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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 52 - MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 28-52-3 - Risk management committee

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a) Each medical
			 care facility shall designate one or more executive committees responsible for
			 making and documenting standard-of-care determinations with respect to each
			 incident report, pursuant to K.A.R. 28-52-2. The jurisdiction of each risk
			 management committee shall be clearly delineated in the facility's risk
			 management plan, as approved by the facility's governing body.
(b) The activities of each risk management
			 committee shall be documented in its minutes at least quarterly, and this
			 documentation shall demonstrate that the committee is exercising overall
			 responsibility for standard-of-care determinations delegated by the committee
			 to individual clinical reviewers and subordinate committees.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 52 - MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 28-52-4 - Standard-of-care determinations

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a) Each facility
			 shall assure that analysis of patient care incidents complies with the
			 definition of a "reportable incident" set forth at K.S.A. 65-4921. Each
			 facility shall use categories to record its analysis of each incident, and
			 those categories shall be in substantially the following form:
(1) Standards of care met;
(2) standards of care not met, but with no
			 reasonable probability of causing injury;
(3) standards of care not met, with injury
			 occurring or reasonably probable; or
(4) possible grounds for disciplinary action
			 by the appropriate licensing agency.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 53 - CHARITABLE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Section 28-53-1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a) "Agreement"
			 means a written understanding between the secretary and a "charitable health
			 care provider," as defined in
			 K.S.A.
			 75-6102 and amendments thereto, regarding the
			 rendering of professional services to a medically indigent person.
(b) "Department" means Kansas department of
			 health and environment.
(c)
			 "Federally qualified health center" means one of the following:
(1) An entity that meets the requirements for
			 federal funding in 42 USC 1396d(l)(2)(B) and has been designated as a
			 "federally qualified health center" by the federal government; or
(2) an entity that, based on the
			 recommendation of the federal health resources and services administration, is
			 deemed to meet the requirements of the federal grant program and has been
			 designated a "federally qualified health center look-alike" by the federal
			 government but does not receive the federal grant funding specified in 42 USC
			 1396d(l)(2)(B).
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 53 - CHARITABLE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Section 28-53-2 - Agreement

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a) Each person or
			 entity applying for an agreement shall submit a completed application to the
			 department on forms prescribed by the department.
(b) An agreement may be terminated by the
			 secretary, the charitable health care provider, or the point of entry with 30
			 days of prior written notice to the department. Failure of the charitable
			 health care provider to maintain the required licensure shall constitute
			 concurrent cancellation of the agreement.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 53 - CHARITABLE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Section 28-53-3 - Eligibility criteria for a medically indigent person

Current
			 through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
An individual shall qualify as a medically indigent person if a
				point of entry determines that the individual meets either of the following
				requirements:
(a) Is determined to be
			 a member of a family unit earning at or below 200% of the current federal
			 poverty level and is not indemnified against costs arising from medical and
			 dental care by a policy of accident and sickness insurance, an employee health
			 benefits plan, or any similar coverage; or
(b) is eligible for publicly funded health
			 care programs administered by the Kansas health policy authority or the
			 department or is qualified for Indian health services.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 53 - CHARITABLE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Section 28-53-4 - Records and reports

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July
			 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 charitable health care provider either shall meet the following requirements or
			 shall ensure that each point of entry through which the charitable health care
			 provider delivers care meets the following requirements:
(1) Maintains the completed forms prescribed
			 by the department; and
(2) submits
			 a completed annual activity report to the department on a form prescribed by
			 the department.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 54 - TRAUMA SYSTEM PROGRAM › Section 28-54-1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
Each of the following terms used in this article shall have the
				meaning specified in this regulation:
(a) "ACS" means American college of
			 surgeons.
(b) "Department" means
			 Kansas department of health and environment.
(c) "Designation" means a determination by
			 the secretary that a hospital shall provide the trauma care required of a level
			 I trauma center, level II trauma center, level III trauma center, or level IV
			 trauma center.
(d) "Level I trauma
			 center" means a hospital that has the capability to provide the highest level
			 of trauma care for every aspect of injury, from prevention through
			 rehabilitation.
(e) "Level II
			 trauma center" means a hospital that meets the following conditions:
(1) Provides initial trauma care, regardless
			 of the severity of the injury;
(2)
			 is not necessarily able to provide the same comprehensive care as that provided
			 by a level I trauma center; and
(3)
			 does not have trauma research as a primary objective.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 54 - TRAUMA SYSTEM PROGRAM › Section 28-54-2 - Standards for designation

