Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-60-6

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 40, October 3, 2024

Section 28-60-6 - Technical committee meetings

(a) Each credentialing application shall be reviewed by a technical committee under the following sequential proceedings:

(1) Applicant review. A copy of each application shall be mailed by the department of health and environment to the technical committee members at least 30 days before the applicant review meeting. Each applicant shall present, in person, an overview and description of the profession or occupation and shall summarize the contents of the credentialing application. The applicant's response to each question in the credentialing application shall be discussed by the technical committee at this meeting. The committee may ask for clarification or additional information from the applicant.

(2) Analysis. Any information requested at the applicant review meeting by the technical committee that has not been previously accepted may be submitted by the applicant. The information gathered from the application and applicant review meeting shall be compared with the criteria and standards, and then prepared as a report by the department of health and environment. At the analysis meeting, the technical committee shall discuss the report and shall develop preliminary findings and recommendations as to whether the criteria have been met.

(3) Public hearing. At the public hearing meeting, both supporting and opposing comments and information about the application and the preliminary findings and recommendations of the technical committee may be presented by the public. Any information requested at the applicant review meeting and analysis meeting by the technical committee that has not been previously accepted may be submitted by the public and the applicant. No new information shall be accepted or considered by the technical committee after the public hearing meeting.

(4) Final findings and recommendations. At the final findings and recommendations meeting, information presented at the public hearing and the information contained in the record to date shall be discussed by the technical committee. The final findings and recommendations as to whether the criteria have been met shall then be developed by the technical committee.

(b) Additional technical committee meetings may be held if approved by the technical committee chairperson.

(c) The rules of conduct for public hearings shall include the following:

(1) Information presented at the technical committee meetings shall be in the record and shall not be presented again at public hearing meeting.

(2) Materials already entered into the record from the technical committee meetings shall be available for inspection at the public hearing meeting.

(3) Each person interested in presenting oral testimony shall contact the department of health and environment to be placed on the appropriate public hearing meeting agenda.

(4) The technical committee chairperson shall determine the amount of time allotted for each oral presentation based on the number of speakers and the anticipated length of time of the public hearing.

(5) At the conclusion of the agenda, the technical committee chairperson may allow time for:

(A) Persons to testify who were not previously on the agenda; and

(B) the applicant to provide any additional comments.

(6) Each person who presents oral testimony shall provide a written copy of the testimony for insertion into the record at or within seven days after the public hearing.

(7) Any technical committee member may ask questions and request further information or documentation of anyone testifying or providing information during the technical committee meetings.

(8) Written testimony may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony.

(9) Written testimony shall be submitted to the department of health and environment prior to the public hearing or at the public hearing and shall be entered into the record of the public hearing.

(d) "Criteria" means the conditions established by K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 65-5006, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 65-5007, and amendments thereto. Each application shall meet the conditions in K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 65-5006, and amendments thereto, before credentialing may be recommended by the technical committee and secretary.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-60-6

Authorized by K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 65-5009(b); implementing K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 65-5003; effective May 1, 1987; amended, T-88-36, Sept. 17, 1987; amended May 1, 1988; amended Dec. 5, 1988.