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Kansas BSRB moves toward unified unprofessional‑conduct language covering kickbacks, nondisclosure of methods and continuity of care
Summary
Board members reviewed a staff spreadsheet proposing harmonized unprofessional‑conduct rules across seven professions and generally supported consistent, profession‑neutral wording to address referral payments, fee sharing, solicitation of clients, claims of superiority and nondisclosed 'secret' methods, with refinement requested to protect legitimate research and clarify enforcement.
At its Sept. 8 meeting the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board continued a detailed line‑by‑line review of proposed unified unprofessional‑conduct language that staff prepared to standardize rules across the seven professions the board oversees.
Staff presented the 21‑page spreadsheet that maps current rules and recommends common language. Item 25 addressed payments or fees for referrals — the board discussed whether the word 'indirectly' requires definition and asked legal counsel how indirect payments (for example, channeling a referral fee through a family member) have been handled in complaints.…
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