§ 40-4205 — Books and records, maintenance; examination; confidentiality

For the duration of the written agreements referred to in K.S.A. 40-4202 and for five years thereafter, every prepaid service plan shall maintain at its principal administrative office adequate books and records of all transactions between the prepaid service plan and the providers and members thereof. Such books and records shall be maintained in accordance with prudent standards of insurance recordkeeping. The commissioner of insurance shall have access to such books and records for the purpose of examination, audit and inspection. Any information contained therein which is a trade secret under the uniform trade secrets act (K.S.A. 60-3320 et seq., and amendments thereto), including, but not limited to, the identity and addresses of members, shall be confidential, except that the commissioner may use such information in any proceedings instituted against a prepaid service plan.

Legislative History

L. 1987, ch. 157, § 5; L. 2005, ch. 67, § 2; July 1.