Oklahoma 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB845 Compare Versions

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53	53	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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57	57	SENATE BILL 845 By: Dahm
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63	63	AS INTRODUCED
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65	65	An Act relating to high deductible health plans ;
66	66	directing plans to count certain self-paid claims
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68	68	status; requiring a plan to notify its insureds about
69	69	certain payment option and establish procedures for
70	70	payment; directing Insurance Department to promulgate
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77	77	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
78	78	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
79	79	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6060.19 of Title 36, unless
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81	81	A. 1. In the event that an insure d who has a high deductible
82	82	health plan self-pays a claim for a covered service , the paid claim
83	83	shall count towards the insured ’s deductible, whether the service is
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85	85	2. A high deductible health plan shall notify its insureds that
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87	87	shall provide a list of procedures directing the process for
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140	140	B. The Insurance Department shall promulgate rules to
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142	142	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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