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David Fye, BSRB executive director, said the agency launched a new website last summer and has implemented an agreement with CE Broker to allow licensees free accounts for uploading continuing‑education documentation. \"We have a new website that we launched in the summer of last year… implemented an agreement with CE broker for all ... licensees that have not already gone ahead and activated a free account with CE broker to go ahead and do that,\" Fye said. Staff said the free account option was secured as part of the agreement, though paid services remain optional.

Fye presented licensing trends covering July 2015 through January 2025 and said the number of permanent licenses overseen by BSRB increased from 12,152 to 16,111 during that period. \"As of January 2025, that number has increased to 16,111,\" he said, noting growth in master’s‑level and clinical social work licenses and growth in fields such as professional counseling and behavior analysis.

Nut graf: The meeting also included a review of board regulatory work (including planned updates to unprofessional conduct rules), an update on a proposed expedited application review, the status of a supervision manual under legal review, and the committee’s training on the Kansas Open Meetings Act (COMA), Open Records Act (CORA) and the Kansas Administrative Procedures Act (CAPA).

During the training, staff walked committee members through distinctions between statutes, regulations and policy, what constitutes a public meeting under COMA and the legal exceptions for executive sessions. Fye emphasized that advisory committees are covered by COMA and that committee members should avoid discussing committee business in gatherings that meet the statutory test for a quorum and interactive communication.

The advisory committee also discussed three ASWB‑commissioned reports on social‑work licensing exam outcomes. Staff highlighted findings that longer delays between graduation and first exam attempt, older age at first attempt, and institutional factors correlate with lower pass rates for the clinical exam. Committee members suggested mentorship and exam‑preparation supports as possible interventions.

On business items the committee approved its meeting agenda and minutes by voice vote and later moved to adjourn. The committee received the supervisory manual draft, which the board’s legal counsel is reviewing; staff said the final draft will be distributed to committee members before the next meeting.

Ending: Staff asked members to review posted materials on the BSRB website, and the committee scheduled its next meeting for April 8.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kansas BSRB - Social Work Advisory Committee Meeting on February 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","BSRB staff updated the Social Work Advisory Committee on a CE Broker agreement, a new website, licensing trends, ongoing regulation reviews and training on open‑meetings and records law; committee reviewed ASWB research on exam pass‑rates and discussed a draft supervision manual.","taxTitle","Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, State Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Kansas","taxId",22355,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663731,"Proposed Kansas bill would carve attorney‑client privilege for social workers supervised by attorneys; BSRB monitoring",89,726000,815000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389290-1d178fd8f82eee3247f2eab8584943e9&start=726&end=815","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389290-1d178fd8f82eee3247f2eab8584943e9/thumbnail_726000.jpg","/articles/6663731/Kansas/Proposed-Kansas-bill-would-carve-attorneyclient-privilege-for-social-workers-supervised-by-attorneys-BSRB-monitoring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663731-233b3348fa17207400c252e1f26c045f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770755066&Signature=cNKJWN8EPm1Ev8h--uN5NKSworeIRQpe9ZzXlbexHC7IRI8f1-wyq4Ec98ydUtb3rJPKxyYs-OHyaFrgeLeTg1Xu7GaHDnnLwzg~RQfaGzJKu7eWyZmnOty2zLZ3ejs0hi9LDFEskm2OYc6-wHKIxhTzWJayeyfVr-Iten~k1VAgQ1NJeR3t7bx-XEiIJ5tntR2Bgsy~6XgBRld0V1Jq9~k4Xu4JPAXLX4ph3hZy9yawGp1XW3juGThyOhc9Uhznb4jrs80JUyBX-oBt6r~rzzLlIAyudAi08VaPJDq0ATnXxksfH97A3wIVJw-HL57TSx15yd7tSi-E0o5jQfNAJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 128, a proposal to create an exception from mandatory reporting for licensed social workers supervised by attorneys, passed the Kansas Senate and is under review in the House, BSRB staff told the Social Work Advisory Committee.

\"It looks like that would be Senate Bill 128,\" David Fye, executive director of the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, said during the committee’s meeting. He told members the bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and passed the Senate floor by a vote of 40 to 0.

The bill would permit an attorney to assert privilege on behalf of a social worker supervised by that attorney, and would create a narrow defense to mandatory reporting obligations for information learned in that confidential context, Fye said. \"If that bill does pass both chambers and get signed into law, we may need to adjust the language of our unprofessional conduct regulation because that regulation does make reference to the mandatory reporting statutes for social workers,\" he said.

Nut graf: Committee members raised ethical concerns and asked for examples of how the exception would apply in practice. Staff said the sponsoring organizations identified rare circumstances in which social workers have worked in attorney offices, but concrete examples were limited.

Members asked whether there are routine circumstances in which licensed social workers are employees of attorneys and would be covered by the proposed language. \"I'm not sure of the specific instances,\" Fye said. He added the Board of Indigent Defense Services had been involved in discussions and provided some support for the bill.

