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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-2 - Fees

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(a) Each applicant for licensure as a professional
			 counselor or clinical professional counselor shall pay the appropriate fee or fees
			 as follows:
(1) Application for a professional
			 counselor license, $50;
(2) application
			 for a clinical professional counselor license, $50;
(3) application for a board-approved clinical
			 supervisor, $20;
(4) community-based
			 professional counselor license, $50;
(5)
			 original professional counselor license, $150;
(6) original license fee for a clinical
			 professional counselor, $150;
(7)
			 renewal of a professional counselor license, $100;
(8) renewal of a clinical professional counselor
			 license, $125;
(9) replacement of a
			 professional counselor or a clinical professional counselor wall certificate,
			 $20;
(10) reinstatement of a
			 professional counselor license that has been suspended or revoked, $100;
(11) reinstatement of a clinical professional
			 counselor license that has been suspended or revoked, $125;
(12) reinstatement temporary license for a
			 professional counselor, $25;
(13)
			 reinstatement temporary license for a clinical professional counselor,
			 $25;
(14) temporary professional
			 counselor license, $50;
(15) temporary
			 permit for an out-of-state licensed independent clinical professional counselor,
			 $200; or
(16) temporary permit for an
			 out-of-state licensed independent clinical professional counselor extension, $200.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-3a - Education requirements

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To qualify for licensure as a professional counselor or a clinical
				professional counselor, the applicant's education shall meet the applicable
				requirements specified in this regulation.
(a) Each of the following terms, as used in this
			 regulation, shall have the meaning specified in this subsection:
(1) "Core faculty member" means an individual who
			 is part of the program's teaching staff and who meets the following conditions:
(A) Is an individual whose education, training,
			 and experience are consistent with the individual's role within the program and are
			 consistent with the published description of the goals, philosophy, and educational
			 purpose of the program;
(B) is an
			 individual whose primary professional employment is at the institution in which the
			 program is housed; and
(C) is an
			 individual who is identified with the program and is centrally involved in program
			 development, decision making, and student training as demonstrated by consistent
			 inclusion of the individual's name in public and departmental documents.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-4a - Applications for licensure

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(a) Each
					applicant for licensure as a professional counselor or clinical professional
					counselor shall request the appropriate licensure application forms from the
					director of the board.
(b) Each
					applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall submit the completed
					application materials to the board and complete the following application
					procedures:
(1) Submit the full payment of
					the licensure application fee as provided in K.A.R. 102-3-2;
(2) submit, on board-approved forms,
					references from three individuals, one of whom shall have provided direct
					clinical supervision of the applicant's graduate program practicum or
					internship. If this individual is unavailable, the graduate program director or
					any person who has knowledge of the applicant's practicum or internship
					experience on the basis of the applicant's practicum or internship records
					shall submit the reference. Except as specified below in paragraph (b)(2)(C),
					each individual submitting a reference shall meet all of the following
					conditions:
(A) Is not related to the
					applicant;
(B) can address the
					applicant's professional conduct, competence, and merit of the public trust;
					and
(C) is authorized by law to
					practice professional counseling or to practice in a related field. However,
					this paragraph shall not apply to the individual specified above in paragraph
					(b)(2) who submits the reference if the supervisor of the practicum or
					internship is unavailable;
(3) arrange for the applicant's transcripts
					covering all applicable graduate college or university coursework to be sent
					directly from each academic institution to the board office. Each applicant who
					graduated from a college or university outside the United States also shall
					arrange for the applicant's transcript to be translated and evaluated for
					degree equivalency by a source and in a manner that are acceptable to the
					board; and
(4) demonstrate
					satisfactory completion of graduate educational requirements as specified in
					K.S.A.
					65-5804a, and amendments thereto, and in
					K.A.R. 102-3-3a.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-5a - Examinations

