A. 1. Effective July 1, 2001, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority is authorized to offer to eligible contracted incorporated physician providers, elective income deferral programs which can result in federal income tax advantages and other advantages to such providers and their employees. These deferral programs shall take into account present and future provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code which now or in the future might have the beneficial effect of magnifying the after-tax value payments made by the state to incorporated physician providers.

2. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority may adopt a plan that provides for the investment of deferral amounts in life insurance or annuity contracts which offer a choice of underlying investment options. Contract-issuing companies shall be limited to companies that are licensed to do business in this state.

3. As a condition of participation in these income deferral programs, all participating incorporated physician providers shall be subject to provisions for forfeiture of benefits for failure to maintain in force a Medicaid provider agreement and to furnish services to Medicaid recipients for a specified duration.