No policies, contracts or agreements for medical service shall deny reimbursement or indemnification for any service within scope of practice licensed under Kansas healing arts act.

40-2,101. No policies, contracts or agreements for medical service shall deny reimbursement or indemnification for any service within scope of practice licensed under Kansas healing arts act. 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 Kansas healing arts act, reimbursement or indemnification under such policy contract, plan or agreement shall not be denied when such service is rendered by any such licensed practitioner within the lawful scope of his license. History: L. 1973, ch. 195, § 1; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Should You Take A Chiropractor to Court?" Steven M. Dickson, XIII J.K.T.L.A. No. 3, 20 (1990). 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). 2. No violation of section by Blue Cross; in contract with chiropractor, Blue Cross required to pay for services within scope of services to be provided but section doesn't dictate how much Blue Cross is required to pay for a particular service. Beck v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas, 273 Kan. 668, 44 P.3d 1237 (2002). 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