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28,
			 July 11, 2024
The designation of a hospital as a level I trauma center, level
				II trauma center, level III trauma center, or level IV trauma center shall be
				made by the secretary based on the following:
(a) For level I trauma centers, level II
			 trauma centers, and level III trauma centers, verification; and
(b) for each level IV trauma center, the
			 successful completion of an on-site survey.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 54 - TRAUMA SYSTEM PROGRAM › Section 28-54-3 - Application for designation

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28,
			 July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 hospital administrator that seeks a certificate of designation for its hospital
			 as a level I trauma care center, level II trauma care center, or level III
			 trauma care center shall submit a designation application on a form provided by
			 the department and the following to the secretary:
(1) A copy of the applicant's current
			 one-year or three-year verification certificate; and
(2) a nonrefundable application fee of
			 $500.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 54 - TRAUMA SYSTEM PROGRAM › Section 28-54-4 - Application for change of designation

Current through Register Vol.
			 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Any administrator of a designated trauma
			 facility may request a change of designation by submitting an application for a
			 change of designation on the form provided by the department and the following
			 to the secretary:
(1) Each applicant seeking
			 a change of designation to a level I trauma center, level II trauma center, or
			 level III trauma center shall submit the following:
(A) A copy of the applicant's current
			 one-year or three-year verification certificate for the level of designation
			 sought; and
(B) a nonrefundable fee
			 of $500.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 54 - TRAUMA SYSTEM PROGRAM › Section 28-54-5 - Certificate of designation; renewal

Current through Register Vol. 43,
			 No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each administrator of a designated trauma
			 facility wanting to renew the trauma facility's certificate of designation
			 shall submit an application for renewal on a form provided by the department
			 and either of the following:
(1) For a level
			 I trauma center, level II trauma center, or level III trauma center, the
			 following:
(A) A copy of the applicant's
			 current one-year or three-year verification certificate; and
(B) a nonrefundable renewal fee of $500;
			 or
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 54 - TRAUMA SYSTEM PROGRAM › Section 28-54-6 - Voluntary termination of certificate of designation

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a)Each
			 administrator of a trauma facility that decides not to maintain the trauma
			 facility's certificate of designation shall notify the secretary in writing of
			 that decision.
(b)The notification
			 shall include the anticipated date of termination, which shall be at least 60
			 days after the date on which the notice is mailed, and shall describe the
			 procedures by which the administrator will notify the medical care service
			 providers in the regional trauma council in which the trauma facility is
			 located.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 54 - TRAUMA SYSTEM PROGRAM › Section 28-54-7 - Misrepresentation of certificate of designation

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a)The certificate
			 of designation shall apply only to the hospital for which the administrator
			 submitted the designation application and shall not extend to any of the
			 hospital's satellite facilities or affiliates.
(b)No hospital administrator shall represent
			 that the hospital is a trauma facility unless the hospital has a current
			 certificate of designation or certificate of verification by the American
			 college of surgeons.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 56 - REPORTING OF INDUCED TERMINATIONS OF PREGNANCY › Section 28-56-2 - General requirements for abortion reports

Current through
			 Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each abortion provider, before performing
			 an abortion and before using the electronic abortion reporting system, shall
			 obtain the following:
(1) A confidential code
			 number from the department; and
(2)
			 a copy of the requirements related to reporting abortions.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 56 - REPORTING OF INDUCED TERMINATIONS OF PREGNANCY › Section 28-56-3 - Reporting requirements for abortions performed at clinical estimate of gestation of at least 22 weeks

Current through Register Vol. 43, No.
			 28, July 11, 2024
When performing an abortion at clinical estimate of gestation
				of 22 or more weeks, in addition to the requirements specified in
				K.A.R.
				28-56-2, each abortion report shall contain
				the following information:
(a)
			 Specification of whether the unborn child was viable;
(b) a detailed, case-specific description
			 that includes the medical diagnosis and medical basis of the patient and unborn
			 child if the unborn child was viable;
(c) specification of whether continuation of
			 the pregnancy would cause a substantial and irreversible impairment of a major
			 bodily function or the death of the patient;
(d) a detailed, case-specific description
			 that includes the medical diagnosis and medical basis for the determination
			 that the abortion was necessary to prevent the patient's death or irreversible
			 impairment of a major bodily function; and
(e) a medical determination that includes all
			 applicable medical diagnosis codes from the ICD-9-CM.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 56 - REPORTING OF INDUCED TERMINATIONS OF PREGNANCY › Section 28-56-4 - Reporting requirements for partial birth abortions

