Oklahoma 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB3677 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/18/2024

                             
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) 
 
HOUSE BILL 3677 	By: Miller 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to health insurance; providing 
definitions; requiring coverage of certain geneti c 
testing and cancer imaging; specifying terms of 
coverage; providing certain exclusions; providing for 
codification; and provi ding an effective date . 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF T HE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6060.5b of Title 36, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  As used in this section: 
1.  "Evidence-based cancer imaging " means evidence-based cancer 
imaging modalities in accordance with the most recent version of the 
National Comprehensive C ancer Network (NCCN) clinical practice 
guidelines; 
2.  "Genetic testing for an inherited mutation " means germline 
multi-gene testing for an inherited mutation associated with an 
increased risk of canc er in accordance with NCCN clinical practice 
guidelines;   
 
 
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3.  "Health benefit plan" means a health benefit plan as define d 
pursuant to Section 6060.4 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and 
4.  "Health care provider " means any physician, hospital, or 
other entity or person that is licensed or other wise authorized in 
this state to furnish health care services. 
B.  Any health benefit plan including the Oklahoma Employees 
Insurance Plan that is offered, issued, or renewed in this state on 
or after the effecti ve date of this act shall provide cover age for: 
1.  Clinical genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for 
individuals with a personal or family history of cancer that is 
recommended by a health care provider; and 
2.  Evidence-based cancer imaging for individuals with an 
increased risk of cancer as recommended by the NCCN clinical 
practice guidelines. 
C.  Coverage under this section shall not be subject to any 
annual deductible, copayments, or coinsurance limits as established 
for all covered benefits under the health benefit plan. 
D. If application of this act would result in health savings 
account ineligibility under Section 223 of the federal Internal 
Revenue Code, as amended, the provisions of this section shall only 
apply to health savings account s with qualified high deductible 
health plans with respect to the deductible of such a plan after the 
enrollee has satisfied the minimum deduct ible.  Provided, however, 
the provisions of this section shall apply to items or services that   
 
 
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are preventive care pursuant to Section 223(c)(2)(c) of the federal 
Internal Revenue Code, as amended, regardless of whether the minimum 
deductible has been satisfied. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 
 
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