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30		-	February 18, 2021
31		-	AS AMENDED
	53	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	~~SENATE BILL NO. 493 By: McCortney~~ of the ~~Senate~~
	55	+	1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
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37		-	McEntire of the House
	57	+	SENATE BILL 493 By: McCortney
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43		-	[ prescription drugs - State Prescription Drug
44		-	Purchasing Pool - participation in pool -
45		-	codification - effective date ]
	63	+	AS INTRODUCED
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	65	+	An Act relating to prescription drugs; defining
	66	+	terms; establishing the State Presc ription Drug
	67	+	Purchasing Pool; authorizing Office of Management and
	68	+	Enterprise Services to allow certain entities to
	69	+	purchase prescription drugs under state authority ;
	70	+	defining terms; authorizing Office to establish
	71	+	procedures for participa tion in pool; authorizing
	72	+	Office to offer option to purchase stop -loss
	73	+	insurance coverage at certain rate for specified
	74	+	participants; authorizing certain entities to
	75	+	participate jointly in pool; construing provision ;
	76	+	requiring participant enti ties pay full cost of
	77	+	claims and prescription drugs; authorizing Office to
	78	+	coordinate with certain program for certain purpose;
	79	+	authorizing Office to obtain stop-loss insurance
	80	+	coverage; authorizing Office to promulgate rules;
	81	+	providing for codification; and provi ding an
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51	87		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
52	88		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
53	89		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1350 of Title 36, unless there
54	90		is created a duplication in numbering, rea ds as follows:
55	91		A. As used in this section:
56	92		1. “Health insurance carrier ” means any entity which provides
57	93		health insurance, health benefits or contracts for health car e
58		-	services, including prescription drug coverage, to large groups,
59		-	small groups or individuals in this state and that is subject to t he
60		-	insurance laws and regulations of this state or the jurisdiction of
61		-	Insurance Commissioner ;
62		-	2. “Nonstate public employer ” means a county, municipality or
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	145	+	services, including prescription drug coverage, to large groups,
	146	+	small groups or individuals in this state and that is subject to t he
	147	+	insurance laws and regulations of this state or the jurisdiction of
	148	+	Insurance Commissioner ;
	149	+	2. “Nonstate public employer ” means a county, municipality or
	150	+	other political subdivision of the state, including a board of
91	151		education, quasi-public agency, state uni versity system or the Board
92	152		of Trustees of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma ; and
93	153		3. “Qualified private employer ” means a self-insured private
94	154		employer doing business in this state.
95	155		B. There is hereby established the “State Prescription Drug
96	156		Purchasing Pool”. The Office of Enterprise and Management Services
97	157		may offer nonstate public em ployers, qualified private employers a nd
98	158		health insurance carriers the option to pur chase prescription drugs,
99	159		as defined in Section 367.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
100	160		for their employees, dependents of employees and retirees under the
101	161		purchasing authority of this state, subject to the provisions of
102	162		subsection E of this section.
103	163		C. The Office may establish procedures to determine
104	164		participation in the State Prescription Drug Purchasing Pool by
105	165		nonstate public employers, qualified private employers and health
106	166		insurance carriers pursua nt to subsection A of this section, which
107	167		shall include but are not limited to eligibility requirements,
108	168		enrollment procedures, duration of participation, requirements
109		-	regarding payment, and procedures for withdraw al or termination from
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111		-	D. The Office may offer to nonstate public employers, qualified
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	220	+	regarding payment, and procedures for withdraw al or termination from
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	222	+	D. The Office may offer to nonstate public employers, qualified
	223	+	private employers or health insurance carriers that choose to
	224	+	participate in the State Prescription Drug Purchasing Pool , pursuant
141	225		to subsection A of this section , the option to purchase stop -loss
142	226		coverage from an insurer at a rat e negotiated by the Office.
143	227		E. Two or more nonstate public employers or qualified private
144	228		employers may operate together for the purpose of purchasing
145	229		prescription drugs for their employees, dependents of employees and
146	230		retirees. This arrangement shall not constitute a multiple employer
147	231		welfare arrangement, as defined in Section 3 of the Emp loyee
148	232		Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C., Section
149	233		1002(40)(A), as amended.
150	234		F. Nonstate public employers, qualified private e mployers and
151	235		health insurance carriers that participate in the Stat e Prescription
152	236		Drug Purchasing Pool pursuant to this sectio n shall pay the full
153	237		cost of their own claims and prescription drugs.
154	238		G. The Office may coordinate the State Prescription Drug
155	239		Purchasing Pool with any prescription drug assistance program
156	240		established through the Rx for Oklahoma Act pursuant to Section
157	241		5040.2 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes . This
158	242		coordination may include purchasing prescription drugs for the
159	243		program through the Pool and offering discounts, rebates and prices
160		-	secured through the Pool to participants of the prescription drug
161		-	assistance program.
162		-	H. The Office may obtain stop -loss insurance coverage pursuant
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	295	+	secured through the Pool to participants of the prescription drug
	296	+	assistance program.
	297	+	H. The Office may obtain stop -loss insurance coverage pursuant
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191	299		however, that the coverage complies wit h the provisions of t his
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193	301		I. The Office of Enterprise and Manag ement Services is
194	302		authorized to promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this
195	303		act.
196	304		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
197		-	~~COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMIT TEE ON RETIREMENT AND INSURANCE~~
198		-	~~February 18,~~ 2021 ~~- DO PASS AS AMENDED~~
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