65-28a01. Physician assistant licensure act; citation. K.S.A. 65-28a01 to 65-28a12, inclusive, and amendments thereto, of this act shall be known and may be cited as the physician assistant licensure act. History: L. 2000, ch. 162, § 1; Feb. 1, 2001.
65-28a02. Definitions. (a) The following words and phrases when used in the physician assistant licensure act shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section: (1) “Board” means the state board of healing arts. (2) “Direction and supervision” means the guidance, direction and coordination of activities of a physician assistant by such physician […]
65-28a03. List of names; renewal of license; canceled licenses; inactive licenses; reinstatement of license; federally active licenses; exempt licenses; fees; rules and regulations. (a) There is hereby created a designation of active license. The board is authorized to issue an active license to a physician assistant who makes written application for such license on a […]
65-28a04. Licensure as a physician assistant, requirements; refusal to license; continuing education; registration to licensure transition. (a) No person shall be licensed as a physician assistant by the state board of healing arts unless such person has: (1) Presented to the state board of healing arts proof that the applicant has successfully completed a course […]
65-28a05. Revocation, suspension, limitation, censure or denial of license, grounds. A licensee’s license may be revoked, suspended or limited, or the licensee may be publicly or privately censured, or an application for a license or for reinstatement of a license may be denied upon a finding of the existence of any of the following grounds: […]
65-28a06. Prohibited acts; act not to include certain persons; penalty for violations. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this act or whose license has been revoked or suspended to engage in the practice as a physician assistant as defined by this act. (b) No person shall use any […]
65-28a07. Temporary licensure; period of validity. (a) The board shall provide for the temporary licensure of any physician assistant who has made proper application for licensure, has the required qualifications for licensure, except for examination, and has paid the prescribed license fee. Such temporary license shall authorize the person so licensed to provide patient services […]
65-28a08. Practice of physician assistant; direction and supervision of physician; prescription of drugs; identification to patient of physician assistant; rules and regulations; “drug” defined. (a) The practice of a physician assistant shall include medical services within the education, training and experience of the physician assistant that are delegated by the supervising physician. Physician assistants practice […]
65-28a09. Supervising physician; notice to board when supervision and direction terminated; forms. (a) If a supervising physician temporarily leaves such physician’s customary location of practice, the supervising physician shall, by prior arrangement, name another supervising physician who shall provide direction and supervision to the physician assistant. (b) A physician assistant shall not perform professional services […]
65-28a11. Physician assistant council established; appointment of members; payment for attending meetings of council. (a) There is established a physician assistant council to advise the board in carrying out the provisions of K.S.A. 65-28a01 through 65-28a09, and amendments thereto. The council shall consist of five members, all citizens and residents of the state of Kansas […]
65-28a12. Administrative proceedings; actions to enjoin violations. (a) All administrative proceedings to revoke, suspend, limit or deny a license, or to censure a licensee, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. (b) When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of […]
65-28a13. Physician assistant ownership limitations in professional corporations. (a) The state board of healing arts shall adopt rules and regulations to limit the percentage of ownership when a licensed physician assistant forms a professional corporation pursuant to K.S.A. 17-2706 et seq., and amendments thereto, in combination with other professional services. (b) This section shall be […]
65-28a14. Criminal and civil penalties for violations of act. (a) Any violation of the provisions of the physician assistant licensure act shall constitute a class B misdemeanor. (b) When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of the physician assistant licensure act, the board may bring an action […]
65-28a15. Changes in licensee’s address; penalties; costs. (a) It shall be the duty of each licensee to notify the board in writing within 30 days of any changes in the licensee’s home mailing address or primary practice mailing address. (b) In addition to any other penalty prescribed under the physician assistant licensure act, the board […]
65-28a16. License by endorsement. (a) There is hereby created a license by endorsement. The board is authorized to issue a license by endorsement without examination to a person who has been in active practice as a physician assistant in some other state, territory, District of Columbia or other country upon certificate of the proper licensing […]
