§74-1366.1. Contracts relating to plan year beginning January 1,
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2003 - Duties of Board.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for contracts relating to the plan year beginning January 1, 2003, and for each plan year thereafter, the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board shall:
a. develop geographic service areas and list the zip
codes contained in such service areas. Each
participating health maintenance organization shall
not be required to offer enrollment in every service
area as a condition to participation in the State
Account,
b. not require participating health maintenance
organizations to offer a Medicare supplement plan.
However, if the participating health maintenance
organization offers a Medicare supplement plan to
other entities within this state then it shall be
required to offer a Medicare supplement plan,
c. require participating health maintenance organizations
to meet the standardized benefit plan as required by
the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board.
However, participating health maintenance
organizations may offer enhancements in an effort to
make their plans more attractive and competitive, and
d. ensure that all premiums are paid to participating
health maintenance organizations within sixty
calendar days from receipt of the bill. Added by Laws 2002, c. 439, § 10, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 977.