This Kansas statute authorizes licensed physicians to examine and treat minors for drug abuse, misuse, or addiction with the minor's own consent, without requiring parental or guardian consent. The physician is granted civil and criminal liability protection for such examinations and treatments, provided reasonable care is exercised. This is a practitioner-authorization statute, not a facility licensing or operating standards regulation.
View official source2026 Kansas Statutes Prev Article 28. - HEALING ARTS Next 65-2892a. Examination and treatment of minors for drug abuse, misuse or addiction; liability. Any physician licensed to practice the healing arts in Kansas, upon consultation with any minor as a patient, may examine and treat such minor for drug abuse, misuse or addiction if such physician has secured the prior consent of such minor to the examination and treatment. All such examinations and treatment may be performed without the consent of any parent, guardian or other person having custody of such minor, and all minors are hereby granted the right to give consent to such examination and treatment. In any such case, the physician shall incur no civil or criminal liability by reason of having made such diagnostic examination or rendered such treatment, but such immunity shall not apply to any negligent acts or omissions. The physician shall incur no civil or criminal liability by reason of any adverse reaction to medication administered, if reasonable care has been taken. History: L. 1971, ch. 212, § 1; July 1. Prev Article 28. - HEALING ARTS Next Related Statutes © 2026 Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas