Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever any contract of insurance or any medical or hospital and medical service contract issued or delivered in this state provides for reimbursement of any services which are within the lawful scope of practice of a duly licensed podiatrist as defined in R.S. 37:611 reimbursement under such contract directly to the person rendering the services shall not be denied when such service is rendered by a person so licensed.
La. R.S. § 22:996