Kansas Statutes 40-2,161. Coverage for children in the custody of the commissioner of juvenile justice
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 40-2,161
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance of this state;
(b) "company" means any person engaging in or proposing or attempting to engage in any transaction or kind of insurance or surety business and any person or group of persons who may otherwise be subject to the administrative, regulatory or taxing authority of the commissioner;
(c) "department" means the department of insurance of this state;
(d) "examiner" means any individual or firm having been authorized by the commissioner to conduct an examination under this act;
(e) "insurer" shall have the meaning ascribed to the term "insurance company" by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 40-222f
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
On and after July 1, 1997:
(a) All individual and group health insurance policies providing coverage on an expense incurred basis, individual and group service or indemnity type contracts issued by a profit or nonprofit corporation and all contracts issued by health maintenance organizations organized or authorized to transact business in this state which provides coverage for a family member of the enrollee, insured or subscriber shall, as to such family members’ coverage, also provide that the health insurance benefits applicable for children shall be payable with respect to a child in the custody of the commissioner of juvenile justice.
(b) The contract issued by a health maintenance organization may provide that the benefits required pursuant to this subsection shall be covered benefits only if the services are rendered by a provider who is designated by and affiliated with the health maintenance organization.