, and such person reporting shall be immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred in an action resulting from reporting such information. In any civil action resulting from reporting such information in which a court determines that a person reporting under this section reported in good faith, the court shall allow the person reporting a reasonable amount for attorney fees and expenses incurred in defending the civil action.(b) Any state, regional or local association composed of persons licensed to practice a profession regulated by the board and the individual members of any committee thereof that in good faith investigates or communicates information pertaining to the alleged incidents of malpractice, or the qualifications, fitness or character of, or disciplinary action taken against, any licensee, registrant or certificate holder to the state board of healing arts 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, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 201, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 213, § 9; L. 2014, ch. 131, § 37; L. 2017, ch. 33, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2898a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2898a Confidentiality of complaints and reports relating thereto; disclosure, when.

65-2898a. Confidentiality of complaints and reports relating thereto; disclosure, when. (a) Any complaint or report, record or other information relating to a complaint which is received, obtained or maintained by the 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 a hospital committee which is authorized to grant, limit or deny hospital privileges, if any disciplinary action authorized by K.S.A. 65-2836 and amendments thereto has at any time been taken against the licensee or if the board has at any time denied a license to the person;(3) 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; or(4) to a state or federal licensing, regulatory or enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the subject of 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 healing arts act.History: L. 1979, ch. 198, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 229, § 45; L. 1992, ch. 253, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-2899 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-2899 Certification of licensed dentists to administer anesthetics to facilitate medical procedures; suspension or revocation of certificate; procedure.

65-2899. Certification of licensed dentists to administer anesthetics to facilitate medical procedures; suspension or revocation of certificate; procedure. A dentist licensed in accordance with the provisions of article 14 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall be certified by the board of healing arts to administer general and local anesthetics to facilitate medical procedures conducted by a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery if such dentist has completed a course of study and residency program in anesthesia from the university of Kansas school of medicine and if such dentist has received a certificate attesting to the successful completion of such course of study and residency program. The board of healing arts may limit, suspend or revoke such certification if a person so certified is found to have committed any of the acts enumerated in K.S.A. 65-2836, and amendments thereto, where applicable. The procedure for limitation, suspension or revocation of such certification shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.History: L. 1976, ch. 276, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 123; July 1, 1985.
KS Stat § 65-28,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-28,100 Temporary license for visiting professor; designation; qualifications; application; rights conferred; validity of license; section supplemental.

65-28,100. Temporary license for visiting professor; designation; qualifications; application; rights conferred; validity of license; section supplemental. (a) There is hereby created a designation of visiting professor temporary license which may be issued by the board to a person who holds a degree from an accredited school of medicine or an accredited school of osteopathy; is licensed to practice medicine and surgery in another state, territory, the District of Columbia or another country; and is employed by the university of Kansas school of medicine or by a licensed medical care facility which is engaged in the education of medical students, nurses, physicians' assistants or other paramedical personnel, is offering an approved postgraduate program or is engaged in the continuing education of its medical personnel. The chief administrative officer of the university of Kansas school of medicine or of the licensed medical care facility shall apply to the board on behalf of the visiting professor a visiting professor temporary license. The application for a visiting professor temporary license shall be submitted by the chief administrative officer upon forms approved by the board. Such application shall state that the visiting professor is licensed to practice medicine and surgery in another state, territory, the District of Columbia or another country, that the professor is known to be professionally qualified and that no fee will be charged for services of the visiting professor. The visiting professor temporary license shall confer upon the holder the right and privilege to practice medicine and surgery and shall obligate the holder to comply with all requirements of such license. The visiting professor temporary license shall be valid only during the period in which the holder is employed by the university of Kansas school of medicine or by a licensed medical care facility described above, and such license shall be valid only for the practice of medicine and surgery which is required to perform the professorship.(b) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas healing arts act.History: L. 1976, ch. 273, § 39; L. 1987, ch. 240, § 14; Jan. 1, 1988.
KS Stat § 65-28,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-28,101 Withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures; legislative finding and declaration.

