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Fye said the requirement will apply to individuals making an initial application for licensure, those seeking to reinstate a license and to holders of student temporary licenses that are not on a pathway to a higher permanent license. He said current licensees would be able to opt in to the background check process to become eligible for future multistate compact participation. \"The cost is gonna be $57, and that entire amount would all go to the KBI,\" Fye said.

Fye said the Board made the decision at its July 28 meeting after reviewing compact developments for psychologists, professional counselors and social workers that include background-check expectations. He also noted staff are working with KBI to implement the process and that the operational impacts remain uncertain: staff will review results and investigations caseloads could increase. \"What we were hearing is that usually, about a week, if not more quickly,\" Fye said when asked about KBI turnaround times.

Committee members asked about timing and whether currently licensed practitioners would be required to obtain checks at renewal; Fye said the board did not seek authority to require checks for routine renewals of existing licenses. Instead, the initial rollout will target initial applications, reinstatements and certain student temporary licenses, with an option for existing licensees to opt in to become compact-eligible. Details about how student applicants might front-load checks before a posted degree remain under discussion.

Fye said staff will provide additional implementation details and public guidance before a compliance date is set. He cautioned that the board\u0000s current understanding of the workload impact is incomplete and that more operational planning remains.

Votes and formal actions at this advisory meeting did not approve the board\u0000s July 28 decision (the July 28 board action was reported as a board-level decision rather than an advisory committee vote).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kansas BSRB - Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee Meeting on August 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board has agreed to require Kansas Bureau of Investigation background checks for certain license applicants, Executive Director David Fye told the Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee on Aug. 15, 2025.","taxTitle","Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, State Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Kansas","taxId",22355,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6744132,"Advisory panel flags AI, telehealth and supervision in licensee survey; next meeting to focus on telehealth and AI",1620,1862000,3482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5590566-73a1694a5512a36c975fce90f48592fb&start=1862&end=3482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5590566-73a1694a5512a36c975fce90f48592fb/thumbnail_1862000.jpg","/articles/6744132/Kansas/Advisory-panel-flags-AI-telehealth-and-supervision-in-licensee-survey-next-meeting-to-focus-on-telehealth-and-AI","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744132-4ee668f9ac6c5bc49b36dd9c622fec17/orig.mp4?Expires=1769982194&Signature=cXQrLLQIOf96yDJxWMsGLJ90yQIKSeXsVgKZGRjNyksoULgKXNdGvVRvMHG9sUJ5MoNJl1C2hp03sFdDUGGuBxf4rYN7UA4xNlxfACrWhAtvo~zNCJqWFLvM~RyqclPxwDv34qTKOY32~KY912S6sCg1p1DXwlBseq~D4re2HBhgg7UNys8IVuef-RiorfJ7C2DHV7-CAUkamPuyPxfGVLvxyt7qp0coTvrSSe-XzWyyUO5rAjfOXW~Wx1MogZt2rf9jnmxDEe7La-rrNF-tCuDzQmGleC~QbzfWt8RaL2IGnTUdjEbsRil61KtH49Crpnem8DNGQ1l0rhr~23fG4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee spent substantial time on Aug. 15 reviewing a multi-profession survey and discussing recurring themes raised by licensees: ethical concerns (boundaries, social media and billing), court-related questions and subpoenas, rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and unresolved telehealth issues, and supervision challenges, particularly in rural areas.

Executive Director David Fye summarized the licensee survey work and explained that the LMFT report for this committee ran 77 pages with summary material at the front. \"For the LC MFTs, 175 LC MFTs answered the question,\" Fye said when reviewing item counts; he highlighted common themes including concerns about confidentiality breaches, the need for AI-specific ethical guidance and request for more training on documentation, billing and suicide assessment.

Committee members urged moving from discussion to concrete guidance on AI and informed consent, noting risks from chatbots, automated note-takers and closed-source AI embedded in electronic health records. One member suggested drafting model language for informed consent and limits on chatbot use, and another recommended involving legal resources to create guidance for responding to subpoenas and court testimony.

Supervision and workforce issues also drew attention: members reported difficulty finding supervisors in parts of the state, questioned whether supervisor-training requirements were too onerous, and described a perception of underprepared recent graduates who entered clinical roles after pandemic-era training disruptions. The committee discussed the possibility of developing supervisor-targeted trainings and clearer written guidance on training-plan amendments and emergency supervisor roles.

