Question:  If a nursing home has a “salon” that only serves residents, and services are performed by a licensed stylist they contract with — does the “salon” have to be licensed by the Kansas board of cosmetology?

Answer:  No.  While a nursing home may have a room marked as a salon, barber shop or beauty parlor, it is not a space that serves the public or meets any other traditional definition of a salon. In fact, it is a dedicated space and service that exists to meet the state’s nursing home physical environment regulations, specifically the requirement found in K.A.R. 26-40-302(g)(4)(A).

In general, the Board of Cosmetology requires a licensed cosmetologist to operate out of a licensed salon. However, the Board of Cosmetology waives that requirement for a licensed cosmetologist who provides services in a hospital, nursing home, rest home or at an invalid’s home. This Board of Cosmetology regulation is found at K.A.R. 69-6-3

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Rachel Monger, JD, LACHA is President/CEO. Rachel joined LeadingAge Kansas in 2011 as the Director of Government Affairs and has been a powerful voice for our membership ever since. Rachel is a Kansas licensed attorney and adult care home administrator. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, MA, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. Over the years, Rachel has served in many volunteer roles in her community and in the state of Kansas to support senior needs, aging services education, and community mental health services. She is also a member of the Board of Governors for the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund. As an award-winning trial lawyer, turned award-winning senior care advocate, she has spent nearly two decades passionately supporting quality of care and quality of life for Kansas seniors. When not at work, Rachel loves reading, crafting, volunteering with her church, and spending time with her partner Steven. You can reach Rachel directly at 785.670.8046.