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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 62 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 65-6235 Use of cannabidiol treatment preparation with tetrahydrocannabinol.

65-6235. Use of cannabidiol treatment preparation with tetrahydrocannabinol.
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as Claire and Lola's law.
(b) As used in this section and K.S.A. 21-5706, and amendments thereto:
(1) "Cannabidiol treatment preparation" means an oil containing cannabidiol (other trade name: 2-[(3-methyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl]-5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol)) and tetrahydrocannabinol, as described in K.S.A. 65-4105, and amendments thereto, and having a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of no more than 5% relative to the cannabidiol concentration in the preparation, verified through testing by a third-party, independent laboratory.
(2) "Debilitating medical condition" means a medically diagnosed chronic disease or medical condition causing a serious impairment of strength or ability to function, including one that produces seizures, for which the patient is under current and active treatment by a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery in Kansas.
(3) "Tetrahydrocannabinol concentration" means the combined percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol and its optical isomers, their salts and acids and salts of their acids, reported as free tetrahydrocannabinol on a percent by weight basis.
(4) "Third-party, independent laboratory" means an organization:
(A) That is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 of the international organization for standardization and the international electrotechnical commission by an accreditation body that is a signatory of a multilateral recognition arrangement with the international accreditation forum, international laboratory accreditation cooperation or other similar body;
(B) whose scope of accreditation includes testing for cannabinoid potency; and
(C) that is not affiliated with the producer of the item being tested.
(c) No agency of this state or political subdivision thereof shall initiate proceedings to remove a child from the home of the child's parent or guardian or initiate any child protection action or proceeding based solely upon the parent's or the child's possession or use of cannabidiol treatment preparation in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 21-5706(d), and amendments thereto.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Kansas medical assistance program or any individual or group health insurance policy, medical service plan, contract, hospital service corporation contract, hospital and medical corporation contract, fraternal benefit society or health maintenance organization that provides coverage for accident and health services and that is delivered, issued for delivery, amended or renewed on or after July 1, 2019, to provide payment or reimbursement for any cannabidiol treatment preparation.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the possession, sale, production, redistribution or use of any other form of cannabis.
History:
L. 2019, ch. 67, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6301 Purpose.

65-6301.
Purpose.
Since the profession of social work profoundly affects the lives of the people of this state, it is the purpose of this act to protect the public by setting standards of qualification, training and experience for those who seek to engage in the practice of social work and by promoting high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the profession of social work.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6302 Definitions.

65-6302. Definitions.
As used in the social workers licensure act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Board" means the behavioral sciences regulatory board created by K.S.A. 74-7501, and amendments thereto.
(b) "Extenuating circumstances" means any condition or situation caused by events beyond a person's control that is sufficiently extreme in nature to result in the:
(1) Person's inability to comply with requirements; or
(2) inadvisability of requiring the person to comply with requirements.
(c) "Psychotherapy" means the use of psychological and social methods within a professional relationship to assist the person or persons to achieve a better psychosocial adaptation to acquire greater human realization of psychosocial potential and adaptation to modify internal and external conditions that affect individuals, groups or communities in respect to behavior, emotions and thinking and in respect to their intra-personal and inter-personal processes. Forms of "psychotherapy" include, but are not limited to, individual psychotherapy, conjoint marital therapy, family therapy and group psychotherapy.
(d) "Social work practice" means the professional activity of helping individuals, groups or communities enhance or restore their capacity for physical, social and economic functioning and the professional application of social work values, principles and techniques in areas such as psychotherapy, social service administration, social planning, social work consultation and social work research to one or more of the following ends: Helping people obtain tangible services; counseling with individuals, families and groups; helping communities or groups provide or improve social and health services; and participating in relevant social action. The practice of social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior; of social, economic and cultural institutions and forces; and of the interaction of all these factors. Social work practice includes the teaching of practicum courses in social work and includes the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders as authorized under K.S.A. 65-6306 and 65-6319, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 15; L. 1982, ch. 371, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 11; L. 2023, ch. 90, § 9; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6303 Prohibited acts; penalty.

