KS Psych Juris flashcards

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BSRB

The Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, created by K.S.A. 74-5301 et seq., licenses and disciplines psychologists and other behavioral health professionals in Kansas.

Title restriction statute

K.S.A. 74-5361 restricts use of the terms psychologist and psychological to licensed persons; unlicensed use is a misdemeanor under K.S.A. 74-5366.

Licensure application requirements

K.S.A. 74-5310 and K.A.R. 102-26-3 require a doctoral degree in psychology, supervised experience, an EPPP passing score, and the Kansas jurisprudence exam.

Grounds for discipline

K.S.A. 74-5314 authorizes BSRB to deny, revoke, suspend, limit, or censure a license for fraud, unprofessional conduct, qualifying felony conviction, or impairment.

Unprofessional conduct definition

K.A.R. 102-26-10 defines unprofessional conduct to include breaching confidentiality, sexual intimacies with clients, and abandoning clients without notice or referral.

Continuing education requirement

K.A.R. 102-26-9 requires 30 continuing education hours per two-year renewal cycle, including ethics and mental disorder diagnosis and treatment hours, with records retained.

Administrative hearing procedure

K.S.A. 74-5315 license actions follow the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act, K.S.A. 77-501 et seq., which provides notice and an opportunity for hearing.

Psychologist-client privilege

K.S.A. 74-5323 establishes a privilege protecting psychologist-client communications in Kansas proceedings, subject to statutory exceptions such as danger to others.

Scope of practice definition

K.S.A. 74-5302 defines psychology practice as applying principles and procedures of understanding, predicting, and influencing behavior to individuals, groups, or organizations.

Statutory exemptions

K.S.A. 74-5321 exempts academic, federal, and supervised trainee settings from licensure so long as the person does not hold out as licensed to the public.

Reciprocity licensure

K.S.A. 74-5311 permits BSRB to license by reciprocity or endorsement applicants licensed in another jurisdiction whose standards are equivalent to Kansas requirements.

Unlicensed practice penalty

Practicing psychology without a Kansas license is a class B misdemeanor under K.S.A. 74-5366, and each day of practice may be treated as a separate offense.

PSYPACT telepsychology

Kansas participates in PSYPACT, allowing licensed psychologists with an E.Passport to provide telepsychology to clients located in other compact states.

Telepsychology rule

K.A.R. 102-26-14 requires verifying client location, confirming licensure authority in that jurisdiction, and using secure electronic communication for telepsychology.

Prescriptive authority

Kansas psychologists lack prescriptive authority; prescribing psychotropic medication requires a separate medical license or statutory pathway not available to psychologists.

Competence boundary rule

Psychologists provide services only within boundaries of competence based on education, training, supervised experience, consultation, or study, and obtain training when expanding scope.

Supervision requirement

Postdoctoral supervised experience toward Kansas licensure must be documented to BSRB and supervised by a psychologist holding an active Kansas license.

APA Ethics Code adoption

K.A.R. 102-26-10 incorporates the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct by reference, making its standards enforceable as Kansas regulations.

Multiple relationship rule

APA Standard 3.05 directs psychologists to refrain from relationships that could impair objectivity, competence, or effectiveness, or risk exploitation or harm.

Sexual intimacies prohibition

APA Standard 10.08 and K.A.R. 102-26-10 prohibit sexual intimacies with current clients absolutely and for at least two years after professional termination.

Informed consent standard

APA Standards 3.10 and 10.01 require explaining the nature and course of therapy, fees, third-party involvement, and confidentiality limits before services begin.

Assessment standards

APA Standards 9.01 through 9.11 require using instruments with validity and reliability for the population tested and releasing test data only as permitted.

Fee and bartering rules

APA Standards 6.04 and 6.05 require establishing fees as early as feasible and permit bartering only when not clinically contraindicated and not exploitative.

Public statements rule

APA Standards 5.01 and 5.02 prohibit false, deceptive, or misleading public statements and claims of credentials the psychologist does not hold.

Ethics complaint process

Ethics complaints are filed with BSRB, which may investigate under K.S.A. 74-5314; separate APA ethics proceedings do not replace the statutory process.

Child abuse reporting

K.S.A. 38-2223 requires any person with reason to suspect child abuse or neglect to report to the Kansas Department for Children and Families or law enforcement.

Adult abuse reporting

K.S.A. 39-1430 et seq. and 39-2001 et seq. require reporting abuse of adults and care facility residents when there is reasonable cause to believe it occurred.

Duty to protect

K.S.A. 74-5323(d) permits disclosure to protect the client or others from a serious threat of harm, including warning the victim and notifying law enforcement.

Records retention

K.A.R. 102-26-11 and applicable law govern clinical record retention; records for minors are generally kept until majority plus the statutory period.

Release of information

Releases must be written, specific as to recipient and purpose, time-limited, and revocable; other disclosures require a statutory exception or court order.

Minor consent

K.S.A. 38-123 permits certain minors to consent to specified treatments, but general psychotherapy with a minor ordinarily requires parental or guardian consent.

Subpoena versus privilege

A subpoena alone does not override privilege; the psychologist should seek client authorization or a court order and may assert privilege pending judicial determination.