The Kansas Board of Healing Arts (“Board”) is the licensing authority for many different healthcare professionals in the state of Kansas, including respiratory therapists. In addition to licensing respiratory therapists, the Board also functions to protect the health, welfare and safety of the general public from wrongdoings by a respiratory therapist. Conduct by a licensee […]
In Kansas, doctors of optometry or “optometrists” as they are commonly known, are licensed by the Kansas Board of Examiners in Optometry. The Board’s purpose is not only to license professionals but also to ensure that the general public is protected. Each year, optometrists are disciplined as the result of actions that violate the profession’s […]
Open the newspaper or turn on the television and you are sure to see a story about the widespread prevalence of Medicare and Medicaid fraud by health care professionals. As a result, the United States Department of Justice has made it a top priority to track down those health care professionals who have engaged in […]
For many people, Facebook and other social media networking sites have become as much a part of their daily routine as walking the dog, checking e-mail, and kissing their spouse goodbye. Some people even find a way to check Facebook while doing other tasks! Regardless of whether you are an occasional user or “regular” of […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA” or “Act”) was signed into law almost 25 years ago. The Act prohibits Americans with disabilities from being discriminated against in certain circumstances. A “disability” is defined by the Act as referring to any physical or mental impairment that markedly limits at least one major life activity. A major […]
The phrase “going postal” has come to mean an individual’s loss of workplace control. Although most professionals are lucky that such extreme expressions of anger are rare, most have had the experience of knowing an angry co-worker or superior. Although anger is a normal human emotion, the expression of this emotion can have a devastating […]
If you ask a licensee why he or she decided to become a social worker, the most common reply is often the desire to help others. Social workers, by their very nature, are caring individuals who have spent countless hours between their education and training to be able to help clients grow and improve their […]
The Kansas Board of Accountancy is the state agency that licenses certified public accountants (CPAs). In addition to its powers to suspend or revoke a license, the Board can take other disciplinary actions, including but not limited to censure, ordering payment of fines and mandating completion of remedial or ethics-based classes. CPAs who do not […]
The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions is the governing agency for engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, geology and surveying professionals. Specifically, the Board has the power to suspend or revoke a technical professional’s license, or take other disciplinary actions. However, some licensees are not aware of the mistakes that could place their licenses, and their […]
Attendants are the first medical providers on the scene of any major accident or emergency. Whether you are a first responder or an emergency medical technician, you are a highly trusted member of the community; the public relies on emergency medical attendants to provide critical care services without the benefit of hospital resources. Unlike the […]