Oklahoma § 36-3202 - Definitions

§ 36-3202. Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Child Health Insurance Reform Act:

1. "Child health supervision services" means the periodic

review of a child's physical and emotional status by a physician or

other primary health care provider or pursuant to a physician's

supervision;

2. "Review" shall include but not be limited to a history,

complete physical examination, developmental assessment,

anticipatory guidance, appropriate immunizations and laboratory

tests in keeping with prevailing medical standards;

3. "Health care insurer" means any entity that provides health

insurance in this state. For the purposes of the Oklahoma Child

Health Insurance Reform Act, insurer includes but is not limited to

a licensed insurance company, not-for-profit hospital service or

medical indemnity corporation, a fraternal benefit society, a health

maintenance organization, a prepaid health plan, a multiple employer

welfare arrangement or any other entity providing a plan of health

insurance or health benefits subject to state regulation; and

4. "Health benefit plan" means any group hospital or medical

policy or certificate, contract of insurance provided by a not-forprofit hospital service or medical indemnity plan, prepaid health

plan, or health maintenance organization subscriber contract.

Health benefit plan does not include accident-only, credit, dental,

vision, Medicare supplement, long-term care, specified disease,

hospital indemnity, or disability income insurance, coverage issued

as a supplement to liability insurance, workers' compensation or

similar insurance, any plan, or automobile medical payment

insurance.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 294, § 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance