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HOUSE BILL No. 2029—page 38 of governors the information required in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2). (d) In lieu of a claims made policy otherwise required under this section, a person engaged in residency training who is providing services as a healthcare provider but, while providing such services, is not covered by the self-insurance provisions of K.S.A. 40-3414(d), and amendments thereto, may obtain basic coverage under an occurrence form policy, if such policy provides professional liability insurance coverage and limits that are substantially the same as the professional liability insurance coverage and limits required by K.S.A. 40-3402(a), and amendments thereto. Where such occurrence form policy is in effect, the provisions of the healthcare provider insurance availability act referring to claims made policies shall be construed to mean occurrence form policies. (e) In lieu of a claims made policy otherwise required under this section, a nonresident healthcare provider employed pursuant to a locum tenens contract to provide services in this state as a healthcare provider may obtain basic coverage under an occurrence form policy, if such policy provides professional liability insurance coverage and limits that are substantially the same as the professional liability insurance coverage and limits required by K.S.A. 40-3402, and amendments thereto. Where such occurrence form policy is in effect, the provisions of the healthcare provider insurance availability act referring to claims made policies shall be construed to mean occurrence form policies. (f) (1) A pharmacist shall be subject to the professional liability insurance requirements of subsection (a) if such pharmacist independently initiates therapy pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65- 16,131, and amendments thereto. (2) This subsection shall take effect on and after January 1, 2028. (g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an optometrist shall be subject to the professional liability insurance requirements of subsection (a) if such optometrist has been credentialed to provide the incision and curettage of a chalazion, removal and biopsy of skin lesions, laser capsulotomy and laser trabeculoplasty. (2) An optometrist shall not be subject to the requirements of subsection (a) if the initial surcharge to participate in the healthcare stabilization fund exceeds 15%. (3) This subsection shall take effect on and after January 1, 2028. (h) An advanced practice registered nurse shall not be subject to the requirements of subsection (a) if the initial surcharge to participate in the healthcare stabilization fund exceeds 15%. Sec. 13. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-516, as amended by section 5 of 2026 House Bill No. 2601, is hereby amended to read as follows: 65- 516. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), no person shall knowingly maintain a child care facility if an employee who, in this state or in other states or the federal government: (1) (A) Has been convicted of a crime that is classified as a person felony under the Kansas criminal code; (B) has been convicted of a felony under K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 21- 36a01 through 21-36a17, prior to their transfer, or article 57 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any felony violation of any provision of the uniform controlled substances act prior to July 1, 2009; (C) has been convicted of any act that is described in articles 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or article 54, 55 or 56 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 21-6104, 21-6325, 21- 6326, 21-6418 through 21-6422 or 21-6424, and amendments thereto, or been convicted of an attempt under K.S.A. 21-3301, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5301, and amendments thereto, to commit any such act or been convicted of conspiracy under K.S.A. 21-3302, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5302, and amendments thereto, to commit such act, or similar statutes of any other state or the federal