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65-6301. Purpose.

Since the profession of social work profoundly affects the lives of the people of this state, it is the purpose of this act to

protect the public by setting standards of qualification, training and experience for those who seek to engage in the practice of

social work and by promoting high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the profession of social work.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 1; July 1.

65-6302. Definitions.

As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning

ascribed to them in this section:

(a) “Board” means the behavioral sciences regulatory board created by K.S.A. 74-7501.

(b) “Social work practice” means the professional activity of helping individuals, groups or communities enhance or restore

their capacity for physical, social and economic functioning and the professional application of social work values, principles

and techniques in areas such as psychotherapy, social service administration, social planning, social work consultation and

social work research to one or more of the following ends: Helping people obtain tangible services; counseling with

individuals, families and groups; helping communities or groups provide or improve social and health services; and

participating in relevant social action. The practice of social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior;

of social, economic and cultural institutions and forces; and of the interaction of all these factors. Social work practice

includes the teaching of practicum courses in social work and includes the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders as

authorized under K.S.A. 65-6306 and 65-6319, and amendments thereto.

(c) “Psychotherapy” means the use of psychological and social methods within a professional relationship, to assist the

person or persons to achieve a better psychosocial adaptation to acquire greater human realization of psychosocial potential

and adaptation; to modify internal and external conditions which affect individuals, groups or communities in respect to

behavior, emotions and thinking, in respect to their intra-personal and inter-personal processes. Forms of psychotherapy

include but are not restricted to individual psychotherapy, conjoint marital therapy, family therapy and group psychotherapy.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 15; L. 1982, ch. 371, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 11; July 1, 2000.

65-6303. Prohibited acts; penalty.

(a) No person shall engage in the practice of social work for compensation or hold forth as performing the services of a

social worker unless such person is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this act, nor may any person participate in

the delivery of social work service unless under the supervision of a person who is licensed under this act. Temporary

licenses to practice may be issued by the board in accordance with K.S.A. 65-6309 and amendments thereto.

(b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent qualified persons from doing work within the standards and ethics of

their respective professions and callings provided they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description of

services as being engaged in the practice of social work.

(c) Nothing in this act shall be construed to permit the practice of psychotherapy by anyone who does not have a

baccalaureate degree in social work or a related field except that those practicing psychotherapy without a baccalaureate

degree in social work or a related field prior to July 1, 1974, shall not be prohibited from so practicing after the effective date

of this act.

(d) Any violation of this section shall constitute a class B misdemeanor.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 16; L. 1986, ch. 340, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 276, § 2; July 1

65-6304. Repealed.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 416, § 24; L. 1978, ch. 308, § 72; Repealed, L. 1980, ch. 242, § 29;

July 1.

65-6305. Repealed.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 5; Repealed, L. 1980, ch. 242, § 29; July 1

65-6306. Qualifications for licensure; baccalaureate social worker; master social worker; social work

specialties.

(a) The board shall issue a license as a baccalaureate social worker to an applicant who:

(1) Has a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including completion of a social work program

recognized and approved by the board, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board;

(2) has passed an examination approved by the board for this purpose; and

(3) has satisfied the board that the applicant is a person who merits the public trust.

(b) The board shall issue a license as a master social worker to an applicant who:

(1) Has a master’s degree from an accredited college or university, including completion of a social work program

recognized and approved by the board, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board;

(2) has passed an examination approved by the board for this purpose; and

(3) has satisfied the board that the applicant is a person who merits the public trust.

(c) The board shall issue a license in one of the social work specialties to an applicant who:

(1) Has a master’s or doctor’s degree from an accredited graduate school of social work, including completion of a social

work program recognized and approved by the board, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board;

(2) has had two years of full-time post-master’s or post-doctor’s degree experience under the supervision of a licensed

social worker in the area of the specialty in which such applicant seeks to be licensed;

(3) has passed an examination approved by the board for this purpose; and

(4) has satisfied the board that the applicant is a person who merits the public trust.

