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Advisory committee briefed on counseling compact; members weigh fees and workforce effects
Summary
Committee heard an update on the professional counseling multistate compact timeline and asked staff to obtain fee rubrics; executive director David Fye said Kansas is considering a $25 privilege fee and shared preliminary data showing about 20 licensees may be lost but roughly 40 unique out‑of‑state providers per quarter deliver services into Kansas via compacts.
The professional counseling advisory committee for the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board was briefed May 12 on the status of a multistate counseling compact and the potential effects on licensing revenue and service availability.
Chair Laura Shaughnessy said she had spoken with Greg Searls, the compact executive director, and that states are close to clarifying a launch date. Committee members asked whether compact privilege fees would be publicly posted and what other states plan to charge.
David Fye said Kansas is considering a $25 compact…
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