Insurance coverage to include reimbursement or indemnity for services performed by optometrist, dentist or podiatrist

40-2,100. Insurance coverage to include reimbursement or indemnity for services performed by optometrist, dentist or podiatrist. Notwithstanding any provision of any individual, group or blanket policy of accident and sickness, medical or surgical expense insurance coverage or any provision of a policy, contract, plan or agreement for medical service, issued on or after the effective date of this act, whenever such policy, contract, plan or agreement provides for reimbursement or indemnity for any service which is within the lawful scope of practice of any practitioner licensed under the healing arts act of this state, reimbursement or indemnification under such policy contract, plan or agreement shall not be denied when such services are performed by an optometrist, dentist or podiatrist acting within the lawful scope of their license. History: L. 1973, ch. 194, § 1; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Insurance coverage to include reimbursement or indemnity for services performed by optometrist, dentist or podiatrist. 92-4. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; mandated—providers' law constitutes "business of insurance" reserved to state. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City v. Bell, 798 F.2d 1331, 1333 (1986). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026