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(a)
(1) An applicant for licensure as a
					professional counselor shall take a nationally administered, standardized
					written examination approved by the board. The minimum passing score shall be
					the criterion-referenced cutoff score.
(2) The applicant's required written
					examination may be waived by the board if the applicant has successfully passed
					a nationally administered, standardized written examination deemed by the board
					to be substantially equivalent to the examination used in this state and if the
					applicant obtained a score equal to or greater than the criterion-referenced
					cutoff score.
(3) An applicant
					shall not be authorized to register for the examination or to qualify for a
					waiver of the examination until the applicant has fulfilled all educational
					requirements and has satisfied the board that the applicant merits the public
					trust.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-7a - Postgraduate supervised professional experience requirement to be licensed as a clinical professional counselor

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In order to be approved by the board for licensure as a clinical
				professional counselor, the applicant's postgraduate supervised professional
				experience of professional counseling, totaling 3,000 hours of professional
				experience inclusive of 1,500 hours of direct client contact, shall meet all of the
				following requirements:
(a) Except as
			 provided in subsection (b), one hour of clinical supervision shall be provided
			 throughout the entirety of the postgraduate supervised professional experience for
			 each 15 hours of direct client contact. Unless extenuating circumstances are
			 approved by the board, all supervision shall be conducted face-to-face either in
			 person or, if confidentiality is technologically protected, by synchronous
			 videoconferencing, specified as follows:
(1) At
			 least 50 hours of individual supervision occurring with the supervisor and
			 supervisee;
(2) up to 50 hours of group
			 supervision with one supervisor and no more than six supervisees; and
(3) meet for at least one hour at least twice per
			 month, at least one of which shall be individual supervision.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-7b - Requirements for board-approved clinical supervisor; application

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(a) Each licensee
					providing postgraduate clinical supervision shall be a board-approved clinical
					supervisor. This requirement shall apply to each individual commencing a new
					supervisory relationship on or after July 1, 2017.
(b) In addition to meeting the requirements
					in K.S.A. 2016 Supp.
					65-5818 and amendments thereto and
					K.A.R.
					102-3-7a, the licensee shall successfully
					complete clinical supervision training, which shall be approved by the board
					and be specific to providing supervision or becoming a supervisor. This
					training shall include either 15 hours of continuing education in supervision
					taken within the last six years or one semester credit hour of a graduate-level
					course on supervision or the academic equivalent at an accredited college or
					university approved by the board, each of which shall cover the following
					material:
(1) Roles in and functions of
					clinical supervision;
(2) models of
					clinical supervision;
(3) mental
					health-related professional development;
(4) methods and techniques in clinical
					supervision;
(5) supervisory
					relationship issues;
(6) cultural
					issues in clinical supervision;
(7)
					group supervision;
(8) legal and
					ethical issues in clinical supervision; and
(9) evaluation of supervisee competence and
					the supervision process.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-9a - Renewal and reinstatement

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(a) To be
					considered for license renewal, each licensed professional counselor and
					licensed clinical professional counselor shall submit to the board the
					following items:
(1) A completed renewal
					application;
(2) the continuing
					education reporting form; and
(3)
					the renewal fee prescribed in K.A.R. 102-3-2.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-9b - Renewal audit

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(a) A
					random audit of the continuing education documentation for 10 percent of the
					professional counselor licenses and the clinical professional counselor
					licenses expiring each month shall be conducted by the board.
(b) Each licensee selected for the random
					audit shall be notified in writing after the board has received the licensee's
					renewal application form required by K.A.R. l02-3-9a.
(c) Upon board notification, each renewal
					applicant shall submit the following to the board within 30 days after the
					license expiration date:
(1) The completed
					renewal audit forms; and
(2) the
					original continuing education documents that validate all continuing education
					units claimed for credit during the current renewal period.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-11a - Documentation for continuing education

