Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1314.5
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Procurement of supplemental health insurance - Self-
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insurance.
A. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall attempt to
obtain the supplemental health insurance described in Section 1314.4
of this title through competitive procurement under The Central
Purchasing Act. If the Commission does not obtain such supplemental
health insurance in this manner, it shall contract with the Oklahoma
Health Care Authority for such coverage or the Commission may
provide the supplemental health insurance through a self-insurance
program.
B. If the Commission decides to contract with the Authority for
the supplemental health insurance coverage, the Authority is
expressly authorized and directed to enter into such a contract and
administer the supplemental benefit in such manner to cause the
least disruption to its systems and daily operations. The
supplemental benefit does not have to be offered as a supplemental
plan but can be combined with the state plan to be administered and
actuarially rated as a single plan. If this option is chosen, all
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dependents of employees or former employees currently eligible for
the supplemental health insurance shall be included in the plan,
regardless of whether or not the dependents were previously included
in the plan, and this subsection will prevail over the provisions of
Section 1314.3 of this title. The Commission shall pay the full
actuarial cost to be determined by the Authority and all reasonable
administrative costs for such coverage, if provided by or through
the Authority. The Authority may consider the utilization
experience of the group participating in the benefit when
calculating the rate for providing the benefit. The Authority shall
maintain separate reserves for said coverage.
C. If the Commission decides to provide supplemental health
insurance through a self-insurance program, the Commission shall be
authorized to contract with a private company to provide claims
adjusting services for the supplemental health insurance claims
adjusting and processing.
A. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall attempt to
obtain the supplemental health insurance described in Section 1314.4
of this title through competitive procurement under The Central
Purchasing Act. If the Commission does not obtain such supplemental
health insurance in this manner, it shall contract with the Oklahoma
Health Care Authority for such coverage or the Commission may
provide the supplemental health insurance through a self-insurance
program.
B. If the Commission decides to contract with the Authority for
the supplemental health insurance coverage, the Authority is
expressly authorized and directed to enter into such a contract and
administer the supplemental benefit in such manner to cause the
least disruption to its systems and daily operations. The
supplemental benefit does not have to be offered as a supplemental
plan but can be combined with the state plan to be administered and
actuarially rated as a single plan. If this option is chosen, all
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 807
dependents of employees or former employees currently eligible for
the supplemental health insurance shall be included in the plan,
regardless of whether or not the dependents were previously included
in the plan, and this subsection will prevail over the provisions of
Section 1314.3 of this title. The Commission shall pay the full
actuarial cost to be determined by the Authority and all reasonable
administrative costs for such coverage, if provided by or through
the Authority. The Authority may consider the utilization
experience of the group participating in the benefit when
calculating the rate for providing the benefit. The Authority shall
maintain separate reserves for said coverage.
C. If the Commission decides to provide supplemental health
insurance through a self-insurance program, the Commission shall be
authorized to contract with a private company to provide claims
adjusting services for the supplemental health insurance claims
adjusting and processing.
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