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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 87 By: Garvin
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state employee health insurance
benefits; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Se ction 1308.3,
which relates to opt out option; increasing allowance
received by certain employees in lieu of flexible
benefit allowance; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHO MA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 1308.3, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1308.3. Any active employee eligible to participate or
who is a participant may opt out of the state ’s basic plan as
outlined in Sections 1370 and 1371 of this title, or may opt out of
the health and dental basic plan options only and retain the life
and disability plan benefits, provided that the participant is
currently covered by a separate group health insurance plan or will
be covered by a separate group health insurance plan at or bef ore
the beginning of the next plan year. Any active employee eligible
to participate or who is a participant opting out of coverage
pursuant to this section shall provide proof of the separate health
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insurance plan participation and sign an affidavit atte sting that
the participant is currently covered and does not require state -
provided health insurance each plan year. Any active employee
opting out of the state ’s basic plan or the health and dental basi c
plan options pursuant to this section shall receiv e One Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($150.00) in lieu of the flexible benefit amount the
employee would be otherwise eligible to receive. Any savings
realized by the state as a result of a participant opting out of
health insurance plan coverage shall be retained by the state. For
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and each fiscal year
thereafter, any active employee opting out of the state ’s basic plan
or the health and dental basic plan options pursuant to this section
shall receive one-half (1/2) of the fle xible benefit allowance
amount for the given plan year per month as taxable comp ensation in
lieu of the full flexible benefit allowance amount.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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