Kansas Administrative Regulations Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
Here’s an enhanced overview of Kansas Administrative Regulations – Agency 60: Kansas State Board of Nursing:
⚕️ Agency 60 – KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
Agency 60 governs the licensure, practice, education, approval, and discipline of nurses—including RNs, LPNs/LVNs, APRNs, and mental health technicians—in Kansas. Below is its organizational structure:
📚 Article Overview
Article 1 – Approval of Schools of Nursing (§ 60‑1‑101 to 60‑1‑104)
Defines the criteria for institutional authorization to operate nursing schools.
Article 2 – Requirements for Approved Nursing Programs (§ 60‑2‑101 to 60‑2‑108)
Specifies standards for nursing curricula, faculty qualifications, clinical resources, and program evaluations (ksbn.kansas.gov, law.cornell.edu, klrd.gov).
Article 3 – Requirements for Licensure and Standards of Practice (§ 60‑3‑101 to 60‑3‑114)
Covers licensing processes, professional conduct, and disciplinary standards. For example, § 60‑3‑110 lists unprofessional conduct including practicing beyond authorized scope or falsifying records (law.cornell.edu).
Article 4 – Fees (§ 60‑4‑101 to 60‑4‑103)
Details fees for applications, renewals, and other licensing services.
Article 5 & Article 6 – Mental Health Technicians Approval & Requirements
Sets procedures and standards for educational programs specific to mental health technician licensure.
Article 7 – Mental Health Technician Licensure & Practice Standards (§ 60‑7‑101 to 60‑7‑111)
Article 8 – Fees for Mental Health Technician Licenses
Article 9 – Continuing Education for Nurses (§ 60‑9‑101 to 60‑9‑109)
Establishes CNE requirements, approved providers, and record-keeping standards.
Article 10 – Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (§ 60‑10‑101 to 60‑10‑109)
Article 11 – Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) (§ 60‑11‑101 to 60‑11‑121)
Defines educational/licensure prerequisites, role-specific practice standards, exemptions, renewals, and reinstatements. For example:
§ 60‑11‑103 outlines APRN licensure: application, criminal record checks, national certification, malpractice insurance, and demonstration of qualifications within 180 days (law.cornell.edu, ksbn.kansas.gov, regulations.justia.com).
§ 60‑11‑121 governs exempt licenses for volunteering APRNs .
Article 12 – CNE Requirements for Mental Health Technicians
Article 13 – Registered Nurse Anesthetist Fees (§ 60‑13‑101 to 60‑13‑115)
Article 15 – School-Setting Nursing Procedures (§ 60‑15‑101 to 60‑15‑104)
Includes scope, definitions, and delegation protocols in schools (ksbn.kansas.gov).
Article 16 – IV Fluid Therapy for LPNs (§ 60‑16‑101 to 60‑16‑105)
Article 17 – Advanced Nursing Programs (§ 60‑17‑101 to 60‑17‑111)
Sets standards for approval, reapproval, curriculum and practice hours (500→750 effective Mar 1, 2025) (law.cornell.edu, ksbn.kansas.gov).
🔍 Spotlight: Advanced Practice & Education (Articles 10–11 & 17)
Licensure paths (§ 60‑11‑103): Includes completing accredited APRN programs (Kansas/in-state or board-approved out-of-state), holding equivalent past licensure, or alternative post-basic training; mandates advanced clinical hours and specific coursework (regulations.justia.com).
APRNs must maintain malpractice insurance unless exempt under KS law (regulations.justia.com).
Clinical practice-hour requirement increased to 750 hours per track for programs starting March 1, 2025—or 500 hours for programs commenced before that (ksbn.kansas.gov).
Reinstatement of inactive APRN licenses (§ 60‑11‑116) allows renewal based on recent CNE or documented clinical practice (regulations.justia.com).
✅ Summary
Agency 60 encompasses a broad regulatory framework, including:
Approval standards for nursing and mental health educational programs.
Detailed licensure protocols for RNs, LPNs, MHAs, and APRNs—with emphasis on scope, conduct, continuing education, fees, and specialty nursing roles.
Oversight of educational quality, practice hour requirements, discipline, and licensure renewals and reinstatements.
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