| Kathleen Selzler Lipper, Interim Executive Director |
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Katy Lenahan, Licensing Administrator |
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235 South Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66603 |
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Phone: (785) 296-8563
Fax: (785) 296-0852
(Do not use FAX for applications) |
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Web address: www.ksbha.org |
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E-Mail: klenahan@ksbha.ks.gov |
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| Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; M - F |
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Time Zone: Central |
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Exam Dates: No State Exam Administered
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Application Fee: $ 300
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Temporary Permit Fee: $50
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Criminal Background Check: Yes (initial license & reinstatement) |
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Require Fingerprinting: Yes |
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$325 (Active and Federal Active Status)
$150 (Inactive Status)
$150 (Exempt Status) |
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Term: Annual, renew by December 31st |
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| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: Students may practice under licensed D.C. if completed three years of chiropractic college. |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No |
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| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: n/a |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: Accepts PACE |
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Requirements: 50 continuing medical education (CME) credits during the 18-month period immediately preceding license expiration date; 100 credits of CME during the 30-month period immediately preceding license expiration date; 150 credits of CME during the 42-month period immediately preceding license expiration date.
Distance Credits Allowed: No limit
Program Criteria: Approved by Kansas Chiropractic Assoc., Board, and/or PACE
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: Yes
Board requires sexual boundaries training: No
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training: No
Other special areas of specific CE training required: None |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: National Boards, Physiotherapy. |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY STATE: Open Book Exam |
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| NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS: |
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Part I: Required
Part II: Required
Part III (WCCE): Required, if graduated after 06/17/88
Part IV: Required, if graduated after 04/97
Physiotherapy: Required (see below)
Acupuncture: Accepts |
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Reciprocity/Endorsement: Not planning to use
Reinstatement Lapsed License: At board's discretion
Disciplinary Cases: At board's discretion
Impairment Review: At board's discretion |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Physiotherapy, also recognize "adjunctive techniques" used by Cleveland Chiropractic College and “Active Care” and “Passive Care” used by Palmer College |
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Certification: Included in chiropractic license
Additional Education: 120 hours chiropractic physiotherapy hours on transcript
Additional Examination: Must have NBCE Physiotherapy exam with a 375 or above.
Additional Fee: None
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| EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure: An applicant who enrolls in a chiropractic college on or after January 1, 2000 shall present proof of having received a bachelor’s degree from an accredited school or college before licensure is granted. The baccalaureate degree can be earned while attending an accredited school or college. |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: Council on Chiropractic Education |
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| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES: Graduates of Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College accepted as candidates for licensure. Must be CCE Canada. Contact board for specific information. |
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SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
(Contact State for precise definition by state law)
For the purpose of this Act, the following persons shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of chiropractic: (1) Persons who examine, analyze and diagnose the human living body, and its diseases by the use of any physical, thermal, or manual method and use the X-ray diagnosis and analysis taught in any recognized chiropractic school; and (2) Persons who adjust any misplaced tissue of any kind, or nature, manipulate, or treat the human body by manual, mechanical, electrical or natural methods or by the use of physical means, physiotherapy (including light, heat, water or exercise), or by the use of foods, food concentrates, or food extracts, or who apply first aid and hygiene. Doctors of Chiropractic are expressly prohibited from prescribing or administering to any person medicine, or drugs in materia medica, or from performing any surgery, as hereinabove stated or from practicing obstetrics. |
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| OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION: |
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Board regulates specialty council certification: n/a
Board permits or authorizes travel-to-treat requirements: No
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: Yes
Licensees required to carry malpractice insurance: Yes, $200,000 per claim; $600,000 annual aggregate
Additional legally accepted terms for chiropractor (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor, Chiropractic Doctor): Terms listed above
Peer Review: DC Review Committee, Impaired Provider Program
Chiropractic Therapy Assistants: No current or planned regulation |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS: Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions.
The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts is composed of 3 Doctors of Chiropractic, 5 Medical Doctors, 1 Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, 3 Doctors of Osteopathy, and 3 public members. |
| Michael J. Beezley, M.D., President, Lenexa, Exp. 6/2013 |
| M. Myron Leinwetter, D.O., Vice President, Rossville, Exp. 6/2011 |
| Betty McBride, Columbus, Exp. 6/2010 |
| Ray N. Conley, D.C., Overland Park, Exp. 6/2010 |
| Gary Counselman, D.C., Topeka, Exp. 6/2011 |
| Frank K. Galbraith, DPM, Wichita, Exp. 6/2012 |
| Merle J. “Boo” Hodges, M.D., Salina, Exp. 6/2011 |
| Sue Ice, Public Member Newton, Exp. 6/2010 |
| Kimberly Templeton, M.D., Leawood, Exp. 6/2013 |
| Myra J. Christopher, Public Member, Fairway, Exp. 6/2010 |
| Carolina M. Soria, D.O., Wichita, Exp. 6/2013 |
| Garold O. Minns, M.D., Bel Aire, Exp. 6/2012 |
| Nancy J. Welsh, M.D., Berryton, Exp. 6/2012 |
| Ronald N. Whitmer, D.O., Ellsworth Exp. 6/2012 |
| Terry L. Webb, D.C., Hutchinson, Exp. 6/2010 |
| Dr. Jeffrey Carter, St. Louis |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 11/18/09: 1,121 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 946
Inactive licenses: 126
New licenses: 26
Resident licenses: 944
Non-Resident licenses: 177
Exempt licenses: 49 |
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 Updated 5/13/2010
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