47-847. Reports relating to impaired veterinarians; board or committee investigation. - Kansas Statutes

47-847

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS Article 8.--REGISTRATION OF VETERINARIANS

      47-847.   Reports relating to impaired veterinarians; board or committeeinvestigation.(a) Any person may report to the board or to an appropriatestate professional society or organization of veterinarians any informationsuch person may have relating to an alleged impaired veterinarian.If the report is made to the appropriate state professional society ororganization, such society or organization shall refer the matter to animpaired veterinarian committee duly constituted pursuant tothe society's or organization's bylaws. The committee shall investigate allsuch reports and take appropriate action.

      (b)   If information concerning an alleged impaired veterinarian isreported to the board, the board may investigate the report or may referthe report to an impaired veterinarian committee.

      (c)   The impaired veterinarian committee referred to in subsection (a)shall submit to the board, on a form promulgated by such board, at leastonce every three months, a report summarizing the reports received pursuant[to] this section. The report shall include the number of reports concerningimpaired veterinarians, whether an investigation was conducted and any action taken.

      (d)   If the board determines that the impaired veterinarian committeereferred to in subsection (a) is not fulfilling its duties under thissection, the board, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard, may requiresuch state professional society or organization to transfer to the boardall reports made pursuant to this section to such state professionalsociety or organization.

      History:   L. 1989, ch. 155, § 2; July 1.