Podiatric services shall be covered for Kan Be Healthy program participants. (a) Covered services shall be diagnosis and the manual, medical, surgical or pharmaceutical treatment of those parts of the body below the ankle. Diagnosis and treatment of tendons and muscles of the lower leg as they relate to conditions of the foot shall also be covered.

1. (b) Surgery shall be limited to that performed on an outpatient basis.
2. (c) Routine foot care shall not be covered. The effective date of this regulation shall be October 28, 1991.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 39-708c; effective May 1, 1981; amended May 1, 1985; amended May 1, 1986; amended, T-87-5, May 1, 1986; amended May 1, 1987; amended May 1, 1988; amended Jan. 2, 1989; amended, T-30-12-28-89, Jan. 1, 1990; amended Jan. 7, 1991; amended, T-30-8-9-91, Aug. 30, 1991; amended Oct. 28, 1991.)