{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-304.17a-149","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 304.17A-149","heading":"Coverage for anesthesia and services in connection with dental","body":"procedures for certain patients.\nAll health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after July 15, 2002, that provide coverage\nfor general anesthesia and hospitalization services to a co vered person shall provide\ncoverage for payment of anesthesia and hospital or facility charges for services performed\nin a hospital or ambulatory surgical facility in connection with dental procedures for\nchildren below the age of nine (9) years, persons w ith serious mental or physical\nconditions, and persons with significant behavioral problems, where the dentist treating\nthe patient or admitting physician involved certifies that, because of the patient's age or\ncondition or problem, hospitalization or gen eral anesthesia is required in order to safely\nand effectively perform the procedures. This section does not require coverage for routine\ndental care, including the diagnosis or treatment of disease or other dental conditions and\nprocedures not covered in this section. The same deductibles, coinsurance, network\nrequirements, medical necessity provisions, and other limitations as apply to physical\nillness benefits under the health benefit plan shall apply to coverage for anesthesia and\nhospital or facility charges required to be covered under this section.","path":[],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=17384","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:57:46Z","sha256":"587ae1eb64c57d09edc7f422bf1a337ec202e8d23c2354cd73221cfb3196eaf1","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-304.17a-148","next":"us-ky/krs-304.17a-150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}