2006 Kansas Code - 65-7304

      65-7304.   Persons exempt from licensure. The following shall be exempt from the requirement of a license pursuant to this act:

      (a)   A licensed practitioner;

      (b)   a person issued a postgraduate permit by the board or students while in actual attendance in an accredited health care educational program for radiologic technology and under the supervision of a qualified instructor;

      (c)   health care providers in the United States armed forces, public health services, federal facilities and other military service when acting in the line of duty in this state;

      (d)   persons rendering assistance in the case of an emergency;

      (e)   a licensed dental hygienist or an unlicensed person working under the supervision of a licensed dentist who has been trained by a licensed dentist on the proper use of dental radiographic equipment for the purpose of providing medical imaging for dental diagnostic purposes consistent with K.S.A. 65-1422 et seq., and amendments thereto; and

      (f)   a licensed physician assistant, a licensed nurse or an unlicensed person performing radiologic technology procedures who is (1) working under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or a person designated by a hospital licensed pursuant to K.S.A. 65-425 et seq., and amendments thereto, and (2) who has been trained on the proper use of equipment for the purpose of performing radiologic technology procedures consistent with K.S.A. 65-2001, et seq., or K.S.A. 65-2801, et seq., and amendments thereto. The board shall adopt rules and regulations to assure that persons exempted from licensure under this subsection receive continuing education consistent with their practice authorized herein.

      (g)   This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2005.

      History:   L. 2004, ch. 84, § 4; L. 2005, ch. 34, § 2; July 1.