Current
			 through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
For each procedure performed involving a partial birth
				abortion, in addition to the requirements specified in
				K.A.R.
				28-56-2 and
				28-56-3, each abortion report for
				a partial birth abortion shall contain the following information:
(a) Specification of whether the unborn child
			 was viable;
(b) a detailed,
			 case-specific description that includes the medical diagnosis, medical basis,
			 and description of the medical conditions of the patient and unborn child if
			 the unborn child was viable;
(c)
			 specification of whether continuation of the pregnancy would cause a
			 substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function or the death
			 of the patient;
(d) a detailed,
			 case-specific medical diagnosis and medical basis for the determination that
			 the abortion was necessary to prevent the patient's death or irreversible
			 impairment of a major bodily function; and
(e) a medical determination that includes all
			 applicable medical diagnosis codes from the ICD-9-CM.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 56 - REPORTING OF INDUCED TERMINATIONS OF PREGNANCY › Section 28-56-5 - Requirements for reporting failed abortions

Current through
			 Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
If an abortion attempt fails and results in a live birth, each
				abortion provider shall complete and file the following information:
(a) A certificate of live birth pursuant to
			 K.S.A.
			 65-2409a, and amendments thereto;
			 and
(b) a failed abortion report
			 meeting the following requirements:
(1)
			 Meeting the requirements specified in K.A.R. 28-56-2 ; and
(2) specifying the medical basis and medical
			 diagnosis for the reason the abortion was not completed.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 56 - REPORTING OF INDUCED TERMINATIONS OF PREGNANCY › Section 28-56-6 - Reporting requirements for abortions performed on minors in the case of a medical emergency

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28,
			 July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 abortion provider shall file an abortion report as specified in K.A.R. 28-56-2
			 and, if applicable, K.A.R. 28-56-3 .
(b) Each abortion report for an abortion
			 performed on a minor during a medical emergency shall contain the following
			 information:
(1) If applicable, the
			 information specified in K.A.R. 28-56-4 and K.A.R. 28-56-5 ;
(2) the medical basis for determining that a
			 medical emergency exists;
(3) the
			 medical methods used in determining the medical emergency;
(4) the patient identification number
			 obtained from the patient's medical records where the abortion was performed;
			 and
(5) the date on which the
			 abortion was performed.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 56 - REPORTING OF INDUCED TERMINATIONS OF PREGNANCY › Section 28-56-7 - Physician's report on number of certifications received

Current
			 through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each physician performing an abortion
			 shall submit to the department the number of patient-completed voluntary and
			 informed consent forms as specified in
			 K.S.A.
			 65-6709, and amendments thereto. The report
			 shall be submitted within five business days after the end of each
			 month.
(b) Each physician's report
			 on number of certifications received shall be submitted by United States mail
			 or facsimile transmission. The report shall contain the following information:
(1) The physician's confidential code
			 number;
(2) the date the report was
			 submitted; and
(3) the number of
			 voluntary and informed consent forms as specified in
			 K.S.A.
			 65-6709, and amendments thereto, received
			 during the previous calendar month, including any voluntary and informed
			 consent form that was not followed by an abortion.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 56 - REPORTING OF INDUCED TERMINATIONS OF PREGNANCY › Section 28-56-8 - Late term affidavits

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28,
			 July 11, 2024
(a) The
			 referring physician and the physician performing an abortion shall each submit
			 a late term affidavit to the department within 15 business days of the
			 completion of the abortion procedure.
(b) The late term affidavit completed by the
			 referring physician shall contain the following information:
(1) Name of the referring
			 physician;
(2) the patient's
			 identification number obtained from the patient's medical records where the
			 abortion was performed;
(3) a
			 statement that the referring physician and the physician performing the
			 abortion have no legal or financial affiliation with each other as specified in
			 K.S.A.
			 65-6703, and amendments thereto;
			 and
(4) the date the late term
			 affidavit was signed and notarized.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 56 - REPORTING OF INDUCED TERMINATIONS OF PREGNANCY › Section 28-56-9 - Correction in an abortion report

