40-2256 Health benefit plan.
40-2256. Health benefit plan. (a) The provisions of this section and the income withholding act shall apply to all health benefit plans, as defined in this section, which are administered in this state, including, but not limited to, all health benefit plans governed by the federal employee retirement income security act, 29 U.S.C. § 1161 […]
40-2257 Individual policies; renewal or continuation of coverage; exceptions; discontinuance of policy; definitions.
40-2257. Individual policies; renewal or continuation of coverage; exceptions; discontinuance of policy; definitions. (a) Except as provided in this section, an accident and sickness insurer which offers individual policies providing hospital, medical or surgical expense benefits shall renew or continue in force such coverage at the option of the individual. (b) An accident and sickness […]
40-2258 Group policies; mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse or substance use disorder; limitations; exceptions; definitions.
40-2258. Group policies; mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse or substance use disorder; limitations; exceptions; definitions. (a) An accident and sickness insurer which offers coverage through a group policy or certificate of coverage providing hospital, medical or surgical expense benefits pursuant to K.S.A. 40-2209, and amendments thereto, which includes mental illness or alcoholism, drug abuse or […]
40-2259 Genetic screening or testing; prohibiting the use of; exceptions; restrictions.
40-2259. Genetic screening or testing; prohibiting the use of; exceptions; restrictions. (a) As used in this section, “genetic screening or testing” means a laboratory test of a person’s genes or chromosomes for abnormalities, defects or deficiencies, including carrier status, that are linked to physical or mental disorders or impairments, or that indicate a susceptibility to […]
40-2260 Group health benefit plan option to establish premium only cafeteria plan.
40-2260. Group health benefit plan option to establish premium only cafeteria plan. (a) An insurer shall provide, in conjunction with a group health benefit plan, the option of establishing a premium only cafeteria plan as permitted under federal law, 26 U.S.C. section 125. (b) As used in this section “insurer” means any insurance company, fraternal […]
40-2261 Employer providing certain health insurance coverage may offer cafeteria plan; employer not restricted in providing such benefits or coverage; definitions.
40-2261. Employer providing certain health insurance coverage may offer cafeteria plan; employer not restricted in providing such benefits or coverage; definitions. (a) An employer that provides health insurance coverage for which any portion of the premium is payable by an employee may also offer a premium only cafeteria plan as permitted under 26 U.S.C. section […]
40-2252 Same; rules and regulations.
40-2252. Same; rules and regulations. The commissioner and the secretary of health and environment, jointly, may adopt rules and regulations necessary to effect the purposes of K.S.A. 40-19c09 and 40-2251, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1990, ch. 170, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 238, § 14; L. 2007, ch. 46, § 1; L. 2012, ch. […]
40-2253 Universal accident and sickness insurance claim forms, design and use; acceptance of claims by insurer; uniform electronic data interchange formats and standards.
40-2253. Universal accident and sickness insurance claim forms, design and use; acceptance of claims by insurer; uniform electronic data interchange formats and standards. (a) The commissioner of insurance shall devise universal forms to be utilized by every insurance company, including health maintenance organizations where applicable, offering any type of accident and sickness policy covering individuals […]
40-2254 Group accident and sickness insurance; extension of payment of benefits.
40-2254. Group accident and sickness insurance; extension of payment of benefits. Every issuer of a group policy and certificate of accident and sickness insurance providing inpatient hospital, medical-surgical benefits issued or renewed within this state or issued or renewed outside this state covering residents within this state shall: (a) Include in its contracts a provision […]
40-2255 Accident and sickness insurance; closing block of business, when.
40-2255. Accident and sickness insurance; closing block of business, when. (a) This act shall apply to individual contracts covering hospital, medical or surgical expenses, providing long-term care coverage, and medicare supplement policies, which are issued, amended, delivered or renewed on or after the effective date of this act but shall not apply to any block […]