65-6303.
Prohibited acts; penalty.
(a) No person shall engage in the practice of social work for compensation or hold forth as performing the services of a social worker unless such person is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this act, nor may any person participate in the delivery of social work service unless under the supervision of a person who is licensed under this act. Temporary licenses to practice may be issued by the board in accordance with K.S.A. 65-6309 and amendments thereto.
(b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent qualified persons from doing work within the standards and ethics of their respective professions and callings provided they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description of services as being engaged in the practice of social work.
(c) Nothing in this act shall be construed to permit the practice of psychotherapy by anyone who does not have a baccalaureate degree in social work or a related field except that those practicing psychotherapy without a baccalaureate degree in social work or a related field prior to July 1, 1974, shall not be prohibited from so practicing after the effective date of this act.
(d) Any violation of this section shall constitute a class B misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 16; L. 1986, ch. 340, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 276, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6307 Use of title by licensee; designation thereof by board; penalty for violation.

65-6307.
Use of title by licensee; designation thereof by board; penalty for violation.
(a) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked license issued under the provisions of this act shall have the right to practice and use the title and the abbreviations prescribed by the board for use by persons holding the license held by such person. The board shall establish a title and prescribe abbreviations for use by persons holding each class or type of license issued under the provisions of this act. No other person shall assume such titles, use such abbreviations, or any work or letter, signs, figures or devices to indicate that the person using the same is licensed as such under the provisions of this act.
(b) Any violation of this section shall constitute a class C misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 7; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 18; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6308 Limitations on private practice of social work; penalties.

65-6308.
Limitations on private practice of social work; penalties.
(a) No person may engage in the private, independent clinical practice of social work unless such person:
(1) Is licensed under this act as a specialist clinical social worker or specialist social worker; and
(2) has had two years' supervised experience approved by the board, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board, as a licensed social worker in the specialty to be offered in private practice subsequent thereto.
(b) Any violation of this section shall constitute a class B misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 8; L. 1986, ch. 340, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 13; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6309 Exemption from examination; temporary licensure; professional title.

65-6309. Exemption from examination; temporary licensure; professional title.
(a) An applicant shall be exempted from the requirement for any examination provided for herein, if the applicant has taken and passed an examination similar to that for which exemption is sought, as determined by the board.
(b) Upon application, the board shall issue a temporary bachelor's social work license or a temporary master's social work license to persons who have submitted documentation and met all qualifications for licensure under provisions of this act, except passage of the required examination, and who have paid the required fee.
(c) Absent extenuating circumstances approved by the board, a temporary bachelor's social work license or a temporary master's social work license issued by the board shall expire upon the date the board issues or denies a license to practice social work or 24 months after the date of issuance of the temporary license. No temporary bachelor's social work license or temporary master's social work license will be renewed or issued again on any subsequent applications for the same license level. The preceding provisions in no way limit the number of times an applicant may take the examination.
(d) No person shall work under a temporary bachelor's social work license or a temporary master's social work license except under the supervision of a licensed social worker.
(e) Nothing in this section shall affect any temporary license to practice issued under this section prior to the effective date of this act and in effect on the effective date of this act. Such temporary license shall be subject to the provisions of this section in effect at the time of its issuance and shall continue to be effective until the date of expiration of the license as provided under this section at the time of issuance of such temporary license.
(f) Any individual employed by a hospital and working in the area of hospital social services to patients of such hospital on July 1, 1974, is exempt from the provisions of this act.
(g) A person practicing social work with a temporary license may not use the title "licensed baccalaureate social worker" or "licensed master social worker" or use the initials "LBSW" or "LMSW," independently. The word "licensed" may be used only when followed by the words "by temporary license."
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 19; L. 1986, ch. 340, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 276, § 4; L. 1990, ch. 237, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 129, § 3; L. 2006, ch. 61, § 2; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 40; L. 2019, ch. 55, § 10; L. 2023, ch. 90, § 11; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6309a Temporary permit to practice; requirements; fees; expiration, extension.