Current through Register Vol. 43,
			 No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) In case of an error or missing
			 information in an abortion report, each abortion provider shall report in
			 writing to the department within 15 business days of discovery the specific
			 information that needs to be corrected or provided.
(b) Each abortion provider shall review all
			 relevant medical records after being advised by the department of an error or
			 missing information on the abortion report and shall provide any correction or
			 updated information on the abortion report within 15 business days of discovery
			 of the error or omission.
(c) An
			 abortion provider shall not make corrections or additions to an abortion report
			 within the electronic abortion reporting system or create a new record to
			 replace the incorrect or incomplete abortion report.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 56 - REPORTING OF INDUCED TERMINATIONS OF PREGNANCY › Section 28-56-10 - Medical information retained on each abortion performed

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a) Each abortion
			 provider shall retain the following information in each patient's medical
			 record for at least 10 years:
(1) A copy of
			 the abortion report and any subsequent corrections;
(2) a copy of the voluntary and informed
			 consent form;
(3) a copy of the
			 late term affidavit of the physician who performed the abortion;
(4) a copy of a court-ordered bypass of
			 parental consent as specified in
			 K.S.A.
			 65-6705, and amendments thereto, or consent
			 of both parents or the legal guardian if the minor is not
			 emancipated;
(5) the physical or
			 mental medical history of the patient;
(6) all sonogram results;
(7) a copy of the medical basis and reasons
			 related to partial birth abortion, late term abortion, or emergency abortion
			 procedure on a minor;
(8) a copy of
			 the patient-specific counseling information provided in addition to
			 state-required material;
(9) a copy
			 of the postabortion instructions;
(10) a record and description of any
			 complications;
(11) the type and
			 amount of anesthesia used;
(12) any
			 report of physical, mental, or emotional abuse or neglect of a minor pursuant
			 to K.S.A.
			 38-2223, and amendments thereto;
(13) a list of all medical tests performed
			 and the results of each test;
(14)
			 a record of any return visit by patient, if indicated by the
			 physician;
(15) emergency contact
			 information for the patient;
(16) a
			 copy of the medical referral from the referring physician; and
(17) if known, the name, address, and
			 telephone number of the father of the unborn child if the patient is less than
			 16 years old.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 59 - DIETITIAN › Section 28-59-1 - Application for a license or temporary license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a) Each applicant
			 for a license or temporary license shall submit a completed,
			 department-approved application form and any requested supporting documentation
			 to the department, together with the appropriate fee specified in K.A.R.
			 28-59-7.
(b) Each applicant for a
			 license or temporary license shall provide the department with the applicant's
			 academic transcripts and proof of receipt of a baccalaureate or
			 postbaccalaureate degree. These documents shall be provided directly to the
			 department by the academic institution.
(c) A temporary license may be issued for
			 either of the following purposes:
(1) The
			 applicant's completion of the examination specified in K.A.R. 28-59-4; or
(2) the applicant's accrual of
			 continuing education credits required to reinstate a lapsed license.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 59 - DIETITIAN › Section 28-59-2 - Application for a person licensed in another state

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a) Each applicant
			 who is presently or has been previously licensed in another state shall submit
			 a completed, department-approved application form with the license fee
			 specified in K.A.R. 28-59-7.
(b)
			 Each applicant shall meet current requirements for licensure in Kansas. The
			 requirements of one of the states that issued a license to the applicant shall
			 be at least equal to Kansas licensure requirements at the time the applicant
			 seeks a Kansas license.
(c) Each
			 applicant shall be in good standing with each licensing agency that has issued
			 a license to the applicant.
(d)
			 "Good standing" means both of the following:
(1) The applicant's license is not under any
			 administrative proceeding.
(2) The
			 applicant's license is not under any disciplinary action.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 59 - DIETITIAN › Section 28-59-3 - Educational and experience requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
(a) To determine
			 whether an applicant has complied with the requirement that the person has
			 received a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree pursuant to
			 K.S.A.
			 65-5906, and amendments thereto,
			 consideration shall be given to whether the course of study is accredited or
			 approved by the American dietetic association or is deemed equivalent by the
			 secretary.
(b) Each applicant who
			 has received a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree outside the United
			 States or its territories and whose transcript is not in English shall submit
			 an officially translated English copy of the applicant's transcript and, if
			 necessary, supporting documents. The transcript shall be translated by a source
			 and in a manner that are acceptable to the secretary. Each applicant shall pay
			 any transcription fee directly to the transcriber.
(c) Each applicant who has received a
			 baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree outside of the United States and its
			 territories shall obtain an equivalency validation from an agency that is
			 approved by the secretary and that specializes in educational credential
			 evaluations. Each applicant shall pay the required equivalency validation fee
			 directly to the validation agency.
(d) Each applicant who received a
			 baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree and whose course of study was not
			 from an American dietetic association accredited or approved program shall
			 obtain an equivalency validation from a college or university accredited or
			 approved dietetics program approved by the secretary.
(e) To determine whether an applicant has
			 complied with the requirement that a person complete 900 clock hours of
			 dietetic experience pursuant to
			 K.S.A.
			 65-5906, and amendments thereto,
			 consideration shall be given to whether or not the supervised experience is
			 acquired through an American dietetic association approved or accredited
			 program for dietitians or is deemed its equivalent by the secretary.
(f) Each applicant who did not receive the
			 supervised experience from an American dietetic association accredited or
			 approved program shall obtain an equivalency validation from a college or
			 university accredited or approved dietetics program approved by the secretary.
(g) Each applicant shall submit
			 the necessary documentation for an equivalency validation to be made. Each
			 equivalency validation evaluation and corresponding documentation shall be sent
			 directly to the department by the agency providing the validation. After
			 consideration of the evaluation and documentation, the applicant shall be
			 notified in writing of the decision of the secretary.
(h) "American dietetic association" means the
			 national professional association that accredits or approves educational
			 programs and supervised experience programs in dietetics.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 59 - DIETITIAN › Section 28-59-4 - Examination requirement

