Board members spent a substantial portion of the Nov. 10 meeting reviewing a crosswalk of proposed unprofessional-conduct language intended to make disciplinary standards more consistent across the seven professions regulated by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.

The board reviewed discrete items (numbered 32 through 37 in the packet) covering conduct such as taking credit for work one did not perform, making or filing knowingly false reports, failing to notify clients before termination, abandoning a client without arrangements for care, and abandoning employment under circumstances that impair client care. Members generally favored adopting standardized, "parsimonious" wording across professions while reserving psychologist-specific subsections (for example, explicit clinical-emergency handling obligations) for additional review. Tim Reznor (legal counsel) and staff noted the value of ensuring the intent of psychologist-specific subsections remains intact if language is standardized across professions.

Separately, the board reviewed items previously agreed for a 2026 legislative package: a paid program-review service for out-of-state academic programs seeking confirmation of Kansas licensure eligibility (fee-based), moving some supervision rules into statute (to increase flexibility for who may provide supervision to counselor licensure candidates), clarifying student/intern statutory language, broadening temporary student licenses for addiction counseling candidates, adding a behavior-analyst seat to the BSRB, and permitting board-approved continuing-education providers beyond social work. Board members expressed concern about the political environment and the possibility that bringing bills forward during a legislature perceived as anti-regulation could invite unrelated amendments that would undermine the board's objectives; members asked staff to consult key legislative contacts (Representative Carpenter and the Senate health committee chair) before deciding whether to file legislation.

The board also approved internal appointments and process changes in the same session: Chair Dave volunteered to serve as a sixth member of the complaint review committee (the board accepted his self-appointment), and the board approved two advisory-committee appointments (Caitlin Reed and Daniel Garlock). The board directed staff to prepare a short follow-up meeting to discuss legislative strategy after staff consult legislators.

No final legislative filing decision was made at the meeting; the board will seek external input and reconvene to determine whether and when to present bills.