Any certificate, agreement, or contract issued in this state by a health maintenance organization which provides coverage for services which can be lawfully performed within the statutory scope of practice of a duly-licensed optometrist or duly-licensed ophthalmic dispenser shall be deemed to provide benefits for such services whether performed by a duly-licensed physician or a duly-licensed optometrist or duly-licensed ophthalmic dispenser, notwithstanding any provision contained in the certificate, agreement, or contract.
Effective: July 15, 1996

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 304.38-1955

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 187, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996.

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