History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 1; July 1.
(a) "Board" means the state board of healing arts.
(b) "Athletic training" means the practice of injury prevention, physical evaluation, emergency care and referral or physical reconditioning relating to athletic activity.
(c) "Athletic trainer" means a person licensed under this act.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 2; July 1.
(b) Any violation of this section shall constitute a class B nonperson misdemeanor.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 4; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 4; July 1.
(b) The board may adopt rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this act for the administration and enforcement for this act and may prescribe forms which shall be issued in the administration of this act. The rules and regulations shall include standards for approval of an educational course of study and clinical experience, continuing education criteria, practice protocols, criteria for licensure procedures for the examination of applicants, and for professional conduct and discipline.
(c) The board shall maintain a registry of names and addresses of all individuals who are currently licensed under the athletic trainers licensure act.
(d) An individual holding a valid registration as an athletic trainer under the athletic trainers registration act on June 30, 2004, shall be deemed to be licensed as an athletic trainer under the athletic trainers licensure act, and such individual shall not be required to file an original application for licensure under the athletic trainers licensure act.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 5; July 1.
(b) The applicant is entitled to licensure as an athletic trainer if the applicant possesses the qualifications set forth under K.S.A. 65-6907 and amendments thereto, pays the licensure fee established by the board and has not committed an act which constitutes ground for denial of licensure.
(c) (1) Upon due application and payment of a licensure fee as established by the board within one year subsequent to July 1, 1996, the board shall waive the examination requirement under K.S.A. 65-6907 and amendments thereto and grant licensure to a person who:
(A) Meets the educational requirements set forth in this act and has completed the clinical experience approved by the board on or before July 1, 1996;
(B) meets the educational requirements set forth in this act and on the effective date of this act has been actively engaged as an athletic trainer for at least two years of the four years immediately preceding July 1, 1996; or
(C) is certified by a national certifying organization for athletic trainers, approved by the board on the effective date of this act and on the effective date of this act has been actively engaged as an athletic trainer for at least three years of the five years immediately preceding July 1, 1996.
(d) For the purpose of subsection (c), a person is actively engaged as an athletic trainer if such person performs the functions and duties of an athletic trainer.
(e) The board may license an applicant as an athletic trainer, without examination, if the applicant is an athletic trainer registered, licensed or certified under the laws of another state if the requirements pertaining to athletic trainers in such state at the date of such applicant's registration, licensure or certification were substantially the same as the requirements under this act.
(f) As a condition of performing the functions and duties of an athletic trainer in this state, each licensed athletic trainer shall file a practice protocol with the board. The practice protocol shall be signed by each person licensed by the board to practice the healing arts who will delegate to the athletic trainer acts which constitute athletic training and shall contain such information as required by rules and regulations adopted by the board.
(g) The board may issue a temporary permit to an applicant for licensure as an athletic trainer who applies for a temporary permit on a form provided by the board, who meets the requirements for licensure as an athletic trainer as required by K.S.A. 65-6907, and amendments thereto, and who pays to the board the temporary permit fee as required under K.S.A. 65-6910, and amendments thereto. Such temporary permit shall expire six months from the date of issue or on the date that the board approves the application for licensure, whichever occurs first. No more than one such temporary permit shall be granted to any one person.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 6; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 6; July 1.
(a) Received a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree with a major course of study in an athletic training curriculum approved by the board;
(b) completed clinical experience of at least 800 hours over a minimum of two years as approved by the board; and
(c) passed an examination in athletic training approved by the board.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 7; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 7; July 1.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 8; July 1.
(b) Licenses issued pursuant to this act shall expire on the date established by rules and regulations of the board unless revoked prior to that time. A license shall be renewed in the manner prescribed by the board.
(c) At least 30 days before the expiration of the license of an athletic trainer, the board shall notify the licensee of the expiration by mail, addressed to the licensee's last mailing address, as noted upon the board's records. If the licensee fails to pay the renewal fee and submit an application by the date of expiration of the license, the licensee shall be given a second notice that the licensee's license has expired and the license may be renewed only if the renewal fee and the late renewal fee are received by the board within the 30-day period following the date of expiration and that if both fees are not received within the 30-day period the license shall be canceled for failure to renew and shall be reissued only after the athletic trainer has been reinstated under subsection (d).