65-28,101. Withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures; legislative finding and declaration. The legislature finds that adult persons have the fundamental right to control the decisions relating to the rendering of their own medical care, including the decision to have life-sustaining procedures withheld or withdrawn in instances of a terminal condition.In order that the rights of patients may be respected even after they are no longer able to participate actively in decisions about themselves, the legislature hereby declares that the laws of this state shall recognize the right of an adult person to make a written declaration instructing his or her physician to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining procedures in the event of a terminal condition.History: L. 1979, ch. 199, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-28,102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-28,102 Same; definitions.

65-28,102. Same; definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Attending physician" means the physician selected by, or assigned to, the patient who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient.(b) "Declaration" means a witnessed document in writing, voluntarily executed by the declarant in accordance with the requirements of K.S.A. 65-28,103.(c) "Life-sustaining procedure" means any medical procedure or intervention which, when applied to a qualified patient, would serve only to prolong the dying process and where, in the judgment of the attending physician, death will occur whether or not such procedure or intervention is utilized. "Life-sustaining procedure" shall not include the administration of medication or the performance of any medical procedure deemed necessary to provide comfort care or to alleviate pain.(d) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery by the state board of healing arts.(e) "Qualified patient" means a patient who has executed a declaration in accordance with this act and who has been diagnosed and certified in writing to be afflicted with a terminal condition by two physicians who have personally examined the patient, one of whom shall be the attending physician.History: L. 1979, ch. 199, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-28,104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-28,104 Same; revocation of declaration.

65-28,104. Same; revocation of declaration. (a) A declaration may be revoked at any time by the declarant by any of the following methods:(1) By being obliterated, burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defaced in a manner indicating intention to cancel;(2) by a written revocation of the declaration signed and dated by the declarant or person acting at the direction of the declarant; or(3) by a verbal expression of the intent to revoke the declaration, in the presence of a witness eighteen (18) years of age or older who signs and dates a writing confirming that such expression of intent was made. Any verbal revocation shall become effective upon receipt by the attending physician of the above mentioned writing. The attending physician shall record in the patient's medical record the time, date and place of when he or she received notification of the revocation.(b) There shall be no criminal or civil liability on the part of any person for failure to act upon a revocation made pursuant to this section unless that person has actual knowledge of the revocation.History: L. 1979, ch. 199, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-28,105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-28,105 Same; written certification and confirmation of declarant's terminal condition; effect of failure to comply.

65-28,105. Same; written certification and confirmation of declarant's terminal condition; effect of failure to comply. An attending physician who has been notified of the existence of a declaration executed under this act, without delay after the diagnosis of a terminal condition of the declarant, shall take the necessary steps to provide for written certification and confirmation of the declarant's terminal condition, so that declarant may be deemed to be a qualified patient under this act.An attending physician who fails to comply with this section shall be deemed to have refused to comply with the declaration and shall be subject to subsection (a) of K.S.A. 65-28,107.History: L. 1979, ch. 199, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 65-28,106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 65 - Public Health|Article 28 - Healing Arts|65-28,106 Same; desires of qualified patient supersede declaration; presumptions relating to declaration; immunity from civil or criminal liability for persons acting pursuant to declaration.

65-28,106. Same; desires of qualified patient supersede declaration; presumptions relating to declaration; immunity from civil or criminal liability for persons acting pursuant to declaration. The desires of a qualified patient shall at all times supersede the effect of the declaration.If the qualified patient is incompetent at the time of the decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining procedures, a declaration executed in accordance with K.S.A. 65-28,103 is presumed to be valid. For the purpose of this act, a physician or medical care facility may presume in the absence of actual notice to the contrary that an individual who executed a declaration was of sound mind when it was executed. The fact of an individual's having executed a declaration shall not be considered as an indication of a declarant's mental incompetency. Age of itself shall not be a bar to a determination of competency.No physician, licensed health care professional, medical care facility or employee thereof who in good faith and pursuant to reasonable medical standards causes or participates in the withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures from a qualified patient pursuant to a declaration made in accordance with this act shall, as a result thereof, be subject to criminal or civil liability, or be found to have committed an act of unprofessional conduct.History: L. 1979, ch. 199, § 6; July 1.