65-6309a. Temporary permit to practice; requirements; fees; expiration, extension.
(a) Upon written application and board approval, an individual who is licensed to engage in the independent clinical practice of social work at the clinical level in another jurisdiction, who is in good standing in that other jurisdiction and who has engaged in the clinical practice of social work in that jurisdiction may engage in the independent practice of clinical social work as provided by K.S.A. 65-6308, and amendments thereto, in this state for not more than 30 days per year upon receipt of a temporary permit to practice issued by the board. Such individual engaging in such practice in this state shall provide quarterly reports to the board on a form approved by the board detailing the total days of practice in this state.
(b) Any clinical social work services rendered within any 24-hour period shall count as one entire day of clinical social work services.
(c) The temporary permit to practice shall be effective on the date of approval by the board and shall expire one year after issuance. Upon written application not later than 30 days before the expiration of a temporary permit and under emergency circumstances, as defined by the board, the board may extend the temporary permit for not more than one additional year. Such extended temporary permit shall authorize the individual to practice in this state for an additional 30 days during the additional year. Such individual engaging in such practice shall provide quarterly reports to the board on a form approved by the board detailing the total days of practice in this state.
(d) The board may charge a fee of a maximum of $200 for a temporary permit to practice and a fee of a maximum of $200 for an extension of a temporary permit to practice as established by rules and regulations of the board.
(e) A person who holds a temporary permit to practice clinical social work in this state shall be deemed to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the board and shall be bound by the statutes and regulations that govern the practice of clinical social work in this state.
(f) In accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, the board may issue a cease and desist order or assess a fine of up to $1,000 per day, or both, against a person licensed in another jurisdiction who engages in the independent practice of clinical social work in this state without complying with the provisions of this section.
(g) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to article 63 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 2007, ch. 13, § 2; L. 2021, ch. 88, § 19; May 6.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6310 Unlawful acts; penalties.

65-6310.
Unlawful acts; penalties.
Conviction of any of the following shall constitute a class B misdemeanor:
(a) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or certificate or renewal thereof by bribery or fraudulent representation;
(b) Knowingly making a false statement in connection with any application under this act;
(c) Knowingly making a false statement on any form promulgated by the board in accordance with the provisions of this act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 10; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 20; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6314 Fees.

65-6314. Fees.
(a) The following fees may be established by the board in accordance with the following limitations, and any such fees shall be established by rules and regulations adopted by the board:
(1) Renewal or reinstatement fee for a license as a social work associate shall be not more than $150.
(2) Application, new license, reinstatement or renewal fee for a license as a baccalaureate social worker shall be not more than $150.
(3) Application, new license, reinstatement or renewal fee for a license as master social worker shall be not more than $150.
(4) Application, new license, reinstatement or renewal fee for a license in a social work specialty shall be not more than $150.
(5) Replacement fee for reissuance of a license certificate due to loss or name change shall be not more than $20.
(6) Replacement fee for reissuance of a wallet card shall be not more than $5.
(7) Temporary license fee for a baccalaureate social worker, master social worker or a social work specialty shall be not more than $50.
(8) Temporary candidacy license fee for a baccalaureate social worker, master social worker or a social work specialty shall be not more than $75.
(9) Six-month reinstatement temporary license fee for a baccalaureate social worker, master social worker or a social work specialty shall be not more than $50.
(10) Community-based license fee for a baccalaureate social worker, master social worker or social work specialty shall be not more than $175.
(11) Application fee for approval as board-approved continuing education sponsors shall be as follows:
(A) Initial application fee for one year provisionally approved providers shall be not more than $125;
(B) three-year renewal fees for approved providers shall be not more than $350; and
(C) application fees for single program providers shall be not more than $50 for each separately offered continuing education activity for which prior approval is sought.
(b) Fees paid to the board are not refundable.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 14; L. 1978, ch. 374, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 24; L. 1981, ch. 352, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 372, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 290, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 276, § 5; L. 1990, ch. 286, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 15; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 43; L. 2023, ch. 90, § 13; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6315 Confidential information and communications; exceptions.

