Policies

KANSAS BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD
POLICY STATEMENT

SUBJECT: PUBLICATION OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
ADOPTED: February 11, 2002
AMENDED: June 11, 2002; August 1, 2008; July 13, 2015; and September 27, 2021

The purpose of the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB), in accordance with the intent of the Kansas Legislature, is to protect and serve the consumers of services offered by BSRB licensees, through the issuance of licenses, resolution of complaints and the creation of appropriate regulations accomplished through efficiency, fairness and respect to all those involved.  The citizens of the State of Kansas, the consumers served by BSRB licensees, and the individuals that we license have an interest in being informed when disciplinary action, including but not limited to, the denial, conditioning or limiting of a license, the revocation or suspension of a license, or the public censure of a licensee, has been taken by the Board.

Therefore, it is the policy of the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board that all disciplinary actions will be published except:  1) An administrative fine not connected to the delivery of health care services when the fine is the only disciplinary action taken and 2) Correction plans not connected to the delivery of health care services.  This specifically includes Continuing Education Unit (CEU) violations.  Additionally, non-disciplinary closure letters will not be published.

Publication will be on the website of the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Publication will identify the name, profession, city of residence of the licensee, the statute(s) and any applicable regulation(s) violated (by number and language), a brief description of the actual occurrence and the disciplinary action imposed.

This policy is not intended to restrict the Executive Director or designee from appropriately responding to inquiries by the press or other persons or to lawful requests for records pursuant to the Kansas Open Records Act.

This policy is effective for all disciplinary actions finalized after October 1, 2021. The previous policy is available on the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board website.

Current 2021 Website Policy - (pdf)
Previous 2015 Website Policy - (pdf)
Previous 2008 Website Policy - (pdf)
Previous 2002 Website Policy - (pdf)

 

Investigations Policy - (pdf)

It is the official policy of the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (herein after, the Board) that public records maintained by the Board be accessible to the public, and that the provisions of the Kansas Open Records act, K.S.A. 45–215, et seq., shall be vigorously enforced in a timely and efficient manner, with due regard for the privacy of individuals licensed by the Board, and with due regard for preserving the records maintained by the Board. In furtherance of this policy, the Board hereby adopts the following procedure for satisfying requests for access to open records pursuant to K.S.A. 45-220.

Open Records Policy - (pdf)

Advisory Committee Policy - (pdf)

Expectations of Board Members - (pdf)

Guidelines for Public Attendees of Meetings - (pdf)