§ 304-17-305

304.1 7-305 Indemnity payable for services performed by optometrists, osteopaths, physicians, chiropractors, or podiatrists. (1) When any policy of health insurance issued in this state provides for reimbursement for any service which is within the lawful scop e of practice of an optometrist duly licensed as provided in KRS Chapter 320, the insured or other person entitled to benefits under such policy shall be entitled to reimbursement for such services, whether such services are performed by a duly licensed ph ysician, osteopath, or optometrist, notwithstanding any provision contained in such policy, or if the policy so provides, payment may be made directly to the provider of the services. (2) When any policy of health insurance issued in this state provides fo r reimbursement for any service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a chiropractor duly licensed under KRS Chapter 312, the insured or other person entitled to benefits under such policy shall be entitled to reimbursement for such services, whe ther such services are performed by a duly licensed physician, osteopath or chiropractor, notwithstanding any provision contained in such policy; or if the policy so

mbursement for such services, whe ther such services are performed by a duly licensed physician, osteopath or chiropractor, notwithstanding any provision contained in such policy; or if the policy so provides, payment may be made directly to the provider of the services. (3) When any polic y of health insurance issued in this state provides for reimbursement for any service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a podiatrist duly licensed under KRS Chapter 311, the insured or other person entitled to benefits under that policy shall be entitled to reimbursement for those services, whether those services are performed by a duly licensed physician, osteopath, chiropractor, or podiatrist, notwithstanding any provision contained in the policy, or if the policy so provides, payment may be made directly to the provider of the services. Effective: July 15, 1994 History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 466, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 399, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 345, sec. 1, e ffective July 15, 1980. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 72, sec. 1, effective June 16, 1970.