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Any of the following original, signed forms of documentation
						shall be accepted as proof of completion of a continuing education activity:
(a) A passing course grade for an
					academic credit course;
(b) a
					signed statement, by the instructor, of actual hours attended for an audited
					academic course;
(c) a signed
					statement of attendance from the provider of the institute, symposium,
					workshop, or seminar;
(d) a copy
					of the article or book chapter and verification of publication or written
					presentation at a professional meeting. These materials shall be submitted to
					the board for evaluation and certification or the number of hours of continuing
					education credit to be granted;
(e) a copy of the academic course syllabus
					and verification that the course was presented;
(f) a copy of a letter from the presentation
					sponsor or a copy of the brochure announcing the licensee as the presenter, the
					agenda of the presentation, and verification that the workshop, seminar, or
					program was presented;
(g) a
					letter from the board giving approval for retroactive continuing education
					credit;
(h) written verification
					from the university practicum or intern instructor or other official training
					director that the licensee supervised undergraduate or graduate students or
					from the supervisee that the licensee provided supervision;
(i) a copy of the self-directed project. This
					copy shall be submitted to the board for evaluation and certification of the
					number of continuing education credit hours to be granted; or
(j) the media format, content title,
					presenter or sponsor, content description, run time, and activity date when
					videotapes, audiotapes, computerized interactive learning modules, or telecasts
					were utilized for continuing education purposes.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-14 - Licensee consult with physician when determining symptoms of mental disorders

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(a) "Consult,"
					as used in K.S.A. 65-5804 and amendments thereto, shall be defined as contact
					made by the licensee with the appropriate medical professional for the purpose
					of promoting a collaborative approach to the client's care and informing the
					medical professional of the client's symptoms. This contact shall not be
					intended to accomplish confirmation of diagnosis. The timing of any such action
					by the licensee shall be managed in a way that enhances the progress of
					assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. This consult may or may not be completed
					in the initial session of service delivery.
(b) A consult with a client's physician or
					psychiatrist may occur through face-to-face contact, telephonic contact, or
					correspondence by the licensee with the physician, the physician's assistant,
					or designated nursing staff. When initiating this contact, the licensee shall
					not be responsible for the medical professional's response or for the client's
					compliance with any related intervention made by the medical professional.
(c) If a licensee is practicing in
					a setting or contract arrangement that involves a person licensed to practice
					medicine and surgery for review of mental health treatment, a physician consult
					may be completed through medical involvement completed in accordance with the
					established procedure of the setting or with the contract arrange-ment.
(d) A physician consult shall not
					be required beyond the procedures for medical involvement as established by the
					qualifying agency if a licensee is practicing in any of the following:
(1) A licensed community mental health center
					or its affiliate;
(2) an agency of
					the state that provides mental health, rehabilitative, or correctional
					services; or
(3) an agency
					licensed by the state for providing mental health, rehabilitative, or
					correctional services.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-15 - Designation of referral source for use in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

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The "diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders,"
				fifth edition, published by the American psychiatric association, shall be
				designated as the manual to diagnose and treat mental
				disorders.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-16 - Services rendered to individuals located in this state

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Except as authorized by
						K.S.A.
						65-5807 and
						K.S.A.
						65-5812, and amendments thereto, each person,
						regardless of the person's location, who engages in either of the following
						activities shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of professional
						counseling in this state and shall be required to have a license, issued by the
						board, to practice professional counseling or clinical professional counseling
						as a licensed professional counselor or a licensed clinical professional
						counselor, as appropriate:
(a)
					performs any act included in subsection (b) of
					K.S.A.
					65-5802, and amendments thereto, on or for
					one or more individuals located in this state; or
(b) represents oneself to be a licensed
					professional counselor or a licensed clinical professional counselor available
					to perform any act included in subsection (b) of
					K.S.A.
					65-5802, and amendments thereto, on or for
					one or more individuals located in this state.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 3 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; FEES › Section 102-3-17 - Definition of day

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For purposes of determining whether or not a non-resident
						individual has engaged in the practice of professional counseling activities or
						services within this state for more than the 30-day threshold in
						K.S.A.
						65-5812 and amendments thereto, any
						professional counseling activities or services rendered within any 24-hour
						period shall count as one day of professional counseling activities and
						services.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-1a - Definitions

