Kansas Statutes 65-4134. Identity of patient or research subject of practitioner confidential
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-4134
- Board: means the state board of pharmacy. See Kansas Statutes 65-4101
- Mid-level practitioner: means a certified nurse-midwife engaging in the independent practice of midwifery under the independent practice of midwifery act, an advanced practice registered nurse issued a license pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 65-4101
- Practitioner: means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, optometrist, or scientific investigator or other person authorized by law to use a controlled substance in teaching or chemical analysis or to conduct research with respect to a controlled substance. See Kansas Statutes 65-4101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
A practitioner engaged in medical practice or research or a mid-level practitioner acting in the usual course of such mid-level practitioner’s practice is not required or compelled to furnish the name or identity of a patient or research subject to the board, nor may such practitioner or mid-level practitioner be compelled in any state or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative or other proceedings to furnish the name or identity of an individual that the practitioner or mid-level practitioner is obligated to keep confidential.