Committee members offered scenarios during the meeting: one member suggested an addictions assessment performed at an attorney’s request might uncover possible child neglect; another raised parenting evaluations in custody or adoption proceedings where parents might disclose abuse. Several members expressed discomfort with a statutory exception that would limit mandatory reporting duties. \"I have a hard time believing that we can satisfy our ethical responsibility in under that circumstance,\" one member said.

Fye told the committee the bill was still pending in the House and that staff would track committee hearings and testimony. \"I just want to gauge expectations,\" he said, adding that if the bill does not move this year the agency will likely revisit the proposal in a future session.

Ending: The advisory committee requested that staff gather written testimony from NASW Kansas and other stakeholders and report back to the committee when more examples or legal analyses are available.","The advisory committee discussed Senate Bill 128, which passed the Senate and would create an exception to mandatory reporting for licensed social workers supervised by attorneys; BSRB staff said the measure could require regulatory updates if enacted.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663734,"Kansas law restricting gender‑affirming care for minors goes into effect after veto override",87,1520000,1607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389290-1d178fd8f82eee3247f2eab8584943e9&start=1520&end=1607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389290-1d178fd8f82eee3247f2eab8584943e9/thumbnail_1520000.jpg","/articles/6663734/Kansas/Kansas-law-restricting-genderaffirming-care-for-minors-goes-into-effect-after-veto-override","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663734-9289e360a2a98e88ed6ea4d7443ad030/orig.mp4?Expires=1770755066&Signature=fIEJx5KATcq5CCKOSEc7RFHn9ihnw43W6tChHJgYP2LDN1nwwi-xF1MUz5XS69e2FILf-6XQkefQgEy2U2XPEQNx-CsNiCn4ULqo3khipyuAeewVHtMjU7u6juj3lEm7Kw5igvtD7tLDPFCrbynvEBRKnlYTVgaKYtBee~-Tb6BKNsoabvXTd70wBiIfuLJ5fDg~vlNha8e6bDntQb4h7IY~kLXfwnpfmn94YGWQ1Xklr6ln7ZRXuN9teeDPtsex3c~iGasGR2zzuBNvPR8HFpKOkW6cXFBv~ep2ZreM922WlbGLtsngRPsoilLX~ouAu1A63dJ98ePjm23NkUNcJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas legislature this month enacted Senate Bill 63, known as the Help Not Harm Act, which restricts use of state funds to promote gender transition and broadly prohibits certain gender‑transition treatments for minors, the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board’s (BSRB) executive director told the Social Work Advisory Committee.

The bill was debated in both chambers and overridden after a gubernatorial veto, and has been published in the Kansas Register. “It was presented to the governor’s office. The governor vetoed the bill. Now on Tuesday, February 18, the Senate overrode the veto on a vote of 31 to 9 and the House overrode the veto on a vote of 85 to 34,” David Fye, executive director of the BSRB, said at the committee’s public meeting.

Committee members and BSRB staff said the law’s text is brief and contains broad language referencing “healthcare providers” and “healthcare services,” making it unclear which parts of the statute apply to licensees the BSRB regulates. “This bill had some different language that said it would take effect upon publication in the Candace Register. … So it did get published in the Kansas Register, as of Thursday of last week. And so, it is now effective,” Fye said.

Nut graf: The committee heard that the law is now in force but that the board has not issued guidance because the statute’s language is not specific to the professions regulated by the BSRB. Committee members were advised to follow developments and to consult their own legal counsel about case‑level questions.

Board staff said the BSRB held a special board meeting with legal counsel to review the statute and that, publicly, the board has not yet offered interpretive guidance. “This is a complex bill. It is difficult to understand what, if any, subjects relate to BSRB providers. So we are trying to work through this bill and make sure that we have a good understanding of it,” Fye said.

Committee members described uncertainty about several terms in the law, including what constitutes “promote” or “advocate” and whether documentation or routine clinical discussion could be interpreted as violating the new statute. One member noted that many mental‑health clients present with co‑occurring symptoms such as anxiety or depression that clinicians would continue to treat. The committee also discussed that several amendments that would have clarified the bill’s relationship to BSRB licensees were defeated during legislative consideration.

The advisory committee recorded no formal action on the statute at this meeting. Fye said the board will continue to monitor litigation, administrative inquiries, and possible complaints that test how the law is applied. He also recommended that clinicians who need specific legal advice contact private counsel. \"We encourage everybody that if they do have questions, they may wish to speak with their own legal counsel to get perspective that way,\" Fye said.

Ending: Committee members were asked to stay informed and to expect future discussion at BSRB meetings; the advisory committee’s next regular meeting was scheduled for April 8.","The Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board’s Social Work Advisory Committee discussed the new Help Not Harm Act, which the legislature enacted after overriding the governor’s veto; the law took effect upon publication and committee members said its scope for mental‑health providers is unclear.","actionData","errors"]

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