(d) (1) The board shall issue a license as a specialist clinical social worker to an applicant who:

(A) Has met the requirements of subsection (c);

(B) has completed 15 credit hours as part of or in addition to the requirements under subsection (c) supporting diagnosis or

treatment of mental disorders with use of the American psychiatric association's diagnostic and statistical manual, through

identifiable study of the following content areas: Psychopathology, diagnostic assessment, interdisciplinary referral and

collaboration, treatment approaches and professional ethics;

(C) has completed a graduate level supervised clinical practicum of supervised professional experience including

psychotherapy and assessment, integrating diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders with use of the American psychiatric

association's diagnostic and statistical manual, with not less than 350 hours of direct client contact or additional post-graduate

supervised experience as determined by the board;

(D) has completed as part of or in addition to the requirements of subsection (c) not less than two years of postgraduate

supervised professional experience in accordance with a clinical supervision plan approved by the board of not less than

4,000 hours of supervised professional experience including at least 1,500 hours of direct client contact conducting

psychotherapy and assessments with individuals, couples, families or groups and not less than 150 hours of clinical

supervision, including not less than 75 hours of person-to-person individual supervision, integrating diagnosis and treatment of

mental disorders with use of the American psychiatric association's diagnostic and statistical manual:

(E) for persons earning a degree under subsection (c) prior to July 1, 2003, in lieu of the education and training

requirements under parts (B) and (C) of this subsection, has completed the education requirements for licensure as a

specialist clinical social worker in effect on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act;

(F) for persons who apply for and are eligible for a temporary license to practice as a specialist clinical social worker on the

day immediately preceding the effective date of this act, in lieu of the education and training requirements under parts (B), (C)

and (D) of this subsection, has completed the education and training requirements for licensure as a specialist clinical social

worker in effect on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act;

(G) has passed an examination approved by the board; and

(H) has paid the application fee.

(2) A licensed specialist clinical social worker may engage in the social work practice and is authorized to diagnose and

treat mental disorders specified in the edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders of the American

psychiatric association designated by the board by rules and regulations. When a client has symptoms of a mental disorder, a

licensed specialist clinical social worker shall consult with the client’s primary care physician or psychiatrist to determine if

there may be a medical condition or medication that may be causing or contributing to the client’s symptoms of a mental

disorder. A client may request in writing that such consultation be waived and such request shall be made a part of the

client’s record. A licensed specialist clinical social worker may continue to evaluate and treat the client until such time that the

medical consultation is obtained or waived.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a licensed master social worker who has provided to the board

an acceptable clinical supervision plan for licensure as a specialist clinical social worker prior to the effective date of this act

shall be licensed as a specialist clinical social worker under this act upon completion of the requirements in effect for licensure

as a specialist clinical social worker at the time the acceptable training plan is submitted to the board.

(4) A person licensed as a specialist clinical social worker on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act

shall be deemed to be a licensed specialist clinical social worker under this act. Such person shall not be required to file an

original application for licensure as a specialist clinical social worker under this act.

(e)The board shall adopt rules and regulations establishing the criteria which a social work program of a college or

university shall satisfy to be recognized and approved by the board under this section. The board may send a questionnaire

developed by the board to any college or university conducting a social work program for which the board does not have

sufficient information to determine whether the program should be recognized and approved by the board and whether the

program meets the rules and regulations adopted under this section. The questionnaire providing the necessary information

shall be completed and returned to the board in order for the program to be considered for recognition and approval. The

board may contract with investigative agencies, commissions or consultants to assist the board in obtaining information about

a social work program of a college or university. In entering such contracts the authority to recognize and approve a social

work program of a college or university shall remain solely with the board.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 6; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 17; L. 1981, ch. 352, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 243, § 17; L. 1989, ch.

276, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 164, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 12; July 1, 2000.

65-6307. Use of title by licensee; designation thereof by board; penalty for violation.

(a) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked license issued under the provisions of this act shall have

the right to practice and use the title and the abbreviations prescribed by the board for use by persons holding the license

held by such person. The board shall establish a title and prescribe abbreviations for use by persons holding each class or

type of license issued under the provisions of this act. No other person shall assume such titles, use such abbreviations, or

any work or letter, signs, figures or devices to indicate that the person using the same is licensed as such under the provisions

of this act.

(b) Any violation of this section shall constitute a class C misdemeanor.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 7; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 18; July 1.

65-6308. Limitations on private practice of social work; penalties.

(a) No person may engage in the private, independent clinical practice of social work unless such person:

(1) Is licensed under this act as a specialist clinical social worker or specialist social worker; and;

(2) has had two years supervised experience approved by the board, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the

board, as a licensed social worker in the specialty to be offered in private practice subsequent thereto.

(b) Any violation of this section shall constitute a class B misdemeanor.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 8; L. 1986, ch. 340, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 13; July 1, 2000.

65-6309. Exemptions from licensure requirements; temporary licensure; written explanation of denial of

licensure.

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), an applicant shall be exempted from the requirement for any examination

provided for herein if:

(1) The applicant proves to the board that the applicant is licensed or registered under the laws of a state or territory of the

United States that imposes substantially the same requirements as this act as determined by the board; and

(2) pursuant to the laws of any such state or territory, the applicant has taken and passed an examination similar to that for

which exemption is sought, as determined by the board.

