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KRS 217.938

Insurance coverage for hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Effective: July 14, 2018 History: Created 2018 Ky

(1) KRS 217.930 to 217.942 shall not:

(a) Expand the coverage required of an insurer;

(b) Affect the requirements for insurance coverage of routine patient costs for veterans involved in hyperbaric oxygen therapy;

(c) Require a health plan, third-party administrator, or governmental agency to pay costs associated with the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy; or (d) Require a hospital or health facility to provide new or additional services.

(2) A health plan, third-party administrator, or governmental agency may provide coverage for the cost of hyperbaric oxygen therapy under KRS 217.930 to 217.942.

(3) A hospital or health facility may approve the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the hospital or health facility.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.