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
The following shall be the procedures for the examination of
				applicants:
(a) Each applicant for a
			 license shall pass an examination for dietitians approved by the secretary. The
			 minimum passing score for the examination shall be 25.
(b) Each applicant shall have successfully
			 completed a course of study and supervised experience pursuant to
			 K.S.A.
			 65-5906, and amendments thereto, before
			 submitting an application to sit for the examination.
(c) Each applicant shall pay the required
			 examination fee directly to the testing agency.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 59 - DIETITIAN › Section 28-59-5 - License renewal

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
This regulation shall not apply to temporary licenses.
(a) Each applicant for renewal of a license
			 shall submit a completed, secretaryapproved application form and any requested
			 supporting documentation with the license renewal fee specified in K.A.R.
			 28-59-7.
(b) Each applicant for
			 renewal of a license shall have completed 15 clock-hours of documented and
			 approved continuing education during each renewal period. Approved continuing
			 education clock-hours completed in excess of the 15-hour requirement shall not
			 be carried over to the subsequent renewal period. "One clock-hour" shall mean
			 at least 50 minutes of direct instruction, exclusive of registration, breaks,
			 and meals.
(c) Each application
			 for renewal of a license shall be filed on or before the last day of February
			 of the calendar year in which the license expires. Licenses shall be renewable
			 biennially, with the day of expiration being the last day of February of the
			 applicable year.
(d) "Sponsorship"
			 means an approved, long-term sponsoring of programs for the purpose of
			 fulfilling renewal or reinstatement continuing education requirements. Each
			 approved sponsor shall be accountable for upholding the standards in place for
			 the approval of continuing education programs under the authority of the
			 secretary. Each sponsor shall make application and fulfill requirements as
			 prescribed on secretary-approved forms. Failure to comply with sponsorship
			 requirements shall result in one or more of the following actions or additional
			 requirements by the secretary:
(1)
			 Supplementary documentation;
(2)
			 program restrictions; or
(3)
			 temporary or permanent suspension of long-term sponsorship approval.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 59 - DIETITIAN › Section 28-59-5a - Reinstatement of license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
Each applicant for reinstatement of a license shall meet the
				following criteria:
(a) Submit an
			 application on department-approved forms accompanied by the appropriate fee
			 specified in K.A.R. 28-59-7; and
(b) document and verify the accumulation of
			 not less than 15 hours of approved continuing education as specified in K.A.R.
			 28-59-5 for the previous complete or partial licensure period. The required
			 hours of approved continuing education shall have been accumulated within the
			 past two calendar years before the date of application for reinstatement.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 59 - DIETITIAN › Section 28-59-6 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11,
			 2024
Any of the following acts shall be evidence of unprofessional
				conduct of a licensee, temporary licensee, or applicant:
(a) Misrepresenting any professional
			 qualifications or credentials;
(b)
			 promoting or endorsing products in a manner that is misleading or false;
(c) making false or misleading
			 claims about the efficacy of any dietetic services;
(d) permitting the use of one's name or
			 credentials for the purpose of certifying that dietetic services have been
			 rendered when the licensee or applicant has not provided or supervised the
			 provision of the services;
(e)
			 failing to maintain the knowledge and skills required for continuing
			 professional competence;
(f)
			 failing to exercise appropriate supervision over persons if there is a
			 supervisory relationship;
(g)
			 impersonating another person who is licensed;
(h) knowingly allowing another person to use
			 one's license;
(i) assisting
			 another person to obtain a license under false pretense;
(j) failing to report to the department
			 alleged violations of
			 K.S.A.
			 65-5901, et seq., and amendments thereto, and
			 article 59 of these regulations;
(k) failing to notify the department of any
			 disciplinary action or limitation, restriction, or revocation of an
			 individual's license, or of termination or suspension of employment in a
			 dietetic practice for some form of misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance;
(l) refusing to cooperate in a
			 timely manner with the department's investigation of complaints lodged against
			 a licensee, temporary licensee, or applicant;
(m) acquiring or providing a commission or
			 rebate or any other form of remuneration for referral to any other service or
			 for the use of any services;
(n)
			 failing to disclose to a client any interest in commercial enterprises that the
			 licensee, temporary licensee, or applicant promotes for the purpose of personal
			 gain or profit;
(o) using undue
			 influence on a client, including the promotion of the sales of services and
			 products in a manner that exploits the client for financial gain or personal
			 gratification;
(p) failing to
			 provide prospective clients with information, including obligation for fee
			 payment and financial arrangements, that might affect the client's decision to
			 enter into the relationship;
(q)
			 misrepresenting professional competency by performing or offering to perform
			 services that are clearly unwarranted on the basis of education, training, or
			 experience; or
(r) failing to
			 conform to generally accepted principles and standards of dietetic practice,
			 which shall be those generally recognized by the profession as appropriate for
			 the situation presented, including those promulgated or interpreted by
			 professional or governmental bodies.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 59 - DIETITIAN › Section 28-59-7 - Fees