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Each of the following terms, as used in this article of the board's
				regulations, shall have the meaning specified in this regulation:
(a) "Academic equivalent," as used in
			 K.A.R.
			 102-4-3a, means the proportionate credit awarded
			 for formal academic coursework when this coursework is completed on the basis of
			 trimester credit hours or quarter credit hours rather than semester credit
			 hours.
(b) "Alternate psychology
			 supervisor" means a person who is not licensed or registered as a psychologist in
			 the state or jurisdiction where the supervision occurred, but who meets all of the
			 following alternate qualifications:
(1) The
			 supervisor has received a graduate degree in psychology.
(2) The supervisor has practiced as a psychologist
			 for at least two calendar years before supervising the applicant.
(3) The supervisor had legal authority to engage
			 in the independent practice of psychology in Kansas or in the state or jurisdiction
			 where an applicant's supervision occurred.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-2 - Fees

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(a) Each applicant or licensee shall pay the
			 appropriate fee or fees as follows:
(1) Application
			 for a master's level psychologist license, $50;
(2) application for clinical psychotherapist
			 license, $50;
(3) community-based
			 master's level psychologist license, $50
(4) original master's level psychologist license,
			 $150;
(5) original clinical
			 psychotherapy license, $150;
(6) renewal
			 of a master's level psychologist license, $100;
(7) renewal of a clinical psychotherapist license,
			 $125;
(8) replacement of a master's
			 level psychologist or a clinical psychotherapist license, $20;
(9) replacement of a master's level psychologist
			 or a clinical psychotherapist wallet card license, $2;
(10) reinstatement of a master's level
			 psychologist license after suspension or revocation, $100;
(11) reinstatement of a clinical psychotherapist
			 license after suspension or revocation, $125;
(12) temporary master's level psychologist
			 license, $50;
(13) temporary permit for
			 an out-of-state licensed independent clinical master's level psychologist, $200;
			 or
(14) temporary permit for an
			 out-of-state licensed independent clinical master's level psychologist extension,
			 $200.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-3a - Educational requirements

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To academically qualify for licensure as a master's level
				psychologist or a clinical psychotherapist, the applicant's educational
				qualifications and background shall meet the applicable requirements specified in
				this regulation.
(a) Definitions.
(1) "Faculty member" means an individual who is
			 part of the program's teaching staff and whose education, training, and experience
			 are consistent with the individual's role within the program and are consistent with
			 the published description of the goals, philosophy, and educational purpose of the
			 program.
(2) "In residence," when used
			 to describe a student, means that the student is present at the physical location of
			 the institution for the purpose of completing coursework during which the student
			 and one or more faculty members are in physical proximity and face-to-face
			 contact.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-4a - Applications for licensure

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(a) Each
					applicant for licensure as a master's level psychologist or clinical
					psychotherapist shall request the appropriate licensure application form from
					the director of the board.
(b)
					Each applicant for licensure as a licensed master's level psychologist shall
					submit the completed application materials to the board and complete the
					following application procedures:
(1) Submit
					the full payment of the licensure application fee as provided in K.A.R.
					102-4-2;
(2) submit, on
					board-approved forms, references from three individuals, one of whom shall have
					provided direct clinical supervision of the applicant's graduate program
					practicum. If the practicum supervisor is unavailable, the graduate program
					director or any person who has knowledge of the applicant's practicum
					experience on the basis of the applicant's practicum records shall submit the
					reference. Except as specified below in paragraph (b)(2)(B), each individual
					submitting a reference shall meet all of the following conditions:
(A) Is not related to the applicant;
(B) is authorized by law to
					practice master's level psychology or to practice in a related field. However,
					this paragraph shall not apply to the individual specified above in paragraph
					(b)(2) who submits the reference if the practicum supervisor is unavailable;
					and
(C) can address the
					applicant's professional conduct, competence, and merit of the public trust;
(3) arrange for the
					applicant's transcripts covering all applicable graduate college or university
					coursework to be sent directly from each academic institution to the board
					office. Each applicant who graduated from a college or university outside the
					United States also shall arrange for the applicant's transcript to be
					translated and evaluated for degree equivalency by a source and in a manner
					that are acceptable to the board; and
(4) demonstrate satisfactory completion of
					graduate educational requirements as specified in K.A.R. 102-4-3a.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-5a - Examination requirements

