Dentist’s services under accident and sickness insurance policies.

A policy of accident and sickness insurance issued in this state which provides payment or reimbursement for any service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a licensed dentist shall provide benefits for the service whether the service is performed by a licensed physician or a licensed dentist. As used in this section , “licensed physician” includes persons licensed under chapter 148 , and “policy of accident and sickness insurance” includes individual policies or contracts issued pursuant to chapter 514 , 514A , or 514B , and group policies as defined in section 509B.1, subsection 3 . 88 Acts, ch 1127, §1 ; 2006 Acts, ch 1117, §63 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §129