2011 Kentucky Revised Statutes Subtitle 17. Health Insurance Contracts 304.17.305 Indemnity payable for services performed by optometrists, osteopaths, physicians, chiropractors, or podiatrists.
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304.17-305 Indemnity payable for services performed by optometrists, osteopaths,
physicians, chiropractors, or podiatrists.
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When any policy of health insurance issued in this state provides for reimbursement
for any service which is within the lawful scope of practice of an optometrist duly
licensed as provided in KRS Chapter 320, the insured or other person entitled to
benefits under such policy shall be entitled to reimbursement for such services,
whether such services are performed by a duly licensed physician, osteopath, or
optometrist, notwithstanding any provision contained in such policy, or if the policy
so provides, payment may be made directly to the provider of the services.
When any policy of health insurance issued in this state provides for reimbursement
for any service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a chiropractor duly
licensed under KRS Chapter 312, the insured or other person entitled to benefits
under such policy shall be entitled to reimbursement for such services, whether such
services are performed by a duly licensed physician, osteopath or chiropractor,
notwithstanding any provision contained in such policy; or if the policy so provides,
payment may be made directly to the provider of the services.
When any policy of health insurance issued in this state provides for reimbursement
for any service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a podiatrist duly
licensed under KRS Chapter 311, the insured or other person entitled to benefits
under that policy shall be entitled to reimbursement for those services, whether
those services are performed by a duly licensed physician, osteopath, chiropractor,
or podiatrist, notwithstanding any provision contained in the policy, or if the policy
so provides, payment may be made directly to the provider of the services.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 466, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 399, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts
ch. 345, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 72, sec. 1,
effective June 16, 1970.
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