Oklahoma § 36-633 - MEWA defined - Information relating to administrative

§ 36-633. MEWA defined - Information relating to administrative

services contracts.

A. As used in this act, the term "Multiple Employer Welfare

Arrangement" or "MEWA" means that term as defined in Section 3 of

the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C.,

Section 1002(40)(A), as amended, that meets either or both of the

following criteria:

1. One or more of the employer members of the MEWA is either

domiciled in this state or has its principal place of business or

principal administrative office in this state; or

2. The MEWA solicits an employer that is domiciled in this

state or that has its principal place of business or principal

administrative office in this state.

B. Each insurer licensed to do business in this state,

including any corporation organized under the provisions of Article

26 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that administers a MEWA

shall provide the Insurance Commissioner with such information

regarding the insurer's administrative services contract or

contracts with such MEWA or MEWAs that the Commissioner may

reasonably require.

C. A MEWA shall be administered only by a licensed insurer or a

licensed third party administrator.

Added by Laws 1992, c. 374, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.