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Kansas BSRB says background checks for new addiction‑counseling licensees will start this fall; cost likely $57
Summary
The Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) told its Addiction Counselor Advisory Committee that background checks will be required for new and reinstating addiction‑counseling licensees, that the process is being modeled on the Board of Nursing’s materials, and that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation fee is expected to be $57.
The Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board told its Addiction Counselor Advisory Committee on Sept. 11 that it will implement a background‑check requirement for new and reinstating addiction‑counseling licensees this fall.
Executive Director David Fye said the board “previously voted to go ahead and require background checks, and the board does have statutory authority to require background checks.” He added that the board plans to borrow application and waiver language from the Board of Nursing as it finalizes…
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