Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
(a) Any patient or
patient's designee may obtain a report listing all program information that
pertains to the patient by submitting a written request to the board on a form
provided by the board, which shall include the following:
(1) The patient's name and, if applicable,
the name of the patient's designee;
(2) the patient's residential address and, if
applicable, the residential address of the patient's designee;
(3) the patient's telephone number and, if
applicable, the telephone number of the patient's designee;
(4) the time period for which information is
being requested;
(5) a copy of a
valid photographic identification of the patient or the patient's designee;
and
(6) if the requester is not the
patient, a copy of official documents establishing either legal guardianship or
power of attorney.
(b)
(1) Any practitioner, dispenser, or delegate
may obtain program information relating to a patient in accordance with
K.S.A.
65-1685, and amendments thereto, by
submitting an electronic request to the board in a manner established by the
board, using authentication. Information regarding more than one patient may be
submitted in a single request.
Each request shall be submitted in a format established by the
board and shall include the following elements for each patient:
(A) The patient's first name and last
name;
(B) the patient's date of
birth; and
(C) the time period for
which information is being requested.
(2) The authentication and identity of the
practitioner, dispenser, or delegate shall be verified by the board before
allowing access to any program information. If the authentication is lost or
missing or if the security of the authentication is compromised, the
practitioner, dispenser, or delegate shall notify the board in writing as soon
as possible.
(c) In
conjunction with an active investigation, any designated representative of a
professional licensing, certification, or regulatory agency charged with
administrative oversight of practitioners or dispensers may obtain program
information for a practitioner licensed or regulated by the agency or for a
patient by submitting a written request to the board on a form provided by the
board.
(1) If the request is for program
information related to a practitioner, the request shall include the following:
(A) The requestor's name and
agency;
(B) the practitioner's
name;
(C) the practitioner's DEA
number, if issued to the practitioner;
(D) the practitioner's NPI number, if issued
to the practitioner; and
(E) the
time period for which information is being requested.
(2) If the request is for program information
related to a patient, the request shall include the following:
(A) The requestor's name and
agency;
(B) the patient's first
name and last name;
(C) the
patient's date of birth; and
(D)
the time period for which information is being
requested.
(d)
Any designated representative from the department of health and environment, an
overdose fatality review board established by the state, or an impaired
provider program for practitioners may obtain program information related to a
patient in accordance with
K.S.A.
65-1685, and amendments thereto, by
submitting an electronic written request to the board in a manner established
by the board, using authentication. The request shall include the following:
(1) The patient's first name and last
name;
(2) the patient's date of
birth; and
(3) the time period for
which information is being requested.