Kansas HB2039 amends healthcare provider definitions and clarifies roles and services of various healthcare professionals.
Kansas HB2039 amends the definition of healthcare provider to include maternity centers under the healthcare provider insurance availability act. It also modifies the Kansas credentialing act to exclude certain entities providing physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology from being classified as home health agencies. The bill further clarifies that paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technicians, and emergency medical responders can only perform authorized activities upon the order of a healthcare professional.
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