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Each applicant who submits an application for licensure as a
						master's level psychologist or a clinical psychotherapist shall be required to
						qualify for licensure by examination. Each applicant submitting an application
						for licensure shall take a nationally administered, standardized written
						examination approved by the board.
(a)
(1) The
					pass score for licensure as a master's level psychologist shall be not less
					than 60 percent correctly answered items.
(2) The pass score for licensure as a
					clinical psychotherapist shall be not less than 70 percent correctly answered
					items.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-6a - Academically supervised practicum

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In order to satisfy
						K.S.A.
						74-5363(b)(4), and
						amendments thereto, by means of completing 750 clock-hours of an academically
						supervised practicum in the applicant's psychology master's degree program, the
						applicant shall meet the requirements in this regulation.
(a) Practicum requirements. The applicant's
					practicum experience shall meet all of the following minimal requirements. The
					practicum shall meet these provisions:
(1)
					Have been completed by the applicant in fulfillment of the requirements for the
					applicant's master's degree in psychology or clinical psychology that was
					conferred by an academic institution that satisfies the college or university
					requirements provided in K.A.R. 102-4-3a;
(2) have constituted a formal and integrated
					component of an academic psychology training program that satisfies the program
					and coursework requirements as provided in K.A.R. 102-4-3a;
(3) have consisted of at least 750
					clock-hours of academically supervised experience acceptable to the board;
(4) have occurred after the
					applicant satisfactorily completed the practicum prerequisite psychology
					coursework;
(5) have been
					supervised as provided in subsection (b); and
(6) have consisted of a formal, academically
					supervised placement in a cooperating agency that meets these requirements:
(A) Identified students, interns, or
					residents as being in training and not as staff; and
(B) by its nature and function, provided the
					applicant with the opportunity to participate in the practice of psychology
					through a broad range of supervised experiences that included the following
					practice activities and experiences:
(i)
					Diagnosis;
(ii) measuring and
					testing personality, intelligence, aptitudes, attitudes, and skills;
(iii) interdisciplinary collaboration and
					consultation; and
(iv) treatment
					interventions with a client or patient population presenting a diverse set of
					problems and backgrounds.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-6b - Postgraduate hours in lieu of practicum

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In order to meet the requirement specified in
						K.S.A.
						74-5363(b)(4) and amendments
						thereto, each applicant who has not completed a qualifying practicum as part of
						the applicant's master's degree in psychology or clinical psychology shall
						complete 1,500 hours of postgraduate supervised work experience. All of the
						following requirements shall be met:
(a) Of the required 1,500 postgraduate
					supervised hours, 500 hours shall consist of direct client contact, which shall
					include the following:
(1) Assessment;
(2) diagnosis of mental disorders;
					and
(3) treatment intervention
					directed at interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life
					management issues.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-7a - Postgraduate supervised professional work experience requirement

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In order to be approved by the board for licensure as a clinical
				psychotherapist, the applicant's postgraduate supervised professional experience of
				master's level psychology shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) One hour of clinical supervision shall be
			 provided throughout the entirety of the postgraduate supervised professional
			 experience for each 15 hours of direct client contact. Unless extenuating
			 circumstances are approved by the board, all supervision shall be conducted
			 face-to-face either in person or, if confidentiality is technologically protected,
			 by synchronous videoconferencing specified as follows:
(1) At least 50 hours of individual supervision
			 occurring with the supervisor and supervisee;
(2) up to 50 hours of group supervision with one
			 supervisor and no more than six supervisees; and
(3) meet for at least one hour at least twice per
			 month, at least one of which shall be individual supervision.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-9a - Renewal and reinstatement

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(a) To be
					considered for license renewal, each licensed master's level psychologist and
					each licensed clinical psychotherapist shall submit the following items to the
					board:
(1) A completed renewal application;
(2) the continuing education,
					reporting form; and
(3) the fee
					prescribed in K.A.R. 102-4-2.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-9b - Renewal audit

