Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-6731

  • 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

As used in Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 65-6731 through 65-6738, and amendments thereto:

(a) “Abortion” has the same meaning as such term is defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6701, and amendments thereto.

(b) “Health benefit plan” means any hospital or medical expense policy, health, hospital or medical services corporation contract, and a plan provided by a municipal group-funded pool, or a health maintenance organization contract offered by any employer or any certificate issued under any such policy, contract or plan.

(c) “Health care entity” means an individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization or any other health care facility or organization.

(d) “School district” means any public school district organized under the laws of this state.

(e) “State agency” has the same meaning as such term is defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-3701, and amendments thereto.