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The committee approved the meeting agenda after a motion and second. Chair Jill Flesing called for a voice vote and the agenda was approved.

The committee then reviewed and approved minutes from March 5 and June 3 after a motion and second; the chair called a voice vote and the minutes were approved.

At the end of the meeting, a motion to adjourn was moved and seconded; the committee voted by voice and the meeting was adjourned.

Details and provenance: the transcript records the motions, seconds and voice approvals but does not list names for each aye/no vote or record a roll‑call tally. Because these were routine procedural items, the committee used voice votes rather than a roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kansas BSRB - Addiction Counseling Advisory Committee Meeting on Sept 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Addiction Counselor Advisory Committee approved the meeting agenda, approved minutes from March 5 and June 3, and adjourned by motion. No contested roll‑call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, State Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Kansas","taxId",22355,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6468200,"Advisory committee agrees to recommend temporary license option so applicants can make up deficient practicum hours under supervision",416,5061000,5477000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569&start=5061&end=5477","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569/thumbnail_5061000.jpg","/articles/6468200/Kansas/Advisory-committee-agrees-to-recommend-temporary-license-option-so-applicants-can-make-up-deficient-practicum-hours-under-supervision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468200-ed6ec377c3e23cdc83dafcfb601fae3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773203410&Signature=BzJ55Fh8nU~9dQzhWnnAp5ziClNS0oLUmDQeZ-1s5Xpzb0BYJ4H9QNe2iDpnO9SDWfjeXn2ChzayAu0yErg5HQs5cVaRybTghVwFHjjAGlLMvP1YrHnCDXsgnw3WxJg0vu08HfWW~nSo0c63rnV-sFSOWSvX5ItWzTvu8kOjNPr94IoXJtkNrKSP9FMbIaFKjgCNfTODl~7NlTNoqDAUqjPhSSuv-DzSDkHXmkApr0IZoVR7Vw4uPF~XGEeIbriDBb2K3r2jNPexDi7yjbE-o0bEK4Yexw82hiGf842C9eWONkr9BO9-XBb~hIR1l~KrCawfwXPwY-NjyEPpxznqwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Addiction Counselor Advisory Committee on Sept. 11 agreed by consensus to recommend that the BSRB allow applicants who lack required practicum hours to obtain a temporary license and make up those hours under supervised employment.

Staff explained the board already grants provisional licenses in certain cases and that other professions recently added regulatory language so applicants can make up deficient practicum hours under a temporary license rather than seeking ad‑hoc board approval for a provisional license.

Why it matters: committee members said the change would streamline licensure for candidates who completed an educational program but were short of the board’s practicum hour totals. Members emphasized that make‑up hours should be supervised and that regulations should be clear about the required supervision ratio and direct‑contact hour definitions.

Committee consensus: members expressed no objections and asked staff to align the language with the marriage‑and‑family‑therapy approach. Members flagged practical questions—such as whether the practicum must be in an accredited program or whether on‑the‑job supervised hours suffice—that staff will clarify when drafting proposed rule language.

Closing: staff will prepare recommended regulatory language for the board to consider.","The committee reached consensus to recommend the board adopt language (as marriage and family therapy did) allowing applicants whose educational practicum falls short of statutory requirements to obtain a temporary/provisional license and make up hours under supervised employment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6468205,"Committee considers Pennsylvania associate‑level addiction counselor model as one pathway to expand workforce",1722,3289000,5011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569&start=3289&end=5011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569/thumbnail_3289000.jpg","/articles/6468205/Kansas/Committee-considers-Pennsylvania-associatelevel-addiction-counselor-model-as-one-pathway-to-expand-workforce","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468205-947fbab57a02133a1dbb79dfe5b6dc24/orig.mp4?Expires=1773203410&Signature=orwr-~--STKdzVrQFTZodl~irRFbOrVctMW1UmecTO9PVwrg9Patt91UpgeBQh~02Y8TuHyrrtP0y8EjFfccxWQefvr8nGVKxMbedElO2ELaklw-RIhqK0QxJvngLtzzsT2q~cKAjIzx5ovxC83qmeQsLHmA-WIQWbIiO5bs1FLNadeidcF-LUvfcV8xDMZUuir8dLQaG4YZzXZVUG4vs-MS0kUOVdsF3uShDja-Z~MiUj4BS924R9Kyndx0~~l~MbosRgRwhJNZI-jkquo5MKNtKhO0k3Mtj4WLPXkyjp7ecHh8GhAGbsAmiRpTCX7aBVT6PxirbWY9dpPjbMWYmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Addiction Counselor Advisory Committee on Sept. 11 reviewed materials about an associate‑level addiction‑counselor credential used in Pennsylvania and discussed whether the state should study a similar pathway.

Executive Director David Fye said the board had been asked to consider creative workforce solutions and that Pennsylvania’s associate addiction‑counselor credential was one example. Fye said the BSRB’s student temporary license—about 53 currently active—has been a successful bridge to the LAC, and that an associate credential could be another route into the field.