65-6315.
Confidential information and communications; exceptions.
(a) No licensed social work associate or licensed baccalaureate social worker, secretary, stenographer or clerk of a licensed social work associate or licensed baccalaureate social worker or anyone who participates in delivery of social work services or anyone working under supervision of a licensed social worker may disclose any information such person may have acquired from persons consulting such person in the person's professional capacity or be compelled to disclose such information except:
(1) With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability, of the personal representative of the client, other person authorized to sue or the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the client's life, health or physical condition;
(2) when the person is a child under the age of 18 years and the information acquired by the licensed social worker indicated that the child was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed social worker may be required to testify fully in relation thereto upon any examination, trial or other proceeding in which the commission of such a crime is a subject of inquiry;
(3) when the person waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensed social worker but only to the extent that such information is relevant under the circumstances.
(b) The confidential relations and communications between a licensed master social worker's or a licensed specialist clinical social worker's client are placed on the same basis as provided by law for those between an attorney and an attorney's client.
(c) Nothing in this section or in this act shall be construed to prohibit any licensed social worker from testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adult abuse, adoption, child abuse, child neglect, or other matters pertaining to the welfare of children or from seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues or administrative superiors, or both, on behalf of the client. There is no privilege under this section for information which is required to be reported to a public official.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 15; L. 1986, ch. 340, § 5; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 15; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6316 Invalidity of part.

65-6316.
Invalidity of part.
If any section of this act, or any part thereof, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder or any other section or part thereof.
History:
L. 1974, ch. 372, § 16; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6317 Renewal of social work associate licenses; revocation or suspension.

65-6317.
Renewal of social work associate licenses; revocation or suspension.
No new social work associate license shall be issued by the board. A person holding a license as a social work associate under K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto, on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act shall continue to be a licensed social work associate for all purposes under this act and K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto, and may renew such license as provided by this act and by K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto. The board may refuse to renew, or may suspend or revoke a social work associate license as provided under this act and K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto. All proceedings pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.
History:
L. 1980, ch. 242, § 25; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 146; July 1, 1985.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6319 Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders by certain licensed social workers authorized.

65-6319.
Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders by certain licensed social workers authorized.
The following licensed social workers may diagnose and treat mental disorders specified in the edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders of the American psychiatric association designated by the board by rules and regulations: (a) A licensed specialist clinical social worker, and (b) a licensed master social worker who engages in the practice of social work only under the direction of a licensed specialist clinical social worker, a licensed psychologist, a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or a person licensed to provide mental health services as an independent practitioner and whose licensure allows for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. When a client has symptoms of a mental disorder, a licensed master social worker shall consult with the client's primary care physician or psychiatrist to determine if there may be a medical condition or medication that may be causing or contributing to the client's symptoms of a mental disorder. A client may request in writing that such consultation be waived and such request shall be made a part of the client's record. A licensed master social worker may continue to evaluate and treat the client until such time that the medical consultation is obtained or waived.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 164, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 142, § 7; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 16; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6320 Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation.

