K.S.A. § 65-2802

Definitions

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65-2802. Definitions. For the purpose of this act the following definitions shall apply:

(a) The healing arts include any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription or practice for the ascertainment, cure, relief, palliation, adjustment or correction of any human disease, ailment, deformity, injury, alteration or enhancement of a condition or appearance and includes specifically, but not by way of limitation, the practice of medicine and surgery; the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery; and the practice of chiropractic.

(b) "Board" means the state board of healing arts.

(c) "License," unless otherwise specified, means a license to practice the healing arts granted under this act.

(d) "Licensed" or "licensee," unless otherwise specified, means a person licensed under this act to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery or chiropractic.

(e) "Healing arts school" means an academic institution which grants a doctor of chiropractic degree, doctor of medicine degree or doctor of osteopathy degree.

(f) "Applicant" means a person who has submitted an application for any license, registration, permit or certificate to the board of healing arts.

(g) "Licensee" means a person who holds a license, registration, permit or certificate issued by the board of healing arts.

(h) Wherever the masculine gender is used, it shall be construed to include the feminine, and the singular number shall include the plural when consistent with the intent of this act.

History: L. 1957, ch. 343, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 273, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 42, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 131, § 5; L. 2024, ch. 15, § 53; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1978–2020 · leading case: State Board of Nursing v. Ruebke
State Board of Nursing v. Ruebke (1996) kan · cites it 8× “Regulatory history of,midwifery One of the specific statutory provisions we deal with, K.S.A. 65-2802(a), defines the healing arts as follows: “The healing arts include any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription, or practice for the ascertainment, cure, relief,…”
Williamson v. Amrani (2007) kan · cites it 2× “The "healing arts" are defined by K.S.A. 65-2802(a) as "any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription, or practice for the ascertainment, cure, relief, palliation, adjustment, or correction of any human disease, ailment, deformity, or injury, and includes…”
Tompkins v. Bise (1996) kan · cites it 2× “Bise, a plastic surgeon, is licensed in the practice of medicine and surgery by the State Board of Healing Arts (K.S.A. 65-2802, K.S.A. 65-2812). Captline, as a dentist, would be licensed by the State Dental Board if practicing in Kansas (K.”
Ryser v. State (2012) kan “But the definitional *467 section of the Act, K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 65-2802, does provide that for “the purpose of this act the following definition shall apply”: “(a) The healing arts include any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription, or practice for the…”
State v. George (1978) kan · cites it 2× “ose of securing preventive, palliative, or curative treatment, or a diagnosis preliminary to such treatment, of his or her physical or mental condition, consults a physician, or submits to an examination by a physician; (2) `physician' means a person licensed or reasonably…”
State v. Mountjoy (1995) kan “K.S.A. 65-2802(a). It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed under the Kansas Healing Arts Act or whose license has been revoked or suspended to engage in the practice of the healing arts as defined in the Kansas Healing Arts Act.”
Early Detection Center, Inc. v. Wilson (1991) kan “” K.S.A. 65-2802(a). The Kansas Healing Arts Act prohibits any person from engaging in the practice of any branch of the healing arts, unless the person obtains a license.”
State v. Pitchford (1985) kanctapp “purpose of securing preventive, palliative, or curative treatment,' or a diagnosis preliminary to such treatment, of his or her physical or mental condition, consults a physician, or submits to an examination by a physician; (2) ‘physician’ means a person licensed or reasonably…”
State v. Berberich (1999) kan “The physician-patient privilege statute defines “physician” as “a person licensed or reasonably believed by the patient to be licensed to practice medicine or one of the healing arts as defined in K.S.A. 65-2802 ... in the state or jurisdiction in which the consultation or…”
Patel v. Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (1996) kanctapp “65-2836 and amendments thereto against any licensee practicing under this act. Any such action shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.”
STATE EX REL. STATE BOARD OF HEALING ARTS v. Beyrle (2000) kan “Decision of the trial court The trial court found that Beyrle had engaged in the practice of the healing arts without a license within the meaning of K.S.A. 65-2802(a) and (c), the practice of medicine and surgery within the meaning of K.”
State ex rel. State Board of Healing Arts v. Beyrle (2000) kan “Decision of the trial court The trial court found that Beyrle had engaged in the practice of the healing arts without a license within the meaning of K.S.A. 65-2802(a) and (c), the practice of medicine and surgery within the meaning of K.”
— K.S.A. § 65-2802(a) — 7 cases
State Board of Nursing v. Ruebke (1996) kan “Regulatory history of,midwifery One of the specific statutory provisions we deal with, K.S.A. 65-2802(a), defines the healing arts as follows: “The healing arts include any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription, or practice for the ascertainment, cure, relief,…”
Williamson v. Amrani (2007) kan “The "healing arts" are defined by K.S.A. 65-2802(a) as "any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription, or practice for the ascertainment, cure, relief, palliation, adjustment, or correction of any human disease, ailment, deformity, or injury, and includes…”
State v. Mountjoy (1995) kan “K.S.A. 65-2802(a). It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed under the Kansas Healing Arts Act or whose license has been revoked or suspended to engage in the practice of the healing arts as defined in the Kansas Healing Arts Act.”
Early Detection Center, Inc. v. Wilson (1991) kan “” K.S.A. 65-2802(a). The Kansas Healing Arts Act prohibits any person from engaging in the practice of any branch of the healing arts, unless the person obtains a license.”
STATE EX REL. STATE BOARD OF HEALING ARTS v. Beyrle (2000) kan “Decision of the trial court The trial court found that Beyrle had engaged in the practice of the healing arts without a license within the meaning of K.S.A. 65-2802(a) and (c), the practice of medicine and surgery within the meaning of K.”
— K.S.A. § 65-2802(d) — 2 cases
Patel v. Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (1996) kanctapp “65-2836 and amendments thereto against any licensee practicing under this act. Any such action shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.”
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