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(a) A
					random audit of the continuing education documentation for 10 percent of the
					master's level psychologist licenses and the clinical psychotherapist licenses
					expiring each month shall be conducted by the board.
(b) Each licensee selected for the random
					audit shall be notified in writing after the board has received the licensee's
					renewal application form required by K.A.R. l02-4-9a.
(c) Upon board notification, each renewal
					applicant shall submit the following to the board within 30 days after the
					license expiration date:
(1) The completed
					renewal audit forms; and
(2) the
					original continuing education documents that validate all continuing education
					units claimed for credit during the current renewal period.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-11a - Documentation for continuing education

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Any of the following original, signed forms of documentation
						shall be accepted as proof of completion of a continuing education activity:
(a) a passing course grade for an
					academic credit course;
(b) a
					statement signed by the instructor and indicating the actual hours attended for
					an audited academic course;
(c) a
					signed statement of attendance from the provider of the institute, symposium,
					workshop, or seminar;
(d) a copy
					of the article or book chapter and verification of publication or written
					presentation at a professional meeting. These materials shall be submitted to
					the board for evaluation and certification of the number of hours of credit to
					be granted;
(e) a copy of the
					academic course syllabus and verification that the course was presented;
(f) a copy of a letter from the
					presentation sponsor or a copy of the brochure announcing the licensee as the
					presenter, the agenda of the presentation, and verification that the workshop,
					seminar, or program was presented;
(g) a letter from the board giving approval
					for retroactive continuing education credit;
(h) written verification from the university
					practicum or intern instructor or other official training director that the
					licensee provided supervision of undergraduate or graduate students, or from
					the supervisee that the licensee provided supervision;
(i) a copy of the self-directed project. This
					copy shall be submitted to the board for prior evaluation and certification of
					the number of credit hours to be granted upon the satisfactory completion of
					the project;
(j) the media format,
					content title, presenter or sponsor, content description, run time, and
					activity date when videotapes, audiotapes, computerized interactive learning
					modules, or telecasts were utilized for continuing education purposes; or
(k) a signed and dated statement
					from a sponsor, agency administrator, provider or other individual acceptable
					to the board that verifies the licensee's attendance, participation in, or
					completion of the continuing education activity.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-13 - Use of computerized psychological tests

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(a) To utilize
					computers in any aspect of psychological testing, each master's level
					psychologist shall consider each of the following issues in testing each
					client:
(1) whether or not a particular test
					is appropriate for a particular client;
(2) whether or not the computerized version
					of a test is appropriate for use by a particular client;
(3) whether or not the evaluation, validity,
					and reliability of the decision rules underlying interpretive statements and
					their supporting research are effective and adequate;
(4) whether or not the integration of
					findings is correct; and
(5)
					whether or not the conclusions and recommendations are appropriate.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-14 - Licensee consult with physician when determining symptoms of mental disorders

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(a) "Consult,"
					as used in
					K.S.A.
					74-5362 and
					K.S.A.
					74-5363, and amendments thereto, shall be
					defined as contact made by the licensee with the appropriate medical
					professional for the purpose of promoting a collaborative approach to the
					client's care and informing the medical professional of the client's symptoms.
					This contact shall not be intended to accomplish confirmation of diagnosis. The
					timing of any such action by the licensee shall be managed in a way that
					enhances the progress of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. This consult may
					or may not be completed in the initial session of service delivery.
(b) A consult with a client's physician or
					psychiatrist may occur through face-to-face contact, telephonic contact, or
					correspondence by the licensee with the physician, the physician's assistant,
					or designated nursing staff. When initiating this contact, the licensee shall
					not be responsible for the medical professional's response or for the client's
					compliance with any related intervention made by the medical professional.
(c) If a licensee is practicing in
					a setting or contract arrangement that involves a person licensed to practice
					medicine and surgery for review of mental health treatment, a physician consult
					may be completed through medical involvement completed in accordance with the
					established procedure of the setting or with the contract arrange-ment.
(d) A physician consult shall not
					be required beyond the procedures for medical involvement as established by the
					qualifying agency if a licensee is practicing in any of the following:
(1) A licensed community mental health center
					or its affiliate;
(2) an agency of
					the state that provides mental health, rehabilitative, or correctional
					services; or
(3) an agency
					licensed by the state for providing mental health, rehabilitative, or
					correctional services.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-15 - Designation of referral source for use in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