Why it matters: members repeatedly flagged reimbursement and employer demand as the critical questions for any new credential. Several members said a credential is only valuable if employers will hire and pay for the work; others noted certain federal and state grant funding streams (block grants, state opioid response funds) may reimburse work performed by lower‑tier credentialed staff, while Medicaid and private insurance often require master‑level clinicians for reimbursement.

Committee members suggested gathering concrete information from Pennsylvania—what the credential allows practitioners to do, how employers use it, and whether it affects reimbursement—and comparing national credentialing frameworks such as the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and NADAC alignment. Staff agreed to contact Pennsylvania for more information and bring answers back to the December meeting.

Closing: no regulatory change was adopted. Members asked staff to research how an associate credential has been implemented in other states and how it intersects with Kansas programs such as the Kansas Promise scholarship and KDADS certifications.","The advisory committee discussed a Pennsylvania model that creates an associate‑level credential intended to expand the workforce and serve as a potential career pathway. Members raised reimbursement and scope‑of‑practice questions and asked staff to obtain more information from Pennsylvania.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6468210,"Advisory committee weighs AI in clinical practice; favors safeguards and more time to develop guidance",707,2554000,3261000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569&start=2554&end=3261","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569/thumbnail_2554000.jpg","/articles/6468210/Kansas/Advisory-committee-weighs-AI-in-clinical-practice-favors-safeguards-and-more-time-to-develop-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468210-20b775546b807c0b29e633bccd2da29f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773203410&Signature=e~-8t2pNRIz-tYZvmqX9xkWweDTKCfHbNmDjBlBuFJv33Q9gF6XrejjswmY7c8AvZnJr1Wtr6hD8r-vFLmuo8mavd38ne3bQA-60DWso57KFvYRJB3xFHWZhz4yWdKYP3AJufGO10X8V12Y27JnEoOAMAcxfLZVk74th1Drx8jMM2IZaK9NB0mDIOY7RF85acJr~ruxDk7IJ8l2cq4gmafv4NaMJCbn1I5PrZgIYXldO7~1aYcaLEZQwxknvO7IJ1qM2iRp81C5Rji1mzm2uRpaLOjePCWUfFUO3q8Myu1PCCcLcrsnEGZQJFCFVz9hbBEK0DNLLgKmD05cJe1zwmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members discussed artificial intelligence and whether the BSRB should issue practice guidance across professions.

David Fye said the board asked advisory committees for input on whether guidance would be appropriate. Committee members described demonstrations of EHR‑integrated AI note generation that created session transcripts and draft notes; presenters showed controls such as required edits or attestation before a draft could be saved to the chart, and automatic deletion of recordings after a set period.

Why it matters: members raised client‑consent, data security, record retention, and supervision issues. One advisory member said she saw a demo where the EHR required a percentage of characters to be changed before a generated note could be saved; another said some vendors require a clinician attestation that they read and verified the AI draft before saving.

Committee concerns included where recordings and transcripts are stored (cloud vs. local), how long recordings are retained, how group‑session transcription would work and how consent would be obtained from clients and trainees. Several members said AI use embedded in an EHR with safeguards is less concerning than ad‑hoc use of public AI tools.

Next steps: members recommended the committee review the survey’s AI question and revisit making recommendations at the December meeting. Several members suggested any guidance should require secure EHR integration, provider attestation or required edits, and clear client consent and data‑retention policies.

Closing: no formal recommendation was sent to the board at the Sept. 11 meeting; staff will return with survey results and additional materials for the December meeting.","Committee members described EHR‑embedded AI note‑generation demos and raised concerns about security, consent, accuracy and record retention. Members favored safeguards—attestation, required edits to AI drafts, secure EHR integrations—and agreed to revisit the issue in December after staff summarizes survey responses about AI use.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6468215,"BSRB advisory committee reviews draft 116‑page addiction‑counseling survey report; recommends focused follow ups",675,1386000,2061000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569&start=1386&end=2061","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569/thumbnail_1386000.jpg","/articles/6468215/Kansas/BSRB-advisory-committee-reviews-draft-116page-addictioncounseling-survey-report-recommends-focused-follow-ups","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468215-eafd3f8203e92822b208b6ffea3000b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773203410&Signature=V7hJByjqHv5xaAczsBYSWegivEd6LGhtP2MngrI7gVQ40kaRuqpeextLTR6ZzKBv1iNUXmenk3SqNyGLy~EAih6uD5N9as7XmCs-RPIlnh6u2sWvt239VHSZOdGMeaMXEAcGvMAL6QtaVT5D8s3077Vx~SXlPplFqD-0k9mGv7oPK5rXw23V0teYMm-fPBiW1VN~Vgvok0z9PcXifzMyDCsDBq3WzVA2P15qEY08qj5JpZAuWTqRY25L~dVlRpQMkjrC3YXEoqqmHgerxApCZV-KDO~sDIaiD~7bDXfbcrkzs25WdhxQSgsiw2KaBH2r78ZGMgNCPY07DKMi7aXL0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Addiction Counselor Advisory Committee on Sept. 11 reviewed a second draft of a survey report the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board conducted of addiction‑counseling licensees.

