Kansas medical director requirements for med spas

Physician supervision & delegation in Kansas

⛔ KANSAS BOUNDS THE COSMETOLOGY LICENSE TWICE OVER, AND BOTH LIMITS MATTER TO A MED SPA. An esthetician practices the profession of cosmetology ONLY to the listed extent, and the skin work on that list must be both NONINVASIVE and “provided for esthetic rather than medical purposes” — two independent conditions, either of which a cosmetic medical procedure can fail. On the medical side the Act sweeps in by function rather than title: persons who prescribe, recommend or furnish medicine or drugs, or perform any surgical operation of whatever nature by the use of any surgical instrument, procedure, equipment or mechanical device for the diagnosis, cure or relief of any wound, injury, infirmity or disease, are DEEMED to be engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery. Delegating professional responsibilities to a person the licensee knows or has reason to know is not qualified by training, experience or licensure is unprofessional conduct.

• "Esthetician" means any person who, for compensation practices the profession of cosmetology only to the following extent: Eyebrow and eyelash services, cleansing, stimulating or performing any other noninvasive beautifying process on any skin surface by means of hands or mechanical or electrical appliances, other than electric needles, provided for esthetic rather than medical purposes; temporary hair removal from the face or any part of the body by use of the hands or mechanical or electrical appliances other than electric needles; or using cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, lotions, creams or other preparations in performing any of the practices described in this subsection.

  Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1901(f) · verified Sep 3, 2026

• For the purpose of this act the following persons shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery: persons who prescribe, recommend or furnish medicine or drugs, or perform any surgical operation of whatever nature by the use of any surgical instrument, procedure, equipment or mechanical device for the diagnosis, cure or relief of any wounds, fractures, bodily injury, infirmity, disease, physical or mental illness or psychological disorder, of human beings.

  Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-2869(b) · verified Sep 3, 2026

• Unprofessional conduct means delegating professional responsibilities to a person when the licensee knows or has reason to know that such person is not qualified by training, experience or licensure to perform them.

  Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-2837(a)(26) · verified Sep 3, 2026

• For the purpose of this act the following persons shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery: persons who publicly profess to be physicians or surgeons, or publicly profess to assume the duties incident to the practice of medicine or surgery or any of their branches.

  Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-2869(a) · verified Sep 3, 2026

• "Cosmetology" means the profession of cleansing, stimulating or performing any other noninvasive beautifying process on any skin surface by means of hands or mechanical or electrical appliances, other than electric needles, provided for esthetic rather than medical purposes.

  Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1901(d)(1)(B) · verified Sep 3, 2026

• Failing to properly supervise, direct or delegate acts that constitute the healing arts to persons who perform professional services pursuant to the licensee's direction, supervision, order, referral, delegation or practice protocols is grounds for the board to discipline a licensee.

  Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-2837(a)(30) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• Aiding or abetting the practice of the healing arts by an unlicensed, incompetent or impaired person is grounds for the board to discipline a licensee.

  Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-2837(a)(14) · verified Sep 8, 2026