Most states disapprove of a rented medical directorship. Kansas wrote it into the disciplinary statute.
Under KSA 65-2837(b)(15), a Kansas-licensed physician may not allow another person or entity to use the licensee’s licence to practise. That is the arrangement the rest of this market describes in euphemisms, named directly as a ground for discipline against the physician.
What Kansas actually requires
- A physician whose licence is being used by the physician, not by the business — which means real involvement in protocols, delegation and oversight.
- A structure that fits the exception: Kansas prohibits general business entities from engaging in learned professions such as medicine, whether by employing or contracting with physicians, unless the entity is a professional corporation or limited liability company wholly owned by licensed professionals.
- The right designation — Kansas professional corporations use “PA” (Professional Association) rather than “PC”. A small thing that signals whether your adviser has done this in Kansas before.
- Delegation handled under KSA 65-28,127, which governs licensees who direct, supervise, order, refer, accept responsibility for, enter into practice protocols with, or delegate acts constituting the practice of the healing arts.
- The Kansas Board of Healing Arts’ own published guidance on corporations, which is the first thing to read before forming anything.
Who may do what in Kansas
| Licence | What they may do |
|---|---|
| MD or DO | Independent; the medical director whose licence must not be “used” by others |
| Professional association (PA) | The permitted entity form, wholly owned by licensed professionals |
| Nurse practitioner / PA | Within scope, under protocols governed by KSA 65-28,127 |
| Registered nurse | Within RN scope, on a valid order |
| General business entity | May not engage in medicine by employing or contracting with physicians |
Read (b)(15) as the physician, not the operator. Every other state leaves them to infer their exposure from a doctrine. Kansas hands them a subsection number, and it sits in the list of things that cost people their licence.
What MDside provides in Kansas
- A Kansas-licensed MD or DO as medical director, doing the work rather than lending a name.
- An arrangement a Kansas physician can point at and say their licence is being used by them — because the statute puts that question to them personally.
- The professional entity and management agreement built to Kansas rather than to a national template.
- Licensed physicians for the good faith exams behind prescriptions and injectables.
- 503A and 503B pharmacy relationships and lab draws.
See what is included, or book a call and tell us which states you operate in.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a business entity employ a physician in Kansas?
Kansas prohibits general business entities from engaging in learned professions such as medicine, whether by employing or contracting with physicians, unless the entity is a professional corporation or LLC wholly owned by licensed professionals.
What does KSA 65-2837(b)(15) prohibit?
A licensee allowing another person or entity to use the licensee’s licence to practise. It is a ground for discipline against the physician.
Why do Kansas entities say PA rather than PC?
Kansas professional corporations use the Professional Association designation.
What governs delegation?
KSA 65-28,127 covers licensees who direct, supervise, order, refer, accept responsibility for, enter into practice protocols with, or delegate acts constituting the practice of the healing arts.
General information about Kansas practice structure and med spa regulation, not legal advice. Statutes, board rules and scope-of-practice requirements change. Confirm your obligations with healthcare counsel licensed in Kansas.