Executive Director David Fye said the draft report for addiction counseling is about 116 pages with 29 appendices and that the survey drew approximately a 27% response rate among addiction‑counseling licensees. Fye said the report separates results by licensure tier (LAC, LMAC, LCAC) and includes both summarized data and open‑ended responses in the appendices.

Why it matters: the board and advisory committees plan to use the survey to identify workforce issues and possible regulatory or training responses. Fye said the survey may show issues the board cannot directly remedy but that the data could be shared with partners such as the Department of Labor or professional associations for workforce interventions.

Committee members discussed which parts to examine in depth at future meetings. The group agreed to focus on four questions at an upcoming meeting: (1) practice‑related areas needing continuing education or training, (2) supervision problems experienced in the last two years, (3) telehealth issues, and (4) use of artificial intelligence in practice. Fye recommended reviewing the AI question in time to make any December recommendations to the board on AI‑related regulation.

Fye said staff will produce a further cleaned version or a final report with an additional summary of questions asking whether respondents are pursuing higher licensure and whether they would obtain a multistate compact license if one were available for addiction counseling.

Closing: the committee agreed to examine two questions per meeting going forward and to return with more detailed summaries and the appended open‑ended responses for committee review.","Advisory members reviewed version 2 of a draft survey report summarizing responses from addiction‑counseling licensees (about a 27% response rate). The committee agreed to focus on a small set of survey questions at future meetings, including artificial intelligence, telehealth and supervision issues.",{"_33":125,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":126,"_41":127,"_43":128,"_45":129,"_47":130,"_49":131,"_51":132,"_53":133,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":134,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":135,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6468219,"Kansas BSRB says background checks for new addiction‑counseling licensees will start this fall; cost likely $57",576,585000,1161000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569&start=585&end=1161","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5782680-e365f4cca7c008e3c51bcc9459447569/thumbnail_585000.jpg","/articles/6468219/Kansas/Kansas-BSRB-says-background-checks-for-new-addictioncounseling-licensees-will-start-this-fall-cost-likely-57","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468219-2279b57f922424b778346b132c999fd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773203410&Signature=KE-fob7WURnYjyFhD1p9phJV-DlfPetu-bPx~T3DbGckBwKD8i4w186UNt1coTHfgj8694qkj4ZRWeAhDGpALWHH0C9IiGpza~oxQcv6KMzQLiX~8b~AFQMpxlbxUu3TabAvE4nFE9s3oY1~jEhPfFWwgVP~Nv6s4npDuzBpe1wG39NgCmD1fH9WF-koiZ1l1d8fbvo4~YOUMH2Rdusl6CClO0yD4vArviuwk-yNtcGX6j1BGcSn38jHYjcyO6yIxye3v6v1haKoIBvusV08vjtLCQf59QRF9GRAYRVYId3ySEzZj5NMnvA4uGE1d-Y8DJjQa~8hmZFzQL9p84MCAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board told its Addiction Counselor Advisory Committee on Sept. 11 that it will implement a background‑check requirement for new and reinstating addiction‑counseling licensees this fall.

Executive Director David Fye said the board “previously voted to go ahead and require background checks, and the board does have statutory authority to require background checks.” He added that the board plans to borrow application and waiver language from the Board of Nursing as it finalizes the process.

Why this matters: committee members said the requirement affects applicants’ cost and logistics. Fye said the Kansas Bureau of Investigation fee appears to be a flat $57 and that applicants will get fingerprinted at local law enforcement. He described two administrative models under consideration: the board could collect the fee as a pass‑through, or applicants could pay KBI directly. “If it is collected by us, it’ll be treated like a pass‑through fund,” Fye said.

The board intends the checks to apply to initial applicants and those reinstating licenses; Fye also said the board wants an opt‑in pathway so applicants could choose the check now if required by a multistate compact. He cited PSYPACT’s previous approach—allowing a transition period of up to 10 years in some cases—and said the social‑work compact is still being implemented by its commission and data vendor work.

Committee members asked who will pay and how records from other recent background checks might transfer. Fye said most employers’ recent checks cannot be reused and that applicants often must obtain a separate check for licensing purposes. The committee did not take a formal vote on regulation text; staff will return to the committee with implementation details.

Closing: Fye said more specifics will be provided as the board determines whether to adopt a regulation or proceed through administrative process. The board is also evaluating how the requirement will interact with multistate compacts and investigative uses of criminal‑history information.","The Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) told its Addiction Counselor Advisory Committee that background checks will be required for new and reinstating addiction‑counseling licensees, that the process is being modeled on the Board of Nursing’s materials, and that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation fee is expected to be $57.","actionData","errors"]

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At a glance: advisory committee procedural votes — Sept. 11, 2025

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Kansas BSRB says background checks for new addiction‑counseling licensees will start this fall; cost likely $57