40-5901 Vision care services act; prohibited contract provisions.
40-5901. Vision care services act; prohibited contract provisions. No contract issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this act between any insurer, health insurer or any other entity that writes vision care insurance or a vision care discount plan and a vision care provider shall contain any provisions which requires the vision […]
40-6011 Same; expiration of act.
40-6011. Same; expiration of act. The provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2022, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts the provisions related to confidentiality in K.S.A. 40-6001 and 40-6007, and amendments thereto, pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to July 1, 2022. History: L. 2015, ch. 18, § 11; Jan. […]
40-5902 Same; limitation on charges for services and materials.
40-5902. Same; limitation on charges for services and materials. No vision care provider shall charge more for services and materials that are not covered services under either vision care insurance or a vision care discount plan than such vision care provider’s usual and customary rate for those services and materials. History: L. 2014, ch. 73, […]
40-5903 Same; changes in terms; limitations.
40-5903. Same; changes in terms; limitations. (a) No vision care insurance policy or vision care discount plan contract covered by this act shall change the terms, discounts or rates provided therein without the concurrence and agreement at the time of such change by the vision care provider. (b) No vision care insurance policy or vision […]
40-5904 Same; use of discount card.
40-5904. Same; use of discount card. No provision of this act shall prohibit the use of a discount card by a patient or client of a vision care provider if: (a) Enrollment by the vision care provider is: (1) Completely voluntary; and (2) not conditioned upon the vision care provider’s participation in any other discount […]
40-5905 Same; definitions.
40-5905. Same; definitions. For the purposes of this act: (a) (1) “Covered service” means any service or material for which: (A) Reimbursement from the vision care insurance or health benefit plan is provided for by an insured’s vision care insurance plan or health benefit plan contract subject to the application of the vision care insurance […]
40-5906 Citation of act; administration of act.
40-5906. Citation of act; administration of act. (a) K.S.A. 40-5901 through 40-5906, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the vision care services act. (b) The commissioner of insurance shall administer the provisions of the vision care services act and may adopt such rules and regulations as necessary to carry out […]
40-6001 Risk management and own risk and solvency assessment act.
40-6001. Risk management and own risk and solvency assessment act. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the risk management and own risk and solvency assessment act. (b) The risk management and own risk and solvency assessment act provides the requirements for maintaining a risk management framework and completing an own […]
40-6002 Same; definitions.
40-6002. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Act” means the risk management and own risk and solvency assessment act. (b) “Commissioner” means the state commissioner of insurance. (c) “Insurance group” means those insurers and affiliates included within an insurance holding company system as defined in K.S.A. 40-3302, and amendments thereto. (d) “Insurer” has […]
40-6003 Same; risk management framework required.
40-6003. Same; risk management framework required. An insurer shall maintain a risk management framework to assist the insurer with identifying, assessing, monitoring, managing and reporting on its material and relevant risks. This requirement may be satisfied if the insurance group of which the insurer is a member maintains a risk management framework applicable to the […]