65-6320.
Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation.
A licensee, under the provisions of article 63 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, at the beginning of a client-therapist relationship, shall inform the client of the level of such licensee's training and the title or titles and license or licenses of such licensee. As a part of such obligation, such licensee shall disclose whether such licensee has a master's degree or a doctoral degree. If such licensee has a doctoral degree, such licensee shall disclose whether or not such doctoral degree is a doctor of medicine degree or some other doctoral degree. If such licensee does not have a medical doctor's degree, such licensee shall disclose that the licensee is not authorized to practice medicine and surgery and is not authorized to prescribe drugs. As a part of such disclosure, such licensee shall advise the client that certain mental disorders can have medical or biological origins, and that the client should consult with a physician. Documentation of such disclosures to a client shall be made in the client's record.
History:
L. 1999, ch. 117, § 17; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6321 Social workers licensure act; citation.

65-6321. Social workers licensure act; citation.
K.S.A. 65-6301 through 65-6321, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-6322 and 65-6323, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the social workers licensure act.
History:
L. 2016, ch. 92, § 44; L. 2019, ch. 55, § 11; May 9.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 63 - Social Workers › 65-6323 Provisional licensure as social worker; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title.

65-6323. Provisional licensure as social worker; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title.
(a) If, in evaluating any applicant for licensure as a social worker, the board finds that the applicant is deficient in the qualifications or in the quality of the applicant's educational experience required by K.S.A. 65-6306, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-6322, and amendments thereto, as applicable, or by rules and regulations adopted by the board, the board may require the applicant to fulfill remedial or other requirements, as the board may prescribe.
(b) A person who is completing requirements prescribed by the board under subsection (a) may apply to the board for provisional licensure as a social worker on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. The board may issue a provisional license to practice social work. A provisional license shall expire upon the earlier of the date that the board issues or denies a license to practice social work or 12 months after the date of issuance of the provisional license. No provisional license shall be renewed, and no provisional license shall be issued again, upon any subsequent application for the same license level.
(c) A person practicing social work with a provisional license may not use the title "licensed baccalaureate social worker," "licensed master's social worker" or "licensed specialist clinical social worker" or the initials "LBSW," "LMSW" or "LSCSW," independently. The word "licensed" may be used by such person only when preceded by the word "provisional."
(d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the social workers licensure act.
History:
L. 2019, ch. 55, § 5; May 9.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6401 Citation of act.

65-6401. Citation of act.
K.S.A. 65-6401 through 65-6414, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-6415, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the marriage and family therapists licensure act.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 16; L. 2019, ch. 55, § 12; May 9.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6402 Definitions.

65-6402. Definitions.
As used in the marriage and family therapists licensure act:
(a) "Board" means the behavioral sciences regulatory board created under K.S.A. 74-7501 and amendments thereto.
(b) "Extenuating circumstances" means any condition or situation caused by events beyond an individual's control that is sufficiently extreme in nature to result in the:
(1) Individual's inability to comply with requirements; or
(2) inadvisability of requiring the individual to comply with requirements.
(c) "Licensed clinical marriage and family therapist" means a person who engages in the independent practice of marriage and family therapy including the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders specified in the edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders of the American psychiatric association designated by the board by rules and regulations and is licensed under this act.
(d) "Licensed marriage and family therapist" means a person who engages in the practice of marriage and family therapy, is licensed under this act and engages in the practice of marriage and family therapy only under the direction of a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, a licensed psychologist, a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or a person licensed to provide mental health services as an independent practitioner and whose licensure allows for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
(e) "Marriage and family therapy" means the assessment and treatment of cognitive, affective or behavioral problems within the context of marital and family systems and includes the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders as authorized under the marriage and family therapists licensure act.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 114, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 17; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 18; L. 2023, ch. 90, § 15; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6403 Prohibited acts and representations; misdemeanor.

65-6403.
Prohibited acts and representations; misdemeanor.
(a) No person shall engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy or represent that such person is a licensed marriage and family therapist or a marriage and family therapist without having first obtained a license as a marriage and family therapist under the marriage and family therapist licensure act.
(b) On and after the effective date of this act, no person shall engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy as a clinical marriage and family therapist or represent that such person is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist or is a clinical marriage and family therapist without having first obtained a license as a clinical marriage and family therapist under the marriage and family therapist licensure act.
(c) Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 114, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 18; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 19; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6405a Temporary permit; requirements; fees; expiration, extension.

