65-6502. Speech-language pathology and audiology board established; duties; composition; appointment of members.
65-6502
65-6502. Speech-language pathology and audiology board established;duties; composition; appointment of members.(a) There is hereby established a speech-language pathology andaudiology board. Such board shall be advisory to the secretary ofhealth and environment in all matters concerning standards, rules andregulations and all matters relating to this act.
(b) The board shall be composed of five persons appointed by thesecretary who have been residents of this state for at least two years.Two members shall belicensed, or initially eligible for licensure, as speech-language pathologists;one member shall be licensed, or initially eligible for licensure, as anaudiologist; one member shall be a person licensed to practice medicine andsurgery; and one member shall bea member of the general public who is not a health care provider.The secretary may makeappointments from a list submitted by professional organizations representingspeech pathologists and audiologists.
(c) Members of the board attending meetings of such board orattending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such board shall bepaid amounts provided in subsection (e) ofK.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto.
(d) Board members shall be appointed for a term of two years anduntil their successors are appointed and qualified, except that of the initialappointments, which shall be made within 60 days after the effective date ofthis act, two members first appointed,as specified by the secretary, shall serve on the board for terms of one yearandthereafter, upon expiration of such one-year terms, successors shall beappointed in the same manner as the original appointments. The chairperson ofthe board shall be elected annually from among the members of the board.Whenever a vacancyoccurs on the board by reason other than the expiration of a term ofoffice, the secretary shall appoint a successor of like qualifications for theremainder of the unexpired term. No person shall be appointed to serve morethan two successive two-year terms.
(e) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner asoriginal appointments for the unexpired portion of the term. The secretary mayterminate the appointment of any member for cause which in the opinion of thesecretary reasonably justifies such termination.
History: L. 1991, ch. 177, § 2; Jan. 1, 1992.