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The "diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders,"
				fifth edition, published by the American psychiatric association, shall be
				designated as the manual to diagnose and treat mental
				disorders.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-16 - Services rendered to individuals located in this state

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Except as authorized by
						K.S.A.
						74-5373, and amendments thereto, each person,
						regardless of the person's location, who engages in either of the following
						activities shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of master's level
						psychology or clinical psychotherapy in this state and shall be required to
						have a license, issued by the board, to practice psychology as a licensed
						clinical psychotherapist or licensed master's level psychologist:
(a) performs any act included in subsection
					(a) of K.S.A. 74-5361, and amendments
					thereto, on or for one or more individuals located in this state; or
(b) represents oneself to be a master's level
					psychologist or clinical psychotherapist available to perform any act included
					in subsection (a) of
					K.S.A.
					74-5361, and amendments thereto, on or for
					one or more individuals located in this state.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 5 - LICENSING OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 102-5-1 - Definitions

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Each of the following terms, as used in this article of the board's
				regulations, shall have the meaning specified in this regulation:
(a) "Academic equivalent of a semester credit
			 hour," as used in
			 K.A.R.
			 102-5-3, means the prorated proportionate credit
			 for formal academic coursework when that coursework is completed on the basis of
			 trimester or quarter hours rather than semester hours.
(b) "Client" means a person who is a direct
			 recipient of marriage and family therapy services.
(c) "Clinical marriage and family therapy
			 practice" means the professional application of marriage and family therapy theory
			 and methods to the treatment and prevention of psychosocial dysfunction, disability,
			 or impairment, including behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders. Clinical
			 marriage and family therapy shall include the following:
(1) Assessment;
(2) diagnosis of mental disorders;
(3) planning of treatment, which may include
			 psychotherapy and counseling;
(4)
			 treatment intervention directed to interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic
			 dynamics, and life management issues;
(5) consultation; and
(6) evaluation, referral, and
			 collaboration.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 5 - LICENSING OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 102-5-2 - Fees

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(a) Each applicant or licensee shall pay the
			 appropriate fee or fees as follows:
(1) Application
			 for a marriage and family therapist license, $50;
(2) application for a clinical marriage and family
			 therapist license, $50;
(3) application
			 for a board-approved clinical supervisor, $20;
(4) community-based marriage and family therapist
			 license, $50;
(5) original marriage and
			 family therapist license, $150;
(6)
			 original clinical marriage and family therapist license, $150;
(7) renewal of a marriage and family therapist
			 license, $100;
(8) renewal of a clinical
			 marriage and family therapist license, $125;
(9) replacement of a marriage and family therapist
			 or a clinical marriage and family therapist license, $20;
(10) replacement of a marriage and family
			 therapist or a clinical marriage and family therapist wallet card license,
			 $2;
(11) reinstatement of a marriage and
			 family therapist license, $100;
(12)
			 reinstatement of a clinical marriage and family therapist license, $125;
(13) reinstatement temporary license,
			 $25;
(14) temporary marriage and family
			 therapist license, $50;
(15) temporary
			 permit for an out-of-state licensed independent clinical marriage and family
			 therapist, $200; or
(16) temporary
			 permit for an out-of-state licensed independent clinical marriage and family
			 therapist extension, $200.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 5 - LICENSING OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 102-5-3 - Education requirements

