§ 6060.10. Definitions
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 36. InsuranceEffective: November 1, 2020
Effective: November 1, 2020
36 Okl.St.Ann. § 6060.10
§ 6060.10. Definitions
As used in this act:1
3. “Insurer” means any entity providing an accident and health insurance policy in this state including, but not limited to, a licensed insurance company, a not-for-profit hospital service and medical indemnity corporation, a fraternal benefit society, a multiple employer welfare arrangement or any other entity subject to regulation by the Insurance Commissioner;
4. “Mental health and substance use disorder” means any condition or disorder involving a mental health condition or substance use disorder listed under any of the diagnostic categories in the mental disorders section of the most recent edition of the International Classification of Disease or in the mental disorders section of the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; and
5. “Mental health and substance use disorder benefits” means benefits covering items or services for mental health conditions or substance use disorders, as defined under the terms of the health benefit plan and in accordance with applicable federal and state law. Any condition defined by the plan as a mental health condition or not a mental health condition shall be consistent with the definition of that condition included in generally recognized independent standards of current medical practice, including but not limited to the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or the most recent edition of the International Classification of Disease.
Credits
Laws 1999, c. 153, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Laws 2010, c. 222, § 41, eff. Nov. 1, 2010; Laws 2020, c. 75, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
Footnotes
Title 36, § 6060.10 et seq.
36 Okl. St. Ann. § 6060.10, OK ST T. 36 § 6060.10
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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