Kansas Statutes
Article 76 - Acupuncture Practice Act
65-7620 Confidentiality of complaints and related reports, records or information; exceptions.

65-7620. Confidentiality of complaints and related reports, records or information; exceptions. (a) Any complaint or report, record or other information relating to a complaint which is received, obtained or maintained by the board shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by the board or its employees in a manner which identifies or enables identification of the person who is the subject or source of the information, except the information may be disclosed:
(1) In any proceeding conducted by the board under the law or in an appeal of an order of the board entered in a proceeding, or to any party to a proceeding or appeal or the party's attorney;
(2) to the person who is the subject of the information or to any person or entity when requested by the person who is the subject of the information, but the board may require disclosure in such a manner that will prevent identification of any other person who is the subject or source of the information; or
(3) to a state or federal licensing, regulatory or enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the subject of the information or to an agency with jurisdiction over acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds for action under this act.
(b) Any confidential complaint or report, record or other information disclosed by the board as authorized by this section shall not be re-disclosed by the receiving agency except as otherwise authorized by law.
(c) This section regarding confidentiality shall expire on July 1, 2022, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts such provision pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to July 1, 2022.
History: L. 2016, ch. 92, ยง 25; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 65 - Public Health

Article 76 - Acupuncture Practice Act

65-7601 Citation of act.

65-7602 Definitions.

65-7603 License prerequisite to practice acupuncture; representation as acupuncturist; penalties.

65-7604 Acupuncture needles; requirements.

65-7605 Persons not required to hold acupuncturist license.

65-7606 License to practice acupuncture by examination; prerequisites.

65-7607 License to practice acupuncture by endorsement; prerequisite.

65-7608 Waiver of certain license prerequisites.

65-7609 Renewal date of license; requirements to maintain license; notice of renewal and cancellation; cancellation of license; reinstatement of license; designation of license.

65-7610 Reinstatement of revoked license; requirements; procedure.

65-7611 Fees; collection by state board of healing arts.

65-7612 Fees, disposition of.

65-7613 Acupuncture advisory council; appointments and terms of members; meetings; reimbursement.

65-7614 Same; duties.

65-7615 Rules and regulations.

65-7616 Disciplinary action against licensee; grounds for discipline; procedure; confidentiality of certain investigatory records.

65-7617 Same; jurisdiction; procedure; stipulations; emergency proceedings.

65-7618 Non-disciplinary resolutions; procedure.

65-7619 Administrative fines.

65-7620 Confidentiality of complaints and related reports, records or information; exceptions.

65-7621 Reporting alleged incidents of malpractice; civil immunity; when.

65-7622 Acupuncturist-patient privilege.

65-7623 Injunction against violation of act.

65-7624 Severability of act.