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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 747 By: Standridge, Jett and
Bergstrom of the Senate
and
Davis of the House
An Act relating to health insurance; proh ibiting
accident and health insurer from discriminating
against insured based on vaccination or immunity
status; providing for codification; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1203.1 of Title 36, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
No insurer licensed to do business in this state that issues
policies of individual or group accident and health insurance, as
defined in Section 703 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall
unfairly discriminate against an insured or applicant for insurance
based solely on the vaccination or immunity stat us of the insured
by:
1. Denying, canceling or failing to renew an accident and
health insurance policy;
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2. Basing renewal rates, premiums, policy fees or rates charged
for any policy or contract of accident or health ins urance; or
3. Failing to compensate or compensa ting at a lower rate any
health care provider, as defined in Section 12 19.6 of Title 36 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, for a covered service.
SECTION 2. It being immediately n ecessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, a n emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect an d
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 10th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives