65-6216. Health maintenance organization assessments not imposed or discontinued, when; disbursement or refund of proceeds. (a) The assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6213, and amendments thereto, shall not take effect or shall cease to be imposed and any moneys remaining in the fund attributable to the assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6213, and amendments thereto, shall be refunded to health maintenance organizations in proportion to the amounts paid by such health maintenance organizations if the payments to health maintenance organizations required under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 65-6218, and amendments thereto, are changed or are not eligible for federal matching funds under title XIX or XXI of the federal social security act.

(b) The assessment imposed by K.S.A. 65-6213, and amendments thereto, shall not take effect or shall cease to be imposed if the assessment is determined to be an impermissible tax under title XIX of the federal social security act. Moneys in the health care access improvement fund derived from assessments imposed prior thereto shall be disbursed in accordance with subsection (b) of K.S.A. 65-6218, and amendments thereto, to the extent that federal matching is not reduced due to the impermissibility of the assessments and any remaining moneys shall be refunded to health maintenance organizations in proportion to the amounts paid by such health maintenance organizations.

History: L. 2004, ch. 89, § 10; April 22.