65-6405a. Temporary permit; requirements; fees; expiration, extension.
(a) Upon written application and board approval, an individual who is licensed to engage in the independent clinical practice of marriage and family therapy at the clinical level in another jurisdiction, who is in good standing in that other jurisdiction and who has engaged in the clinical practice of marriage and family therapy in that jurisdiction for at least two years immediately preceding application may engage in the independent practice of clinical marriage and family therapy as provided by K.S.A. 65-6401 et seq., and amendments thereto, in this state for not more than 30 days per year upon receipt of a temporary permit to practice issued by the board. Such individual engaging in such practice in this state shall provide quarterly reports to the board on a form approved by the board detailing the total days of practice in this state.
(b) Any clinical marriage and family therapy services rendered within any 24-hour period shall count as one entire day of clinical marriage and family therapy services.
(c) The temporary permit to practice shall be effective on the date of approval by the board and shall expire one year after issuance. Upon written application not later than 30 days before the expiration of a temporary permit and under emergency circumstances, as defined by the board, the board may extend the temporary permit for not more than one additional year. Such extended temporary permit shall authorize the individual to practice in this state for an additional 30 days during the additional year. Such individual engaging in such practice shall provide quarterly reports to the board on a form approved by the board detailing the total days of practice in this state.
(d) The board may charge a fee of a maximum of $200 for a temporary permit to practice and a fee of a maximum of $200 for an extension of a temporary permit to practice as established by rules and regulations of the board.
(e) A person who holds a temporary permit to practice clinical marriage and family therapy in this state shall be deemed to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the board and shall be bound by the statutes and regulations that govern the practice of clinical marriage and family therapy in this state.
(f) In accordance with the Kansas administrative procedures act, the board may issue a cease and desist order or assess a fine of up to $1,000 per day, or both, against a person licensed in another jurisdiction who engages in the independent practice of clinical marriage and family therapy in this state without complying with the provisions of this section.
(g) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the marriage and family therapists licensure act.
History:
L. 2007, ch. 13, § 3; L. 2021, ch. 88, § 22; May 6.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6406 Licensure of individual registered, certified or licensed in another jurisdiction; when authorized; application fee.

65-6406. Licensure of individual registered, certified or licensed in another jurisdiction; when authorized; application fee.
(a) The board may issue a license to an individual who is currently registered, certified or licensed to practice marriage and family therapy in another jurisdiction if the board determines that:
(1) The standards for registration, certification or licensure to practice marriage and family therapy in the other jurisdiction are substantially the equivalent of the requirements of the marriage and family therapists licensure act and rules and regulations of the board; or
(2) the applicant demonstrates on forms provided by the board compliance with the following standards as adopted by the board:
(A) Registration, certification or licensure to practice marriage and family therapy with a similar scope of practice for at least 12 months immediately preceding the application;
(B) the absence of disciplinary actions of a serious nature brought by a registration, certification or licensing board or agency; and
(C) completion of at least a master's degree in marriage and family therapy or a related field as approved by the board from a regionally accredited university.
(b) Applicants for licensure as a clinical marriage and family therapist shall additionally demonstrate competence to diagnose and treat mental disorders through meeting the requirements of either subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) and at least two of the following areas acceptable to the board:
(1) Either graduate coursework as established by rules and regulations of the board or passing a national clinical examination approved by the board;
(2) three years of clinical practice with demonstrated experience in diagnosing or treating mental disorders; or
(3) attestation from a professional licensed to diagnose and treat mental disorders in independent practice or licensed to practice medicine and surgery stating that the applicant is competent to diagnose and treat mental disorders.
(c) An applicant for a license under this section shall pay an application fee established by the board under K.S.A. 65-6411, and amendments thereto, if required by the board. Upon notification from the board that all eligibility requirements have been satisfied, the applicant shall pay the license fee as provided in K.S.A. 65-6411, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 114, § 6; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 21; L. 2002, ch. 59, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 129, § 4; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 46; L. 2019, ch. 55, § 14; L. 2023, ch. 90, § 18; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6409 Construction of act.

