Oklahoma § 36-1415.2 - Definitions

§ 36-1415.2. Definitions

As used in this act, the term:

1. "Exchange" means a state, federal, or partnership exchange

or marketplace operating in Oklahoma pursuant to Section 1311 or

Section 1321 of the federal act;

2. "Federal act" means the federal Patient Protection and

Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the federal

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law

111-152), and regulations or guidance issued under those acts;

3. "Navigator" means a person, including assistor, application

counselor or other person, certified or designated by an exchange to

facilitate enrollment in health benefit plans offered by an exchange

or to perform any of the other acts described in Section 1311(i) of

the federal act. Such term does not include a person licensed as a

health insurance producer under the Oklahoma Producer Licensing Act.

For the purposes of this act, if an organization or business entity

serves as a navigator, an individual performing navigator duties for

that organization or business entity shall be considered to be

acting in the capacity of a navigator;

4. "Navigator entity" means an organization or business entity

which employs or oversees the activities of a navigator or which has

received and possesses funding for the purpose of employing or

overseeing navigators;

5. "Personally identifiable information" means information

which can identify an individual including, but not limited to,

name, birth date, social security number, official state- or

government-issued driver license or identification number, alien

registration number, government passport number, employer or

taxpayer identification number; and

6. "Registered navigator" means a navigator who has applied,

been approved, and maintains approval under the requirements of this

act.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance

Added by Laws 2014, c. 321, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2014.

Laws 2015, c. 145, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

Amended by