CHAPTER 211 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 5042 A Concurrent Resolution establishing a task force on providers of mental health services to study the providing of treatment for persons with mental disorders. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas,
the Senate concurring therein: That a task force on providers of mental
health services be established to study the laws and rules and regulations
relating to the providing of treatment for persons with mental disorders;
to review specifically the scope of practice of licensed psychologists, li-
censed social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage
and family therapists and licensed masters level psychologists; to review
the various acts administered by the behavioral sciences regulatory board
to determine if consolidation of statutes is possible; to review qualifica-
tions of providers of mental health services and recommend minimum
qualifications needed in order for a mental health licensee to be permitted
to diagnose mental disorders; to recommend minimum standards for
mental health providers to practice in an independent setting; to review
the statutory and administrative definitions of ``direction'' and ``supervi-
sion''; to review ways of fostering interdisciplinary cooperation; to study
referral patterns among providers and multi-disciplinary approaches to
delivering mental health services and such other matters relating thereto
as the task force deems appropriate; and

Be it further resolved: That the task force shall consist of 13 members
appointed as follows:  Two members appointed by the President of the
Senate, two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate,
one member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Repre-
sentatives, seven members appointed by the Governor, one of whom is a
medical doctor specializing in psychiatry, one of whom is a licensed psy-
chologist, one of whom is a licensed social worker, one of whom is a
licensed professional counselor, one of whom is a licensed marriage and
family therapist and one of whom is a licensed masters level psychologist
and one representative of a managed care organization; and

Be it further resolved: That of the members of the task force who are
licensed by the behavioral sciences regulatory board two of whom shall
be engaged in teaching persons in the profession in which such members
are licensed by such board; and

Be it further resolved: That of the seven members appointed by the
Governor, one such member, in addition to other qualifications for ap-
pointment, shall be a representative of a community mental health center;
and

Be it further resolved: That the first meeting of the task force shall
be called by the first person appointed by the Governor; and

Be it further resolved: That the task force shall elect the chairperson
and vice-chairperson from among the legislator members of the task
force; and

Be it further resolved: That staffing shall be available from the leg-
islative research department and the revisor of statutes office if authorized
by the legislative coordinating council; and

Be it further resolved: That members of the task force shall receive
reimbursement for attending meetings of the task force as authorized by
the Legislative Coordinating Council consistent with the provisions of
K.S.A. 46-1209 and amendments thereto; and

Be it further resolved: That the task force prepare and submit an
interim report and recommendations to the 1999 legislature and to the
governor and shall submit a final report and recommendations to the 2000
legislature and to the governor.

Adopted by the House April 10, 1998.

Adopted by the Senate March 26, 1998.

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