65-6511. Act not applicable to certain persons. The provisions of this act shall not apply to:

(a) Personnel employed by the United States government;

(b) health care providers as defined by K.S.A. 65-4921 and amendments thereto or exempt licensees under the Kansas healing arts act who are providing services within the lawful scope of their authority so long as they do not hold themselves out to the public by a title set forth in K.S.A. 65-6504 and amendments thereto;

(c) persons duly credentialed by this state as a teacher of the deaf or hearing impaired who are providing services within the lawful scope of their authority so long as they do not hold themselves out to the public by a title set forth in K.S.A. 65-6504 and amendments thereto;

(d) the activities and services of persons pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in speech-language pathology or audiology at a college or university provided that: (1) These activities and services constitute a part of the organized course of study at that institution; (2) such persons are designated by a title such as intern, trainee, student, or by other such title clearly indicating the status appropriate to their level of education; and (3) such persons work under the supervision of a person licensed by this state to practice speech-language pathology or audiology.

(e) an employee or other person under the supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state so long as such persons do not hold themselves out to the public by a title set forth in K.S.A. 65-6504 and amendments thereto; or

(f) persons licensed or holding a certificate of endorsement to engage in the practice of dispensing and fitting hearing aids under the hearing aid act when practicing under and in accordance with the hearing aid act so long as such persons do not hold themselves out to the public by a title set forth in K.S.A. 65-6504 and amendments thereto.

History: L. 1991, ch. 177, § 11; Jan. 1, 1992.