65-6607 Citation of act.
65-6607. Citation of act. K.S.A. 65-6607 through 65-6620, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the addiction counselor licensure act. History: L. 2010, ch. 45, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 51; July 1.
65-6608 Definitions.
65-6608. Definitions. As used in the addiction counselor licensure act: (a) “Board” means the behavioral sciences regulatory board created under K.S.A. 74-7501, and amendments thereto. (b) “Addiction counseling” means the utilization of special skills to assist persons with addictions, and to assist such persons’ families and friends to achieve resolution of addiction through the exploration […]
65-6609 Prohibited acts.
65-6609. Prohibited acts. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of addiction counseling or represent that such person is a licensed addiction counselor or is an addiction counselor, a substance abuse counselor or an alcohol and drug counselor without having first obtained a license as an addiction counselor under the addiction counselor licensure act. […]
65-6610 Application for licensure; requirements.
65-6610. Application for licensure; requirements. (a) An applicant for licensure as an addiction counselor shall furnish evidence that the applicant: (1) Has attained 21 years of age; (2) (A) has completed at least a baccalaureate degree from an addiction counseling program that is part of a college or university approved by the board; (B) has […]
65-6611 Temporary license; application; limitations on practice.
65-6611. Temporary license; application; limitations on practice. (a) A person who is waiting to take the examination for licensure as an addiction counselor may apply to the board for a temporary license to practice as a licensed addiction counselor by: (1) Paying a fee for a temporary license fixed under K.S.A. 65-6618, and amendments thereto; […]
65-6612 Temporary permit to engage in clinical addiction counseling; time limitations; fees, fines, cease and desist orders.
65-6612. Temporary permit to engage in clinical addiction counseling; time limitations; fees, fines, cease and desist orders. (a) Upon written application and board approval, an individual who is licensed to engage in the independent clinical practice of addiction counseling at the clinical level in another jurisdiction, who is in good standing in that other jurisdiction […]
65-6613 Licensure of individual registered, certified or licensed in another jurisdiction.
65-6613. Licensure of individual registered, certified or licensed in another jurisdiction. (a) The board may issue a license to an individual who is currently registered, certified or licensed to practice addiction counseling in another jurisdiction if the board determines that: (1) The standards for registration, certification or licensure to practice addiction counseling in the other […]
65-6614 Licensure; expiration and renewal; continuing education; reinstatement of suspended or revoked license; notice of change of address.
65-6614. Licensure; expiration and renewal; continuing education; reinstatement of suspended or revoked license; notice of change of address. (a) An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to this act, has paid the license fee provided for by K.S.A. 65-6618, and amendments thereto, and has otherwise complied with the provisions of this act shall […]
65-6615 Refusal to grant licensure; other licensure actions; grounds; procedure; licensure of applicant with felony conviction, requirements.
65-6615. Refusal to grant licensure; other licensure actions; grounds; procedure; licensure of applicant with felony conviction, requirements. (a) The board may refuse to issue, renew or reinstate a license, may condition, limit, revoke or suspend a license, may publicly or privately censure a licensee or may impose a fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation […]
65-6616 Construction of act.
65-6616. Construction of act. Nothing in the addiction counselor licensure act shall be construed: (a) To prevent addiction counseling practice by students or interns or individuals preparing for the practice of addiction counseling to practice under qualified supervision of a professional, recognized and approved by the board, in an educational institution or agency so long […]
65-6617 Confidential information and communications; exceptions.
65-6617. Confidential information and communications; exceptions. (a) A person licensed under the addiction counselor licensure act and employees and professional associates of the person shall not be required to disclose any information that the person, employee or associate may have acquired in rendering addiction counseling services, unless: (1) Disclosure is required by other state laws; […]
65-6618 Fees.
65-6618. Fees. (a) The board may fix the following fees, and any such fees shall be established by rules and regulations adopted by the board: (1) For application for licensure as an addiction counselor, not to exceed $150; (2) for original licensure as an addiction counselor, not to exceed $150; (3) for renewal for licensure […]
65-6620 Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation.
65-6620. Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation. A licensee under the addiction counselor licensure act, at the beginning of a client-therapist relationship, shall inform the client of the level of such licensee’s training and the title or titles and license or licenses of such licensee. As a part of such obligation, such […]
65-6621 Provisional licensure as addiction counselor; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title.
65-6621. Provisional licensure as addiction counselor; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title. (a) If, in evaluating any applicant for licensure as an addiction counselor, the board finds that the applicant is deficient in the qualifications or in the quality of the applicant’s educational experience required by K.S.A. 65-6610 or 65-6613, and amendments thereto, as […]