Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Licensure Types/Designations

Type	Statute	Information
Active	*	A license issued to a person authorizing the practice of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, chiropractic or podiatry. Applicants for active licensure must provide evidence of professional liability insurance (which will be in effect as of the date of licensure) in compliance with Kansas law before a license will be issued. Each active license may be renewed annually. Licensees must maintain and submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education. Licensees must maintain and submit evidence of professional liability insurance, and contribute to the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund (more information about this fund can be found here: https://hcsf.kansas.gov/).
Inactive	KSA 65-2005	An inactive license is issued to a person that is not regularly engaged in the practice of podiatry and who does not hold oneself out to the public as being professionally engaged in such practice. An inactive license shall not entitle the holder to practice podiatry in this state. The holder of an inactive license shall not be required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education and is not required to have basic coverage or self-insurance. Each inactive license may be renewed annually.
Exempt	KSA 65-2005	An exempt license is issued to a person who is not regularly engaged in the practice of podiatry in Kansas and who does not hold oneself out to the public as being professionally engaged in such practice. The holder of an exempt license is entitled to all the privileges of podiatry and (1) practice as a charitable health care provider for an indigent health care clinic as defined by K.S.A. 75-6102. Additionally, the holder of an exempt license may perform administrative functions. The holder of an exempt license shall not be required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education nor are they required to have basic coverage or self-insurance in effect. Each exempt license may be renewed annually.
Federal Active	KSA 65-2005	A federal active license is issued to only a person who meets all the requirements for a license to practice podiatry in Kansas and who practices solely in the course of employment or active duty in the United States government or any of its departments, bureaus or agencies or who, in addition to such employment or assignment, provides professional services as a charitable health care provider as defined under K.S.A. 75-6102. A person who practices under a federal active license shall not be deemed to be rendering professional service as a health care provider in this state and is not required to have a policy of professional liability coverage in effect. The licensee must maintain and submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education. Each federal active license may be renewed annually.
Military	KSA 48-3402	A military license is issued to a person who is in the military service (active duty in the army national guard, coast guard or any branch of the military reserves of the United States) and for six months following release therefrom. No licensee shall be required to pay a renewal fee, submit a renewal application, obtain continuing education or meet other conditions to maintain a license while such licensee is in the military service. No military license shall expire, lapse or be canceled, revoked or suspended because of the failure to timely renew such license, including the failure to meet any conditions prerequisite to renewal, during the period of military service. A licensee who desires to engage in or practice an occupation or profession in Kansas after their release from military service shall submit, within 6 months after such release, and prior to engaging in or practicing such occupation or profession in Kansas, the renewal and fee for the current license period must be submitted. The license of a licensee who fails to complete the appropriate forms may be canceled, revoked or suspended in accordance with the applicable law. A licensee who is required by law to obtain continuing education as a condition prerequisite to renewal of a license shall be given a one-year period of time for fulfillment of such continuing education requirement, such period of time to commence on the date the licensee submits the fee and completed forms.
Temporary permit	KSA 65-2005	A temporary permit is issued to a person making application for a license, who meets the required qualifications for a license and who pays to the board the temporary permit fee. A temporary permit shall authorize the permittee to practice within the limits of the permit until the license is issued or the license is denied by the board.
Postgrad permit	KSA 65-2005	The postgraduate permit is issued to a person to practice podiatry in their postgraduate training program but shall not authorize the permittee to engage in the private practice of podiatry. The postgraduate permit is only valid during the period in which the permittee is enrolled in their postgraduate program.

* statutes do not specifically use the term "Active"