Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-6051
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reimbursement.
Notwithstanding any provision of any individual or group policy,
contract, plan or agreement of accident and/or health insurance or
any provisions of a policy, contract, plan or agreement for hospital
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 1067
or medical service or indemnity, whenever such policy, contract,
plan or agreement provides for reimbursement for any visual or
optometric service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a
duly licensed optometrist, the person entitled to benefits, or
person performing services, under such policy, contract, plan or
agreement shall be entitled to reimbursement on an equal basis for
such service, whether the said service is performed by a physician
licensed under 59 O.S.1961, Sections 481 through 518, inclusive, or
by an optometrist licensed under 59 O.S.1961, Sections 581 through
606, inclusive. Optometric services shall include eye and/or visual
examination or a correction of any vision or muscular anomaly and
the supplying of ophthalmic materials, including contact lenses and
subnormal vision aids. Unless such policy, contract, plan or
agreement shall otherwise provide, there shall be no reimbursement
for ophthalmic materials, lenses, contact lenses, spectacles,
eyeglasses, and/or appurtenances thereto.
Notwithstanding any provision of any individual or group policy,
contract, plan or agreement of accident and/or health insurance or
any provisions of a policy, contract, plan or agreement for hospital
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 1067
or medical service or indemnity, whenever such policy, contract,
plan or agreement provides for reimbursement for any visual or
optometric service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a
duly licensed optometrist, the person entitled to benefits, or
person performing services, under such policy, contract, plan or
agreement shall be entitled to reimbursement on an equal basis for
such service, whether the said service is performed by a physician
licensed under 59 O.S.1961, Sections 481 through 518, inclusive, or
by an optometrist licensed under 59 O.S.1961, Sections 581 through
606, inclusive. Optometric services shall include eye and/or visual
examination or a correction of any vision or muscular anomaly and
the supplying of ophthalmic materials, including contact lenses and
subnormal vision aids. Unless such policy, contract, plan or
agreement shall otherwise provide, there shall be no reimbursement
for ophthalmic materials, lenses, contact lenses, spectacles,
eyeglasses, and/or appurtenances thereto.
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