47-853. Purpose of reporting impaired veterinarians; status of entities conducting programs; antitrust immunity. (a) The legislature of the state of Kansas recognizes the importance and necessity of protecting the public from impaired veterinarians to help insure the provision of quality veterinary services. The provisions of this act effectuate this policy.
(b) Veterinarians, review, executive or impaired veterinarian committees performing duties under this act for the purposes expressed in subsection (a) shall be considered to be state officers engaged in a discretionary function and all immunity of the state shall be extended to such persons and committees, including that from the federal and state antitrust laws.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require veterinarians or review, executive or impaired veterinarian committees to be subject to or comply with any other law relating to or regulating state agencies, officers or employees.
History: L. 1989, ch. 155, ยง 8; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals
Article 8 - Registration Of Veterinarians
47-817 Practice without license prohibited; exceptions.
47-820 Disposition of moneys; veterinary examiners fee fund.
47-822 Fees for examinations, registrations, inspections, licenses and renewals.
47-824 Application for license; issuance of license; qualifications.
47-825 Examinations; rules and regulations; notice of results; recordation and issuance of license.
47-829 Licenses; expiration; renewal; continuing education requirements.
47-830 Grounds for refusal to issue or revocation or suspension of license or other restrictions.
47-832 Reinstatement of revoked or suspended license.
47-836 Lien for veterinary services; preference.
47-839 Confidentiality; exceptions; waiver.
47-840 Registration of veterinary premises; application; inspections; renewals; fees.
47-841 Veterinarian not liable for good faith volunteer actions.
47-843 Violation of act; civil citation; penalties.
47-844 Civil citation; notice to contest; procedures; disciplinary actions and civil penalties.
47-847 Reports relating to impaired veterinarians; board or committee investigation.
47-849 Same; contents of; reports, records and proceedings confidential and privileged.
47-850 Immunity from civil liability for report or investigation, limits.
47-851 Failure to report; immunity from civil liability.
47-852 Employer retribution for reporting; prohibition; remedy.
47-854 Act supplemental to existing law.
47-855 Institutional license; eligibility; scope of practice.