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Advisory committee recommends several regulatory housekeeping changes and revocation of an obsolete rule
Summary
The advisory committee recommended several updates to marriage and family therapy regulations on Oct. 10, including aligning temporary license language to a 24‑month term and revoking an obsolete licensure‑without‑examination rule.
The advisory committee reviewed multiple Kansas Administrative Regulations (KAR) relevant to marriage and family therapy and recommended a series of edits for board consideration on Oct. 10.
Licensing applications (KAR 102‑5‑4a): the committee recommended striking regulatory language that required a temporary license holder to sit for the licensure exam within the first six months and instead align the regulation with the board’s 24‑month temporary license term.
Reciprocity (KAR 102‑5‑4b): members recommended removing outdated text that referenced a five‑year practice requirement in other jurisdictions; the board previously shortened reciprocity timelines in statute to a 12‑month window for certain applicants and the regulation needs to be updated to match.
Examination rule (KAR 102‑5‑5): the committee supported language allowing applicants seeking the clinical MFT license to retake the licensing exam without waiting two years; the change mirrors similar requests from other professions where the exam tested academic material and delayed retakes reduced pass rates.
Obsolete rule revocation (KAR 102‑5‑6a): staff recommended revoking a regulation that authorized licensure without examination for a window that closed in 1998. The committee agreed to recommend revocation.
CE renewal audit (KAR 102‑5‑9a): the committee recommended updating audit requirements to account for third‑party continuing education tracking (for example, CE broker or equivalent platforms) and to remove wording that requires original paper certificates when electronic verification is acceptable.
Other items: the committee tabled a regulation that cross‑references the statute on licensees consulting physicians for diagnosis (KAR 102‑5‑13) to allow members time to review the underlying statute (KSA 65‑6404). The committee also supported updating the diagnostic reference to DSM‑5‑TR where the regulation still referenced prior editions.
Why it matters: these edits mainly align regulations with recent statutory changes and administrative practice, reduce obsolete text and clarify verification processes. Several edits are housekeeping but are necessary to avoid inconsistent application and to make forms and processes consistent with current systems.
Next steps: staff will draft regulatory language reflecting the committee’s recommendations and place the items on the next board agenda for formal action.
