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Behavioral Sciences Board presents steady fee‑funded budget, plans $50 fee cut for many licenses
Summary
The Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board told the Committee on Higher Education Budget it oversees nearly 17,000 permanent licenses, is fee funded (no SGF), and has proposed temporary and permanent fee reductions that the board expects will lower revenue by about $75,000 annually while drawing its fund toward a one‑year expenditure target.
The Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board told the Committee on Higher Education Budget on Jan. 0 that its operations remain fully supported by licensure fees and that it expects modest fee reductions to lower its fee‑fund balance toward a one‑year reserve.
Executive Director David Fye said the board currently oversees about 16,928 permanent licenses across seven professions including psychology, social work and counseling. "Those are permanent licenses. In addition to that, we have a number of individuals that have temporary licenses," Fye said. He told the committee the growth in licensees—about 817 more than a year ago—has helped sustain revenue even after previous fee…
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