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(a) The license
			 application fee shall be $140.00. The license application fee for an initial
			 licensure period of less than 24 months shall be prorated at $5.50 per month
			 for any full or partial month, until the last day of February of the calendar
			 year that is not less than 12 months and not more than 24 months from the date
			 of application.
(b) The license
			 renewal fee shall be $135.00.
(c)
			 The license renewal late fee shall be $50.00.
(d) The temporary license application fee
			 shall be $70.00.
(e) The temporary
			 license renewal fee shall be $70.00.
(f) The application fee for reinstatement of
			 a lapsed or revoked license shall be $100.00 in addition to the license renewal
			 fee established in subsection (b) of this regulation.
(g) The wall or wallet card license
			 replacement fee shall be $10.00.
(h) The sponsorship application fee shall be
			 $150.00.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 59 - DIETITIAN › Section 28-59-8 - Change of name or address

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(a) Each licensee
			 shall notify the department of any changes in name or mailing address within 15
			 days of these changes.
(b)
			 Notification of address changes shall be made directly to the department and
			 shall include the name, old mailing address, new mailing address, and zip code.
(c) Within 90 days of the
			 notification of name change, the following shall be received by the department:
(1) A copy of a marriage certificate, the
			 court decree evidencing the change, or a social security card reflecting the
			 new name; and
(2) payment of the
			 applicable fee specified in K.A.R. 28-59-7 if a new wallet card is requested.
			 In addition, the previously issued identification card shall be returned to the
			 department.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 60 - CREDENTIALING PROGRAM › Section 28-60-1 - Definitions

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(a) "Applicant"
			 means the organization or organizations who submit to the department of health
			 and environment a notice of intent and a credentialing application requesting
			 that a specific profession or occupation be credentialed. The organization or
			 organizations need not be comprised of members of the specific profession or
			 occupation that is the subject of the credentialing application.
(b) "Manual for applicant" means the "Kansas
			 credentialing review program: manual for applicants," which is produced by the
			 department of health and environment and includes descriptions of the process,
			 policies, procedures, and standards of the credentialing review program as
			 established by K.S.A. 1987 Supp.
			 65-5001, as amended by L. 1988,
			 Ch. 246, Sec. 22, et seq. and amendments thereto and K.A.R. 28-60-1, et seq.
(c) "Profession or occupation"
			 means the specific vocation that is the subject of the credentialing
			 application.
(d) "Record" means
			 the evidence and testimony gathered during the technical committee meetings and
			 the secretary's review of the credentialing application. The record shall
			 include but not be limited to the following:
(1) The application;
(2) the minutes of the technical committee
			 meetings;
(3) the written
			 materials, written testimony, and oral testimony presented in accordance with
			 K.A.R. 28-60-6(c) at the technical committee meetings;
(4) the preliminary and final report of the
			 findings and recommendations of the technical committee; and
(5) the secretary's final report to the
			 legislature.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 60 - CREDENTIALING PROGRAM › Section 28-60-2 - Notice of intent

