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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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