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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
SENATE BILL 1223 By: Hamilton
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Employees Insurance
and Benefits Act; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section
1308.3, which relates to opt-out options; increasing
opt-out amount for certain employees in li eu of
flexible benefit allowance; providing an effecti ve
date; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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 o pt 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 separa te group health insurance plan or will
be covered by a separate group health insurance p lan at or before
the beginning of the next plan year. Any active employee elig ible
to participate or who is a participant opting out of coverage
pursuant to this section shall provi de proof of the separate health
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insurance plan participation and sign an a ffidavit attesting that
the participant is currently covered and does not require state -
provided health insurance each plan year. Any Beginning November 1,
2011, and ending on June 30, 2024, 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 Hundred Fifty Dollars
($150.00) in lieu of the flexible benefit amount the employee would
be otherwise eligible to receive. Beginning July 1, 2024 , any
active employee opting out of the state’s basic plan or the health
and dental basic plan optio ns pursuant to this section shall receive
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) monthly in lieu of the flexible
benefit amount the employee would otherwise be eligible to receive.
Any savings realized by the state as a result of a participant
opting out of health insura nce plan coverage shall be retained by
the state.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. It being immediately nece ssary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effec t and
be in full force from and after its p assage and approval.
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