The committee agreed that the next meeting (Oct. 10, 2025) should focus on telehealth (survey question 14 LMFT/question 13 LC MFT) and AI (question 16) and asked staff to circulate the relevant survey pages and suggested draft language in advance.","BSRB survey responses from marriage and family therapy licensees raised concerns about ethics (boundaries, social media), court/subpoena procedures, AI use and telehealth, and supervision and workforce readiness. The advisory committee agreed to focus its next meeting on telehealth and AI and requested follow-up materials and draft guidance.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6744137,"BSRB reports modest CE Broker uptake, adds website links and plans licensing integration",404,363000,767000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5590566-73a1694a5512a36c975fce90f48592fb&start=363&end=767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5590566-73a1694a5512a36c975fce90f48592fb/thumbnail_363000.jpg","/articles/6744137/Kansas/BSRB-reports-modest-CE-Broker-uptake-adds-website-links-and-plans-licensing-integration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744137-99c39598e919aee240e8a6905241e1ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1769982194&Signature=ECO278pZ6N756kjzLsPgE8CYzSTeAJ0NOIgVirjFAKUmuWJx186rj0NJKF9LXOs6YSMZSqJrimW0z~EIlryOIMkP8ROPFMfDXTkqLQ9BlwnQgNuMYY6NUZjMyViWyEoywivXIHRf2IZj~2m8iwsPmYdEjPk-5B~qDxkejeZ-b9sRQ~mqJgHGwN4vIzlbdAn~u8B6fNVwBL6qp-mt~3AZXdd3AMC3eW689JtzY09ZRxUgh~21Wd41qSZ5n3BWGTC3wV4ZPPpbH0MJwzR0tm7TW337Sx0zo1hiAHMXUjt47K9xpX1KvWodZtwts1pnLBJQcmPvW~ZGIe6txIiz6-fFOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board has added CE Broker links to profession renewal webpages and is working toward a future integration between its licensing system and the CE Broker portal, Executive Director David Fye told the advisory committee on Aug. 15.

Fye said CE Broker\u0000s service remains optional and that about 1,757 individuals across the seven licensed professions had created free or paid accounts, which represents roughly an 11% uptake. He said CE Broker received 26 support tickets since January: 19 from licensees uploading CE documentation and seven from non-licensee/CE-provider users. \"For about 1,800 people that signed up for it, I feel like that's a pretty good ratio,\" Fye said.

To improve awareness, the BSRB placed links to CE Broker on each profession\u0000s renewal-information page and will include language about the portal in the 90/60/30-day expiration notices sent to licensees. Fye said the long-term goal is a live check in the enterprise licensing system so that licensees who use CE Broker can confirm whether their uploaded documentation appears to meet renewal requirements at the point of electronic renewal. That integration likely will wait until the state's new Acela enterprise licensing vendor is fully deployed, which Fye estimated would take roughly a year.

Committee members praised the portal for simplifying audits for those who use it, although several members noted that uptake so far is concentrated near renewal deadlines and that some provider-side issues remain for certain CE-provider uploads. Fye said staff will continue to collect feedback and work with CE Broker to improve adoption and user experience.","Executive Director David Fye told advisory members the optional CE Broker portal has attracted about 1,757 accounts (~11% uptake) across seven professions since January; staff added CE Broker links to renewal pages and will seek API integration with the state's Acela licensing system in about a year.",{"_32":100,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":101,"_40":102,"_42":103,"_44":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6744127,"Advisory committee recommends two new members to diversify geography and expertise",1636,3523000,5159000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5590566-73a1694a5512a36c975fce90f48592fb&start=3523&end=5159","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5590566-73a1694a5512a36c975fce90f48592fb/thumbnail_3523000.jpg","/articles/6744127/Kansas/Advisory-committee-recommends-two-new-members-to-diversify-geography-and-expertise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744127-a1d949d42846717e381f5a88370e81c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1769982194&Signature=KrnBcPEvi~zY1uaISl-33d7rAMjrcM4OARHNYtkuJisvWY3MLzqtXu1k~2BnK1oLrqQwmeEDmT5mJLgngaqT5YjQMIVU7C4gm7cqFcTZ1F-0OqeQCAp7s4a1jUBwVHBtdN3macxF8zTi2Z4SAjFGpfXCL1GqI32Oa4WBgs5Kd5GncaxA79wHcCYzwvuEEzvW9MMC-2Iik-K6KQsDrBaZ5qpn7cUeLWuz6-~K6hOyiBGWk~JUcPb8~RJ8X4XUcEPjKQ1lL8~iVHA6x5idW9N12iLpob2umLrT6eMsxEZl-aAut4QYfLoypXv4upE2DFFL9eflvp-2J1MQTuMQ~u37uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee reached consensus on Aug. 15 to recommend two candidates for appointment to the advisory committee: Stacy Hodges and Renisha (Ranisha) Hunter.

David Fye walked members through policy constraints (two-year fiscal terms, maximum committee size, geographic and licensing-level considerations). Committee members discussed multiple candidates and prioritized geographic representation, clinical settings experience and practitioner diversity. Members said Hodges\u0000 VA experience and attention to policy detail would be valuable, while Hunter\u0000s practice and outreach to women and community groups would broaden representation.

Committee members agreed to recommend two appointments now to avoid a large simultaneous turnover in future years and to stagger terms so institutional knowledge is preserved. The recommendation was recorded as consensus rather than a formal roll-call vote. Fye said the advisory committee recommendation will be routed to the board chair for final appointment, and that new appointees would likely begin service in the next fiscal cycle.","After reviewing applicants, the Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee reached consensus to recommend Stacy Hodges and Renisha Hunter for appointment to staggered advisory terms, citing VA/clinical expertise, geographic representation and practitioner diversity.","actionData","errors"]

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BSRB to require KBI background checks for new, reinstating behavioral health applicants

Advisory panel flags AI, telehealth and supervision in licensee survey; next meeting to focus on telehealth and AI

BSRB reports modest CE Broker uptake, adds website links and plans licensing integration

Advisory committee recommends two new members to diversify geography and expertise