Kansas
Chiropractic Information
Kansas Chiropractic Summary
Licensing Requirements
Post-Licensing Education
Continuing Education requirements
requirements for educators
The KCA Continuing Education Committee reviews and approves all continuing education for DCs in the state of Kansas. The committee reviews the course content, determines the hours of credit, and classifies the hours as Category I, Category II, or not-approved.
Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?
YES
Kansas requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Physiotherapy – Required
Acupuncture, NBCE Spec – Accepted
State Chiropractic Online Resources
Regulatory Authority
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/
Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations
Healing Arts Practice Handbook (MD, DO, and DC providers)
https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/186/638537134128570000
State Government Resources
State Legislature Homepage
State Legislature Bill Search Tool
Legislative member roster
State Governor's Office
Secretary of State
Office of the Insurance Commissioner
State Associations
State Chiropractic Coverage
Worker’s Compensation
Kansas Department of Labor – Division of Worker’s Compensation https://www.dol.ks.gov/workers-compensation/overview
Kansas Worker’s Compensation Fee Schedule https://www.dol.ks.gov/workers-compensation/medical-services-fee-schedule
Practice Options
| Perform extremity adjustments? | Y |
| Provide nutritional advice? | Y |
| Provide manipulation under anesthesia? | N/A |
| Provide school enrollment exams? | N |
| Provide sports physical exams? | Y |
| Provide return to play exams (including concussion protocol) for sports participation? | N |
| Perform US Department of Transportation exams? | Y1 |
| Treat animals? | N |
| Perform acupuncture? | Y2 |
| Perform dry needling? | Y3 |
| Perform intraoral TMJ treatments? | Y |
| Perform internal coccyx adjustments? | N/A |
| Are there limits to body areas DCs are allowed to examine and/or treat? | N |
| Are there limits on diagnostic tools DCs are allowed to use? | N |
| Perform venipuncture? | Y |
| Perform casting? | N |
Qualifications:
1. Yes, a chiropractor can perform a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam if they are a certified medical examiner (CME) listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) National Registry.
2. If acupuncture was taught as part of the DC’s curriculum in school, then no additional education is required. If it was not, then the 100-hour acupuncture course is required.
3. If dry needling was taught as part of the DC’s curriculum in school, then no additional education is required. If it was not, then additional education is required.
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