§ 6527. Marketing of health benefit plan coverage
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 36. Insurance
36 Okl.St.Ann. § 6527
§ 6527. Marketing of health benefit plan coverage
C. 1. Except as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection, no small employer carrier shall, directly or indirectly, enter into any contract, agreement or arrangement with an agent that provides for or results in the compensation paid to an agent for the sale of a health benefit plan to be varied because of the health status, claims experience, industry, group size, occupation or geographic location of the small employer.
2. Paragraph 1 of this subsection shall not apply with respect to a compensation arrangement that provides compensation to an agent on the basis of percentage of premium, provided that the percentage shall not vary because of the health status, claims experience, industry, occupation or geographic area of the small employer.
E. No small employer carrier may terminate, fail to renew or limit its contract or agreement of representation with an agent for any reason related to the health status, claims experience, occupation, group size, or geographic location of the small employers placed by the agent with the small employer carrier.
2. If a small employer carrier enters into a contract, agreement or other arrangement with a third-party administrator to provide administrative, marketing or other services related to the offering of health benefit plans to small employers in this state, the third-party administrator shall be subject to this section as if it were a small employer carrier.
Credits
Laws 1994, c. 211, § 13, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 304, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2001, c. 363, § 27, eff. July 1, 2001.
36 Okl. St. Ann. § 6527, OK ST T. 36 § 6527
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 182 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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