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65-28,127.Licensees who direct, supervise, order, refer, accept responsibility for, enter into practice protocols with or delegate acts which constitute practice of healing arts to others; requirements and limitations; construction of section. [See Revisor's Note] (a) Every responsible licensee who directs, supervises, orders, refers, accepts responsibility for, enters into practice protocols with, or who delegates acts which constitute the practice of the healing arts to other persons shall:

(1) Be actively engaged in the practice of the healing arts in Kansas;

(2) review and keep current any required practice protocols between the responsible licensee and such persons, as may be determined by the board;

(3) direct, supervise, order, refer, enter into a practice protocol with, or delegate to such persons only those acts and functions which the responsible licensee knows or has reason to believe can be competently performed by such person and is not in violation of any other statute or regulation;

(4) direct, supervise, order, refer, enter into a practice protocol with, or delegate to other persons only those acts and functions which are within the normal and customary specialty, competence and lawful practice of the responsible licensee;

(5) provide for a qualified, substitute licensee who accepts responsibility for the direction, supervision, delegation and practice protocols with such persons when the responsible licensee is temporarily absent;

(6) comply with all rules and regulations of the board establishing limits and conditions on the delegation and supervision of services constituting the practice of medicine and surgery.

(b) "Responsible licensee" means a person licensed by the state board of healing arts to practice medicine and surgery or chiropractic who has accepted responsibility for the actions of persons who perform acts pursuant to practice protocols with, or at the order of, or referral, direction, supervision or delegation from such responsible licensee.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by rules and regulations of the board implementing this section, the physician assistant licensure act shall govern the direction and supervision of physician assistants by persons licensed by the state board of healing arts to practice medicine and surgery.

(d) Nothing in subsection (a)(4) shall be construed to prohibit a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery from ordering, authorizing or directing anesthesia care by a registered nurse anesthetist pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1158, and amendments thereto.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery from ordering, authorizing or directing physical therapy services pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2901 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery from entering into a co-management relationship with an optometrist pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1501 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(g) The board may adopt rules and regulations establishing limits and conditions on the delegation and supervision of services constituting the practice of medicine and surgery.

(h) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas healing arts act.

History: L. 1998, ch. 170, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 162, § 20; L. 2004, ch. 117, § 6; L. 2009, ch. 133, § 2; July 1.

CAUTION: Section was amended effective July 1, 2015, see L. 2014, ch. 131, § 40.



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