65-6409.
Construction of act.
Nothing in the marriage and family therapists licensure act shall be construed:
(a) To prevent marriage and family therapy practice by students or interns or individuals preparing for the practice of marriage and family therapy to practice under qualified supervision of a professional, recognized and approved by the board, in an educational institution or agency so long as they are designated by titles such as "student," "trainee," "intern" or other titles clearly indicating training status;
(b) to authorize the practice of psychology, medicine and surgery, professional counseling, masters level psychology or licensed social work;
(c) to apply to the activities and services of a rabbi, priest, minister, clergy person or organized ministry of any religious denomination or sect, including a Christian-Science practitioner, unless such person or individual who is a part of the organized ministry is a licensed marriage and family therapist; or
(d) to apply to the activities and services of qualified members of other professional groups including, but not limited to, attorneys, physicians, psychologists, masters level psychologists, professional counselors, registered nurses or social workers performing services consistent with the laws of this state, their training and the code of ethics of their profession, so long as they do not represent themselves as being a marriage and family therapist; or
(e) to prevent qualified persons from doing work within the standards and ethics of their respective professions and callings provided they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description of services as being a marriage and family therapist.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 114, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 24; January 1, 1997.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6410 Confidential information and communications; exceptions.

65-6410.
Confidential information and communications; exceptions.
(a) A person licensed under the marriage and family therapists licensure act and employees and professional associates of the person shall not be required to disclose any information that the person, employee or associate may have acquired in rendering marriage and family therapy services, unless:
(1) Disclosure is required by other state laws;
(2) failure to disclose the information presents a clear and present danger to the health or safety of an individual;
(3) the person, employee or associate is a party defendant to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from the therapy, in which case a waiver of the privilege accorded by this section is limited to that action;
(4) the client is a defendant in a criminal proceeding and the use of the privilege would violate the defendant's right to a compulsory process or the right to present testimony and witnesses in that person's behalf; or
(5) a client agrees to a waiver of the privilege accorded by this section, and in circumstances where more than one person in a family is receiving therapy, each such family member agrees to the waiver. Absent a waiver from each family member, a marriage and family therapist shall not disclose information received from a family member.
(b) Nothing in this section or in this act shall be construed to prohibit any person licensed under the marriage and family therapist licensure act from testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adult abuse, adoption, child abuse, child neglect, or other matters pertaining to the welfare of children or from seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues or administrative superiors, or both, on behalf of a client. There is no privilege under this section for information which is required to be reported to a public official.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 114, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 25; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 23; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6411 Fees.

65-6411. Fees.
(a) The board may collect the following fees, and any such fees shall be established by rules and regulations adopted by the board:
(1) For application for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $150;
(2) for temporary licensure as a marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $175;
(3) for original licensure as a marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $175;
(4) for renewal for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $175;
(5) for a six-month reinstatement temporary license as a marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $50;
(6) for application for licensure as a clinical marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $175;
(7) for original licensure as a clinical marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $175;
(8) for renewal for licensure as a clinical marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $175;
(9) for a six-month reinstatement temporary license as a clinical marriage and family therapist, not more than $50;
(10) for community-based licensure as a marriage and family therapist, not to exceed $175;
(11) for reinstatement of a license, not to exceed $175;
(12) for replacement of a license, not to exceed $20;
(13) for renewal penalty, an amount equal to the renewal of license;
(14) for a wallet card license, not to exceed $5; and
(15) for application for approval as a board-approved clinical supervisor, not to exceed $50.
(b) Fees paid to the board are not refundable.
History:
L. 1991, ch. 114, § 11; L. 1993, ch. 19, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 26; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 27; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 24; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 49; L. 2019, ch. 55, § 15; L. 2021, ch. 88, § 24; L. 2023, ch. 90, § 20; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6413 Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation.

