Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-6511

  • Audiology: means the application of principles, methods and procedures related to hearing and the disorders of hearing and to related language and speech disorders. See Kansas Statutes 65-6501
  • Speech-language pathology: means the application of principles, methods and procedures related to the development and disorders of human communication. See Kansas Statutes 65-6501
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

The provisions of this act shall not apply to:

(a) Personnel employed by the United States government;

(b) healthcare providers as defined by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-4921, and amendments thereto, or exempt licensees under the Kansas healing arts act who are providing services within the lawful scope of their authority so long as they do not hold themselves out to the public by a title set forth in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6504, and amendments thereto;

(c) persons duly credentialed by this state as a teacher of the deaf or hard of hearing who are providing services within the lawful scope of their authority so long as they do not hold themselves out to the public by a title set forth in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6504, and amendments thereto;

(d) the activities and services of persons pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in speech-language pathology or audiology at a college or university provided that:

(1) These activities and services constitute a part of the organized course of study at that institution;

(2) such persons are designated by a title such as intern, trainee, student, or by other such title clearly indicating the status appropriate to their level of education; and

(3) such persons work under the supervision of a person licensed by this state to practice speech-language pathology or audiology.

(e) an employee or other person under the supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state so long as such persons do not hold themselves out to the public by a title set forth in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6504, and amendments thereto; or

(f) persons licensed or holding a certificate of endorsement to engage in the practice of dispensing and fitting hearing aids under the hearing aid act when practicing under and in accordance with the hearing aid act so long as such persons do not hold themselves out to the public by a title set forth in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6504, and amendments thereto.