Kan. Stat. § 74-2810
Effective July 1, 1975, officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to said date in the performance of powers, duties and functions which are transferred to the state board of healing arts pursuant to the provisions of this order, and who, in the opinion of the state board of healing arts, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions transferred to the state board of healing arts pursuant to the provisions of this order shall become officers and employees of the state board of healing arts, and shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service which such officer or employee had before July 1, 1975, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions of personnel in the classified civil service shall be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and regulations adopted hereunder.
K.S.A. 74-2810