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(a) Defnitions. For
			 purposes of this regulation, the following terms shall be defned as follows:
(1) ''Core faculty member'' means an individual
			 who is part of the program's teaching staf and who meets the following conditions:
(A) Is an individual whose education, training,
			 and experience are consistent with the individual's role within the program and are
			 consistent with the published description of the goals, philosophy, and educational
			 purpose of the program;
(B) is an
			 individual whose primary professional employment is at the institution in which the
			 program is housed; and
(C) is an
			 individual who is identifed with the program and is centrally involved in program
			 development, decision making, and student training as demonstrated by consistent
			 inclusion of the individual's name in public and departmental documents.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 5 - LICENSING OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 102-5-4a - Applications for licensure

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(a) Each
					applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist or a clinical
					marriage and family therapist shall request the appropriate licensure
					application forms from the director of the board.
(b) Each applicant for licensure as a
					marriage and family therapist shall submit the completed application materials
					to the board and complete the following application procedures:
(1) Submit the full payment of the licensure
					application fee as provided in K.A.R. 102-5-2;
(2) submit, on board-approved forms,
					references from three individuals, one of whom shall have provided direct
					clinical supervision of the applicant's graduate program practicum. If the
					practicum supervisor is unavailable, the graduate program director or any
					person who has knowledge of the applicant's practicum experience on the basis
					of the applicant's practicum records shall submit the reference. Except as
					specified below in paragraph (b)(2)(B), each individual submitting a reference
					shall meet all of the following conditions:
(A) Is not related to the applicant;
(B) is authorized by law to
					practice marriage and family therapy or to practice in a related field.
					However, this paragraph shall not apply to the individual specified above in
					paragraph (b)(2) who submits the reference if the practicum supervisor is
					unavailable; and
(C) can address
					the applicant's professional conduct, competence, and merit of the public
					trust;
(3) arrange for
					the applicant's transcripts covering all applicable graduate college or
					university coursework to be sent directly from each academic institution to the
					board office. Each applicant who graduated from a college or university outside
					the United States also shall arrange for the applicant's transcript to be
					translated and evaluated for degree equivalency by a source and in a manner
					that are acceptable to the board; and
(4) demonstrate satisfactory completion of
					graduate educational requirements as specified in K.A.R. 102-5-3.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 5 - LICENSING OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 102-5-5 - Examination for marriage and family therapist or clinical marriage and family therapist

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(a) Each
					applicant for licensure with examination shall take a nationally administered,
					standardized written examination approved by the board.
(b)
(1) Any
					applicant may submit an application for licensure as provided by K.A.R.
					102-5-4a only if the applicant has completed the applicable academic degree
					requirements or is expected to complete those requirements within four months
					of the date on which the application is submitted. Each applicant who has not
					completed the applicable academic degree requirements on the date that the
					application is submitted shall arrange for the required transcripts to be sent
					to the board at the time the academic degree is awarded to the applicant.
(2) If the board determines that
					the applicant has met the applicable academic degree requirements or is likely
					to meet those requirements within four months of the date on which the
					application was submitted, the applicant shall be notified by the board that
					the applicant is eligible to register for the written examination with the
					examination service that administers the examination.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 5 - LICENSING OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 102-5-6a - Licensure without examination

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(a) On or after
					January 1, 1997 and before July 1, 1998, an applicant may qualify for licensure
					as a marriage and family therapist without examination by submitting an
					application, license application fee, and all supporting documents that
					demonstrate that, at the time of application, the applicant meets the
					educational and experience requirements of either paragraph (1) or paragraph
					(2).
(1) To qualify for licensure without
					examination under this paragraph, an applicant shall fulfill these
					requirements:
(A) have completed the
					education requirements provided in subsection (a), subsection (b), or
					subsection (c) of K.A.R. 102-5-3;
(B) have satisfied the professional
					supervised experience requirements provided in K.A.R. 102-5-7a;
(C) have practiced postgraduate marriage and
					family therapy continuously for five years immediately before application, as
					demonstrated by the applicant's attestation that the applicant averaged eight
					client contact hours per week for at least nine months out of each of the five
					years immediately before application; and
(D) be given proportionate credit under this
					subsection toward the requirement of five years of continuous practice of
					marriage and family therapy, when the applicant successfully completes any
					portion of the postgraduate supervised experience that occurred within the five
					years immediately before application.