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(a) Each applicant
			 seeking to have a credentialing application reviewed, according to the
			 provisions of K.S.A. 1987 Supp.
			 65-5001, et seq., as amended by L.
			 1988, Ch. 246, Sec. 22, and amendments thereto, shall first submit to the
			 secretary a notice of intent.
(b)
			 Each notice of intent shall contain the following information regarding the
			 applicant:
(1) The names of the organizations
			 and the number of members in each organization;
(2) the names of the national organizations,
			 if the organizations are state affiliates of national organizations; and
(3) the names, addresses,
			 organization affiliations, and telephone numbers of the persons designated to
			 represent the applicant.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 60 - CREDENTIALING PROGRAM › Section 28-60-3 - Filing of the credentialing application

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(a) Each applicant
			 shall complete the forms of the credentialing application that are printed in
			 the manual for applicants.
(b)
			 "Kansas resident" means any person 18 years old or older who resides in Kansas.
(c) Each credentialing application
			 received from an applicant whose notice of intent has been approved shall be
			 reviewed by the department of health and environment to determine if the
			 credentialing application is fully answered and complete.
(1) If the credentialing application is not
			 complete, the applicant shall be requested by the department of health and
			 environment to submit additional information.
(2) If the credentialing application is
			 complete, an approximate date for the technical committee to begin the review
			 of the credentialing application shall be selected by the secretary and the
			 applicant shall be notified of the approximate date.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 60 - CREDENTIALING PROGRAM › Section 28-60-4 - Withdrawing a credentialing application

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(a) Each applicant
			 that has withdrawn a credentialing application shall not submit a new notice of
			 intent, application, and application fee for one year after the date the final
			 report of the technical committee has been issued.
(b) The technical committee shall prepare a
			 final report within 120 days after completing the technical committee meetings
			 in accordance with K.A.R. 28-60-6.
(c) Each credentialing application already on
			 file shall be reviewed by the technical committee before a new credentialing
			 application submitted by an applicant group that has previously withdrawn a
			 credentialing application will be reviewed.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 60 - CREDENTIALING PROGRAM › Section 28-60-5 - Selection of a technical committee

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(a) A written
			 memorandum requesting nominations for individuals to serve on each technical
			 committee shall be distributed by the secretary to:
(1) Persons who have asked the department of
			 health and environment to keep them informed of credentialing activities; and
(2) various professional
			 associations and state regulatory boards.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 60 - CREDENTIALING PROGRAM › Section 28-60-6 - Technical committee meetings

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(a) Each
			 credentialing application shall be reviewed by a technical committee under the
			 following sequential proceedings:
(1)
			 Applicant review. A copy of each application shall be mailed by the department
			 of health and environment to the technical committee members at least 30 days
			 before the applicant review meeting. Each applicant shall present, in person,
			 an overview and description of the profession or occupation and shall summarize
			 the contents of the credentialing application. The applicant's response to each
			 question in the credentialing application shall be discussed by the technical
			 committee at this meeting. The committee may ask for clarification or
			 additional information from the applicant.
(2) Analysis. Any information requested at
			 the applicant review meeting by the technical committee that has not been
			 previously accepted may be submitted by the applicant. The information gathered
			 from the application and applicant review meeting shall be compared with the
			 criteria and standards, and then prepared as a report by the department of
			 health and environment. At the analysis meeting, the technical committee shall
			 discuss the report and shall develop preliminary findings and recommendations
			 as to whether the criteria have been met.
(3) Public hearing. At the public hearing
			 meeting, both supporting and opposing comments and information about the
			 application and the preliminary findings and recommendations of the technical
			 committee may be presented by the public. Any information requested at the
			 applicant review meeting and analysis meeting by the technical committee that
			 has not been previously accepted may be submitted by the public and the
			 applicant. No new information shall be accepted or considered by the technical
			 committee after the public hearing meeting.
(4) Final findings and recommendations. At
			 the final findings and recommendations meeting, information presented at the
			 public hearing and the information contained in the record to date shall be
			 discussed by the technical committee. The final findings and recommendations as
			 to whether the criteria have been met shall then be developed by the technical
			 committee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 60 - CREDENTIALING PROGRAM › Section 28-60-9 - Revoked (The standards listed in the "Kansas credentialing review program manual for applicants," May 1987, pages 9-12, as jointly developed by the secretary and the statewide health coordinating council, and as in effect May 1, 1987, is hereby adopted by reference.)

