Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-6925

revocation of certificate - Suspected violation - Order to cease and

desist - Injunction.

A. The Insurance Commissioner may, in lieu of suspension or

revocation of a certificate of authority under the provisions of

Section 20 of this act, levy an administrative penalty against a

health maintenance organization who knowingly violates the

provisions of Section 20 of this act in an amount not to exceed Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for each occurrence if reasonable

notice in writing is given of the intent to levy the penalty and the

health maintenance organization has a reasonable time within which

to remedy the defect in its operations that gave rise to the penalty

citation.

B. 1. If the Insurance Commissioner or the State Commissioner

of Health shall for any reason have cause to believe that a

violation of this act has occurred or is threatened, the Insurance

Commissioner may give notice to the health maintenance organization

and to the representatives, or other persons who appear to be

involved in the suspected violation, to arrange a conference with

the alleged violators or their authorized representatives for the

purpose of attempting to ascertain the facts relating to the

suspected violation; and, in the event it appears that a violation

has occurred or is threatened, to arrive at an adequate and

effective means of correcting or preventing the violation.

2. Proceedings under this subsection shall not be governed by

any formal procedural requirements, and may be conducted in such

manner as the Insurance Commissioner or the State Commissioner of

Health may deem appropriate under the circumstances; provided,

however, unless consented to by the health maintenance organization,

no order may result from a conference until the requirements of this

section of this act are satisfied.

C. 1. The Insurance Commissioner may issue an order directing

a health maintenance organization or a representative of a health

maintenance organization to cease and desist from engaging in an act

or practice in violation of the provisions of this act.

2. Within thirty (30) days after service of the cease and

desist order, the respondent may request a hearing on the question

of whether acts or practices in violation of this act have occurred.

The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to Administrative Procedures

Act and judicial review shall be available as provided by that act.

D. In the case of any violation of the provisions of this act,

if the Insurance Commissioner elects not to issue a cease and desist

order, or in the event of noncompliance with a cease and desist

order issued pursuant to the provisions of subsection C of this

section, the Insurance Commissioner may institute a proceeding to

obtain injunctive or other appropriate relief in the district court

of Oklahoma County.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 1409

E. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, if a

health maintenance organization fails to comply with the net worth

requirement of this act, the Insurance Commissioner is authorized to

take appropriate action to assure that the continued operation of

the health maintenance organization will not be hazardous to its

enrollees.