Kentucky Statutes 304.38-1937 – Coverage for treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders and craniomandibular jaw disorders
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(1) All contracts, agreements, certificates, or other comparable documents of health care services provided which provide coverage for surgical or nonsurgical treatment of skeletal disorders shall provide coverage for medically necessary procedures relating to temporomandibular joint disorders and craniomandibular jaw disorders.
(2) The requirements of this section shall apply to all policies issued, delivered, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 1991.
(3) Nothing in this section shall require a health insurance policy to provide dental services if dental services are not otherwise scheduled or provided as a part of policy benefits.
Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 438, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990.
(2) The requirements of this section shall apply to all policies issued, delivered, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 1991.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 304.38-1937
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) Nothing in this section shall require a health insurance policy to provide dental services if dental services are not otherwise scheduled or provided as a part of policy benefits.
Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 438, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990.