(b) The board may issue a license to an individual who is currently licensed to practice social work at the clinical level in

another jurisdiction if the board determines that:

(1) The standards for licensure to practice social work at the clinical level in the other jurisdiction are substantially equivalent

to the requirements of this state for licensure at the clinical level; or

(2) the applicant demonstrates on forms provided by the board compliance with the following standards as adopted by the

board:

(A) Continuous licensure to practice social work at the clinical level during the five years immediately preceding the

application with at least the minimum professional experience as established by rules and regulations of the board;

(B) the absence of disciplinary actions of a serious nature brought by a licensing board or agency; and

(C) a masters or doctoral degree in social work from a regionally accredited university or college and from an accredited

graduate social work program recognized and approved by the board pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the

board.

(c) Applicants for licensure as a clinical specialist social worker shall additionally demonstrate competence to diagnose and

treat mental disorders through meeting the following requirements:

(1) Passing a national clinical examination approved by the board or, in the absence of the national examination, continuous

licensure to practice as a clinical social worker during the 10 years immediately preceding the application; and

(2) three years of clinical practice with demonstrated experience in diagnosing or treating mental disorders.

(d) An applicant for a license under this section shall pay an application fee established by the board under K.S.A. 65-6314

and amendments thereto.

(e) Upon application, the board shall issue temporary licenses to persons who have submitted documentationand met all

qualifications for licensure under provisions of this act, except passage of the required examination.

(f)Such persons shall take the license examination within six monthssubsequent to the date of issuance of the temporary

license unless there are extenuating circumstances approved by the board.

(g) Absent extenuating circumstances approved by the board, a temporary license issued by the board shall expire upon the

date the board issues or denies a license to practice social work or six months after the date of issuance of the temporary

license. No temporary license will be renewed or issued again on any subsequent applications for the same license level. The

preceding provisions in no way limit the number of times an applicant may take the examination.

(h)No person may work under a temporary license except under the supervision of a licensed social worker.

(i)Nothing in this section shall affect any temporary license to practice issued under this section prior to the effective date of

this act and in effect on the effective date of this act. Such temporary license shall be subject to the provisions of this section

in effect at the time of its issuance and shall continue to be effective until the date of expiration of the licenseas provided under

this section at the time of issuance of such temporary license.

(j)Any individual employed by a hospital and working in the area of hospital social services to patients of such hospital on

July 1, 1974, is exempt from the provisions of this act.

(k)If an applicant is denied licensure, the board shall provide the applicant with a written explanation of the denial within 10

days after the decision of the board, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 9; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 19; L. 1986, ch. 340, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 276, § 4; L. 1990, ch. 237,

§ 1; July 1, L. 2003, ch. 129, § 2; July 1; L. 2006, ch. 61, § 2; July 1.

(a) Upon written application and board approval, an individual who is licensed to engage in the independent clinical practice

of social work at the clinical level in another jurisdiction and who is in good standing in that other jurisdiction may engage in

the independent practice of clinical social work as provided by K.S.A. 65-6308, and amendments thereto, in this state for no

more than 15 days per year upon receipt of a temporary permit to practice issued by the board.

(b) Any clinical social work services rendered within any 24-hour period shall count as one entire day of clinical social work

services.

(c) The temporary permit to practice shall be effective on the date of approval by the board and shall expire December 31

of that year. Upon written application and for good cause shown, the board may extend the temporary permit to practice no

more than 15 additional days.

(d) The board may charge a fee of a maximum of $200 for a temporary permit to practice and a fee of a maximum of $200

for an extension of a temporary permit to practice as established by rules and regulations of the board.

(e) A person who holds a temporary permit to practice clinical social work in this state shall be deemed to have submitted

to the jurisdiction of the board and shall be bound by the statutes and regulations that govern the practice of clinical social

work in this state.

(f) In accordance with the Kansas administrative procedures act, the board may issue a cease and desist order or assess a

fine of up to $1,000 per day, or both, against a person licensed in another jurisdiction who engages in the independent

practice of clinical social work in this state without complying with the provisions of this section.

(g) This section shall be part of and supplemental to article 63 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and

amendments thereto.

65-6310. Unlawful acts; penalties.

Conviction of any of the following shall constitute a class B misdemeanor:

(a) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or certificate or renewal thereof by bribery or fraudulent representation;

(b) Knowingly making a false statement in connection with any application under this act;

(c) Knowingly making a false statement on any form promulgated by the board in accordance with the provisions of this act

or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 10; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 20; July 1.

65-6311. Grounds for suspension, limitation, revocation or refusal to issue or renew license; procedure.