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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 61 - LICENSURE OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Section 28-61-1 - Definitions

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(a) "American
			 academy ofau-diology" means a national professional association for
			 audiologists that provides continuing education programs and approves
			 continuing education sponsors in clinical audiology.
(b) "American speech-language-hearing
			 association" means a national professional association that accredits academic
			 and clinical practicum programs and continuing education sponsors in
			 speech-language pathology and audiology and that issues a certificate of
			 clinical competence in speech-language pathology and audiology.
(c) "Department" means the Kansas department
			 of health and environment.
(d)
			 "Licensure period" means the period of time beginning on the date a license is
			 issued and ending on the date the license expires. All full licenses shall
			 expire biennially on October 31.
(e) "Screening" means a pass-fail procedure
			 to identify any individual who requires further assessment.
(f) "Sponsorship" means an approved,
			 long-term sponsoring of programs for the purpose of fulfilling renewal or
			 reinstatement continuing education requirements. Each approved sponsor shall be
			 accountable for upholding the department's standards for the approval of
			 continuing education programs. Each sponsor shall submit an application and the
			 sponsor's annual report on department-approved forms. The authority to sanction
			 or otherwise discipline an approved sponsor shall be maintained by the
			 department. These sanctions may include the following:
(1) Supplementary documentation;
(2) program restrictions; or
(3) temporary or permanent suspension of
			 long-term sponsorship approval.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 61 - LICENSURE OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Section 28-61-2 - Qualifications for licensure

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(a) To
			 determine whether or not an applicant has completed the educational
			 requirements in the area for which the applicant seeks licensure pursuant to
			 K.S.A.
			 65-6505 and amendments thereto, consideration
			 shall be given to whether or not the academic course of study and practicum
			 content are accredited by the American speech-language-hearing association or
			 are deemed equivalent to the course of study and practicum content of Kansas
			 universities by the secretary.
(b)
			 Each applicant who completed the educational requirements specified in
			 K.S.A.
			 65-6505, and amendments thereto, in a program
			 not accredited by the American speech-language-hearing association shall meet
			 both of the following requirements:
(1)
			 Obtain an equivalency validation of the academic course of study or practicum
			 content, or both, from aKan-sas college or university with a speech-language
			 pathology or audiology program accredited by the American
			 speech-language-hearing association; and
(2) provide transcripts and supervised
			 practicum records verifying that the applicant has successfully completed
			 coursework or supervised practicum experiences related to the principles and
			 methods of prevention, assessment, and intervention for individuals with
			 communication and swallowing disorders in the following subject areas:
(A) Articulation;
(B) fluency;
(C) voice and resonance, including
			 respiration and phonation;
(D)
			 receptive and expressive language in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and
			 manual modalities;
(E) hearing,
			 including the impact on speech and language;
(F) swallowing;
(G) cognitive aspects of communication;
(H) social aspects of
			 communication; and
(I)
			 communication modalities, including oral, manual, augmentative, and alternative
			 communication, and assis-tive technologies.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT › Article 61 - LICENSURE OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Section 28-61-3 - Application for a license

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(a)
			 Each individual applying for a license shall submit to the department a
			 completed department-approved application form, the required supporting
			 documentation showing completion of all qualifications for licensure, and the
			 appropriate fee as specified in K.A.R. 28-61-9.
(b) Each applicant shall provide to the
			 department the applicant's academic transcripts and proof of completion of the
			 educational requirements specified in
			 K.S.A.
			 65-6505, and amendments thereto. These
			 documents shall be provided directly to the department by the academic
			 institution.
(c) Each applicant who
			 seeks licensure in both speech-language pathology and audiology shall submit a
			 separate application for each license, meet the qualifications for each
			 license, and pay the fee for each license as specified in K.A.R. 28-61-9.