40-6007 Same; confidentiality.
40-6007. Same; confidentiality. (a) Documents, materials or other information, including the ORSA summary report, in the possession or control of the department of insurance that are obtained or created by or disclosed to the commissioner or any other person under this act, are recognized by this state as being proprietary and to contain trade secrets. […]
40-5802 Same; consent required to send electronic notices and documents, exceptions.
40-5802. Same; consent required to send electronic notices and documents, exceptions. (a) This act allows the use of electronic notices and documents in lieu of any other provision of law for the sending of insurance notices and documents. Except as provided in subsection (b), in order to send electronic notices and documents to another party […]
40-6008 Same; penalty.
40-6008. Same; penalty. Any insurer failing, without just cause, to timely file the ORSA summary report as required in this act shall be required, after notice and hearing, to pay a penalty for each day’s delay, to be recovered by the commissioner. The penalty so recovered shall be paid into the state general revenue fund. […]
40-5803 Same; definitions.
40-5803. Same; definitions. For the purposes of this act: (a) “Delivered by electronic means” includes: (1) Delivery to an electronic mail address at which a party has consented to receive notices or documents; or (2) posting on an electronic network or site accessible via the internet, mobile application, computer, mobile device, tablet or any other […]
40-6009 Same; severability.
40-6009. Same; severability. If any provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such determination shall not affect the provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end, the provisions of this act are severable. […]
40-5804 Same; electronic delivery of notice or document; requirements; consent; withdrawal of consent; accessibility; exemption for certain mutual insurance companies, exceptions.
40-5804. Same; electronic delivery of notice or document; requirements; consent; withdrawal of consent; accessibility; exemption for certain mutual insurance companies, exceptions. (a) Subject to subsection (c), any notice to a party or any other document required under applicable law in an insurance transaction or that is to serve as evidence of insurance coverage may be […]
40-6010 Same; filing first report.
40-6010. Same; filing first report. The first filing of the ORSA summary report shall be in 2017 pursuant to K.S.A. 40-6005, and amendments thereto, of this act. History: L. 2015, ch. 18, § 10; Jan. 1, 2017.
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, […]