(a) The board may suspend, limit, revoke, condition or refuse to issue or renew a license of any social worker upon proof

that the social worker:

(1) Has been convicted of a felony and, after investigation, the board finds that the licensee has not been sufficiently

rehabilitated to merit the public trust;

(2) has been found guilty of fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered as a social worker or in establishing

needed qualifications under this act;

(3) has knowingly aided or abetted a person, not a licensed social worker, in representing such person as a licensed social

worker in this state;

(4) has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by rules established by the board;

(5) has been found to have engaged in diagnosis as authorized under K.S.A. 65-6319 and amendments thereto, even

though not authorized to engage in such diagnosis under K.S.A. 65-6319 and amendments thereto;

(6) has been found guilty of negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of duties; or

(7) has had a license to practice social work revoked, suspended or limited, or has had other disciplinary action taken, or

an application for a license denied, by the proper licensing authority of another state, territory, District of Columbia, or other

country, a certified copy of the record of the action of the other jurisdiction being conclusive evidence thereof.

(b) Proceedings to consider the suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license shall be conducted in accordance with

the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 11; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 21; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 145; L. 1988, ch. 304, § 4; L. 1994, ch.

164, § 3; L. 2004 ch. 16 § 2; July 1, 2004.

65-6312. Repealed.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 12; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 22; Repealed, L. 1984, ch. 313, § 157; July 1, 1985

65-6313. Licenses; effective date and expiration date; renewal; reinstatement; duplicate.

(a)All licenses issued shall be effective upon the date issued and shall expire at the end of 24 months from the date of

issuance.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 65-6311 and amendments thereto, a license may be renewed by the payment

of the renewal fee set forth in K.S.A. 65-6314 and amendments thereto and the execution and submission of a signed

statement, on a form to be provided by the board, attesting that the applicant's license has been neither revoked nor currently

suspended and that applicant has met the requirements for continuing education established by the board including not less

than three continuing education hours of professional ethics. An applicant for renewal of a license as a master social worker

or a specialist clinical social worker, as part of such continuing education, shall complete not less than six continuing

education hours relating to diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

(c) The application for renewal shall be made on or before the date of the expiration of the license or on or before the date

of the termination of the period of suspension.

(d) If the application for renewal, including payment of the required renewal fee, is not made on or before the date of the

expiration of the license, the license is void, and no license shall be reinstated except upon payment of the required renewal

fee established under K.S.A. 65-6314 and amendments thereto, plus a penalty equal to the renewal fee, and proof

satisfactory to the board of the completion of 40 hours of continuing education within two years prior to application for

reinstatement. Upon receipt of such payment and proof, the board shall reinstate the license. A license shall be reinstated

under this subsection, upon receipt of such payment and proof, at any time after the expiration of such license.

(e) In case of a lost or destroyed license, and upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction thereof, the board may issue

a duplicate license and shall charge a fee as set forth in K.S.A. 65-6314 and amendments thereto for such duplicate license.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 13; L. 1978, ch. 374, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 23; L. 1982, ch. 372, § 2; L. 1986, ch.

340, § 4; L. 1990, ch. 237, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 14; July 1, 2000.

65-6314. Fees.

(a) The following fees shall be established by the board by rules and regulations in accordance with the following limitations:

(1) Renewal or reinstatement fee for a license as a social work associate shall be not more than $150.

(2) Application, new license, reinstatement or renewal fee for a license as a baccalaureate social worker shall be not more

than $150.

(3) Application, new license, reinstatement or renewal fee for a license as master social worker shall be not more than

$150.

(4) Application, new license, reinstatement or renewal fee for a license in a social work specialty shall be not more than

$150.

(5) Examination fee for a license as a baccalaureate social worker, for a license as a master social worker or for a license in

a social work specialty shall be not more than $200. If an applicant fails an examination, such applicant may be admitted to

subsequent examinations upon payment of an additional fee prescribed by the board of not more than $200.

(6) Replacement fee for re-issuance of a license certificate due to loss or name change shall be not more than $20.

(7) Temporary license fee for a baccalaureate social worker, master social worker or a social work specialty shall be not

more than $50.

(8) Application fee for approval as board-approved continuing education sponsors shall be as follows:

(A) Initial application fee for one year provisionally approved providers shall be not more than $125;

(B) three-year renewal fees for approved providers shall be not more than $350; and

(C) application fees for single program providers shall be not more than $50 for each separately offered continuing

education activity for which prior approval is sought.

(b) Fees paid to the board are not refundable.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 14; L. 1978, ch. 374, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 24; L. 1981, ch. 352, § 2; L. 1982, ch.

372, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 290, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 276, § 5; L. 1990, ch. 286, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 15; Jan. 1, 1997.