(d) Any licensee who allows the licensee's license to be canceled by failing to renew as herein provided may be reinstated upon payment of the renewal fee, the reinstatement fee, filing an updated practice protocol and upon submitting evidence of satisfactory completion of any applicable continuing education requirements established by the board. The board shall adopt rules and regulations for reinstatement of persons whose licenses have been canceled for failure to renew. Renewal of canceled licenses or reinstatement of licenses may include additional testing, training or education as the board deems necessary to establish the person's present ability to perform the functions or duties of an athletic trainer.
(e) There is hereby created the designation of an inactive license. The board is authorized to issue an inactive license to any licensee who makes written application for such license on a form provided by the board and remits the application fee established pursuant to K.S.A. 65-6910, and amendments thereto. The board may issue an inactive license only to a person who meets all the requirements for a license as an athletic trainer and who does not perform the functions and duties of an athletic trainer in this state. An inactive license shall not entitle the holder to engage in active practice as an athletic trainer in this state. The provisions of subsections (b), (c) and (d) of K.S.A. 65-6909, and amendments thereto, relating to expiration, renewal and reinstatement of a license shall be applicable to an inactive license issued under this subsection. Each inactive licensee may apply to engage in active practice by filing a practice protocol required by subsection (f) of K.S.A. 65-6906, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 9; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 8; July 1.
Application and license fee based upon certificate of prior examination, not more than.................$80
Annual renewal fee, not more than.................$70
Late renewal fee, not more than.................$75
Reinstatement fee, not more than.................$80
Certified copy of license, not more than.................$15
Temporary permit.................$25
(b) The board shall charge and collect in advance fees for any examination administered by the board under the athletic trainers licensure act as fixed by the board by rules and regulations in an amount equal to the cost to the board of the examination and its administration. If the examination is not administered by the board, the board may require that fees paid for any examination under the athletic trainers licensure act be paid directly to the examination service by the person taking the examination.
(c) The board shall remit all moneys received from fees, charges or penalties to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Twenty percent of each such deposit shall be credited to the state general fund and the balance shall be credited to the healing arts fee fund. All expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the president of the board or by a person designated by the president of the board.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 10; L. 1997, ch. 94, § 6; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 271; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 9; July 1.
(1) Use of drugs or alcohol, or both, to an extent that impairs the individual's ability to engage in athletic training;
(2) the individual has been convicted of a felony and, after investigation, the board finds that the individual has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to merit the public trust;
(3) use of fraud, deception, misrepresentation or bribery in securing any license issued pursuant to the provisions of the athletic trainers licensure act or in obtaining permission to take any examination given or required pursuant to the provisions of the athletic trainers licensure act;
(4) obtaining or attempting to obtain any fee, charge, tuition or other compensation by fraud, deception or misrepresentation;
(5) incompetence, misconduct, fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty in the performance of the functions or duties of an athletic trainer;
(6) violation of, or assisting or enabling any individual to violate, any provision of this act or any rule and regulation adopted under such act;
(7) impersonation of any individual holding a license under the athletic trainers licensure act;
(8) negligent or intentional violation of the provisions of this act or the rules and regulations adopted under this act;
(9) violation of any professional trust or confidence; and
(10) the individual has committed unprofessional conduct as defined by rules and regulations adopted by the board.
(b) Any action authorized by this section shall be taken in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 11; L. 2004, ch. 24, § 10; July 1.
(b) If a vacancy occurs on the council, the appointing authority of the position which has become vacant shall appoint a person of like qualifications to fill the vacant position for the unexpired term, if any. The Kansas athletic trainers' society shall recommend the names of athletic trainers to the governor in a number equal to at least twice the positions or vacancies to be filled, and the governor may appoint members to fill the positions or vacancies from the submitted list.
(c) Members of the council appointed by the governor on and after the effective date of this act shall be appointed for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified except that of the members first appointed by the governor one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two years and one shall be appointed for a term of three years, as designated by the governor. The member appointed by the state board of healing arts shall serve at the pleasure of the state board of healing arts. A member designated by the president of the state board of healing arts shall serve at the pleasure of the president.
(d) Members of the council attending meetings of the council, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the council, shall be paid amounts provided in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto from the healing arts fee fund.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 12; July 1.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 13; July 1.
History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 14; July 1.