65-6413.
Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation.
A licensee under the marriage and family therapists licensure act, at the beginning of a client-therapist relationship, shall inform the client of the level of such licensee's training and the title or titles and license or licenses of such licensee. As a part of such obligation, such licensee shall disclose whether such licensee has a master's degree or a doctoral degree. If such licensee has a doctoral degree, such licensee shall disclose whether or not such doctoral degree is a doctor of medicine degree or some other doctoral degree. If such licensee does not have a medical doctor's degree, such licensee shall disclose that the licensee is not authorized to practice medicine and surgery and is not authorized to prescribe drugs. As a part of such disclosure, such licensee shall advise the client that certain mental disorders can have medical or biological origins, and that the client should consult with a physician. Documentation of such disclosures to a client shall be made in the client's record.
History:
L. 1999, ch. 117, § 21; July 1, 2000.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6414 Postgraduate clinical supervision of marriage and family therapists; requirements.

65-6414. Postgraduate clinical supervision of marriage and family therapists; requirements.
On and after July 1, 2017, all licensees providing postgraduate clinical supervision for those working toward clinical licensure must be board-approved clinical supervisors.
(a) Applications for board-approved clinical supervisor shall be made to the board on a form and in the manner prescribed by the board. Each application shall be accompanied by the fee fixed under K.S.A. 65-6411, and amendments thereto.
(b) Each applicant for board-approved clinical supervisor shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
(1) (A) Is currently licensed as a clinical marriage and family therapist and has practiced as a clinical marriage and family therapist for two years beyond the supervisor's licensure date; or
(B) be a person who is licensed at the graduate level to practice in one of the behavioral sciences, and whose authorized scope of practice permits the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and shall have at least two years of professional experience in the independent practice of clinical marriage and family therapy beyond the date of licensure at this level;
(2) does not have any disciplinary action that would prohibit providing clinical supervision; and
(3) (A) has completed the minimum number of semester hours of coursework related to the enhancement of supervision skills approved by the board; or
(B) has completed the minimum number of continuing education hours related to the enhancement of supervision skills approved by the board.
(c) Each board-approved clinical supervisor shall complete, as part of the continuing education required under K.S.A. 65-6407, and amendments thereto, at least three hours of continuing education related to the enhancement of supervisory skills, and at least one such hour must focus on ethics in supervision.
History:
L. 2016, ch. 92, § 50; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 65 - Public Health › Article 64 - Marriage And Family Therapists › 65-6415 Provisional licensure as marriage and family therapist; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title.

65-6415. Provisional licensure as marriage and family therapist; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title.
(a) If, in evaluating any applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, the board finds that the applicant is deficient in the qualifications or in the quality of the applicant's educational experience required by K.S.A. 65-6404 or 65-6406, and amendments thereto, as applicable, or by rules and regulations adopted by the board, the board may require the applicant to fulfill remedial or other requirements, as the board may prescribe.
(b) A person who is completing requirements prescribed by the board under subsection (a) may apply to the board for provisional licensure as a marriage and family therapist on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. The board may issue a provisional license to practice marriage and family therapy. A provisional license shall expire upon the earlier of the date that the board issues or denies a license to practice marriage and family therapy or 12 months after the date of issuance of the provisional license. No provisional license shall be renewed, and no provisional license shall be issued again, upon any subsequent application for the same license level.
(c) A person practicing marriage and family therapy with a provisional license may not use the title "licensed marriage and family therapist" or "licensed clinical marriage and family therapist" or the initials "LMFT" or "LCMFT," independently. The word "licensed" may be used by such person only when preceded by the word "provisional."
History:
L. 2019, ch. 55, § 3; May 9.