65-6315. Disclosure of information; limitations.

(a) No licensed social work associate or licensed baccalaureate social worker, secretary, stenographer or clerk of a

licensed social work associate or licensed baccalaureate social worker or anyone who participates in delivery of social work

services or anyone working under supervision of a licensed social worker may disclose any information such person may

have acquired from persons consulting such person in the person's professional capacity or be compelled to disclose such

information except:

(1) With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability, of the personal representative of the client,

other person authorized to sue or the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the client's life, health or physical condition;

(2)When the person is a child under the age of 18 years and the information acquired by the licensed social worker

indicated that the child was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed social worker may be required to testify fully in

relation thereto upon any examination, trial or other proceeding in which the commission of such a crime is a subject of

inquiry;

(3) when the person waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensed social worker but only to the extent that

such information is relevant under the circumstances.

(b) The confidential relations and communications between a licensed master social worker's or a licensed specialist clinical

social worker's client are placed on the same basis as provided by law for those between an attorney and an attorney's client.

(c) Nothing in this section or in this act shall be construed to prohibit any licensed social worker from testifying in court

hearings concerning matters of adult abuse, adoption, child abuse, child neglect, or other matters pertaining to the welfare of

children or from seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues or administrative superiors, or both, on

behalf of the client. There is no privilege under this section for information which is required to be reported to a public official.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 15; L. 1986, ch. 340, § 5; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 15; July 1, 2000.

65-6316. Invalidity of part.

If any section of this act, or any part thereof, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such

judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder or any other section or part thereof.

History: L. 1974, ch. 372, § 16; July 1.

65-6317. Renewal of social work associate licenses; revocation or suspension.

No new social work associate license shall be issued by the board. A person holding a license as a social work associate

under K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto, on the day immediately preceding the effective date

of this act shall continue to be a licensed social work associate for all purposes under this act and K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-

6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto, and may renew such license as provided by this act and by K.S.A. 65-6301 to

65-6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto. The board may refuse to renew, or may suspend or revoke a social work

associate license as provided under this act and K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto. All

proceedings pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative

procedure act.

History: L. 1980, ch. 242, § 25; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 146; July 1, 1985.

65-6318. Injunctions, when authorized.

Whenever in the judgment of the behavioral sciences regulatory board any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any

acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, a violation of K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-6317, inclusive, and amendments

thereto, or any valid rule and regulation of the board, the board may make application to any court of competent jurisdiction

for an order enjoining such acts or practices, and upon a showing by the board that such person has engaged, or is about to

engage in any such acts or practices, an injunction, restraining order or such other order as may be appropriate shall be

granted by such court without bond.

History: L. 1986, ch. 340, § 6; July 1.

65-6319. Diagnosis of mental disorders by certain licensed social workers authorized.

The following licensed social workers may diagnose and treat mental disorders specified in the edition of the diagnostic and

statistical manual of mental disorders of the American psychiatric association designated by the board by rules and

regulations:

(a) A licensed specialist clinical social worker, and a licensed master social worker who engages in the practice of social

work only under the direction of a licensed specialist clinical social worker, a licensed psychologist, a person licensed to

practice medicine and surgery or a person licensed to provide mental health services as an independent practitioner and

whose licensure allows for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. When a client has symptoms of a mental

disorder, a licensed master social worker shall consult with the client's primary care physician or psychiatrist to determine if

there may be a medical condition or medication that may be causing or contributing to the client's symptoms of a mental

disorder. A client may request in writing that such consultation be waived and such request shall be made a part of the client's

record.

(b) A licensed master social worker may continue to evaluate and treat the client until such time that the medical consultation

is obtained or waived.

History: L. 1994, ch. 164, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 142, § 7; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 16; July 1, 2000

65-6320. Disclosure.

A licensee, under the provisions of article 63 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, at the beginning of a client-

therapist relationship, shall inform the client of the level of such licensee's training and the title or titles and license or licenses

of such licensee. As a part of such obligation, such licensee shall disclose whether such licensee has a master's degree or a

doctoral degree. If such licensee has a doctoral degree, such licensee shall disclose whether or not such doctoral degree is a

doctor of medicine degree or some other doctoral degree. If such licensee does not have a medical doctor's degree, such

licensee shall disclose that the licensee is not authorized to practice medicine and surgery and is not authorized to prescribe

drugs. As a part of such disclosure, such licensee shall advise the client that certain mental disorders can have medical or

biological origins, and that the client should consult with a physician. Documentation of such disclosures to a client shall be

made in the client's record.

History: L. 1999, ch. 117, § 17; July 1, 2000