65-4969. Contact lens advisory council established; membership on council; expenses of members. (a) There is hereby established a contact lens advisory council to advise the state board of healing arts in carrying out the provisions of the patient's contact lens prescription release act. The council shall consist of three members, all residents of the state of Kansas appointed by the state board of healing arts as follows: One member shall be a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery who specializes in ophthalmology, one member shall be a licensed optometrist and one member shall be a person dispensing contact lenses as defined in the patient's contact lens prescription release act.
(b) If a vacancy occurs on the council, the state board of healing arts shall appoint a person of like qualifications to fill the vacant position for the unexpired term, if any. The members appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the state board of healing arts.
(c) 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. 2002, ch. 113, ยง 6; Jan. 1, 2003.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 49 - Health Care Providers
65-4902 Same; notice to parties; designation or selection of health care provider.
65-4905 Rejection by one or more parties; court action.
65-4906 Immunity of screening panel from damages, when.
65-4907 Compensation of panel members; assessment of costs.
65-4908 Filing memorandum request for panels to toll statute of limitations, when.
65-4914 Public policy relating to provision of health care.
65-4923 Reporting requirements.
65-4924 Reports relating to impaired providers; procedures.
65-4926 Immunity from civil liability for report or investigation, limits.
65-4927 Failure to report; remedies; immunity from civil liability.
65-4928 Employer retribution for reporting; prohibition; remedy.
65-4930 Act supplemental to existing law.
65-4941 Do not resuscitate orders or directives; definitions.
65-4943 Same; requirements of form.
65-4944 Same; immunity from liability.
65-4945 Same; existing documents, compliance with act.
65-4946 Same; DNR identifier; duties of emergency medical services board; rules and regulations.
65-4947 Same; validity of DNR order during transport of patient.
65-4948 Same; rules and regulations.
65-4955 Health care provider cooperation act; legislative findings; protection of public.
65-4961 Same; advisory committee of health care providers created.
65-4969 Contact lens advisory council established; membership on council; expenses of members.
65-4974 Research protocols; informed consent of adults and emancipated minors.
65-4975 Pain patient's quality of care act.
65-4976 Legislative findings on pain treatment.
65-4977 Persons suffering from pain; use of controlled substances for pain treatment.
65-4978 Medical retainer agreement; definitions; requirements; notice.