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§ 2563. Use of dollars-per-quality adjusted life year prohibited

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: November 1, 2020

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 52A. Nondiscrimination in Health Care Coverage Act
Effective: November 1, 2020
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 2563
§ 2563. Use of dollars-per-quality adjusted life year prohibited
An agency shall be prohibited from developing or employing a dollars-per-quality adjusted life year, or similar measure that discounts the value of a life because of an individual's disability, including age or chronic illness, as a threshold to establish what type of health care is cost-effective or recommended. An agency shall be prohibited from utilizing such adjusted life year, or similar measure, as a threshold to determine coverage, reimbursement, incentive programs or utilization management decisions, whether it comes from within the agency or from any third party.

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Laws 2020, c. 113, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 2563, OK ST T. 63 § 2563
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 90 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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