Oklahoma § 36-6918 - Organizations permitted to organize and operate health
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 36-6918 — Organizations permitted to organize and operate health, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-6918. Organizations permitted to organize and operate health
maintenance organization - Contracts for insurance against cost of
care provided.
A. An insurance company licensed in this state or a hospital or
medical service corporation authorized to do business in this state
may either directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate organize
and operate a health maintenance organization pursuant to the
provisions of this act. Notwithstanding any other law which may be
inconsistent, any two or more insurance companies, hospital or
medical service corporations, or subsidiaries or affiliates thereof
may jointly organize and operate a health maintenance organization.
The business of insurance is deemed to include the providing of
health care by a health maintenance organization owned or operated
by an insurer or its subsidiary.
B. Notwithstanding any provision of insurance and hospital or
medical service corporation laws in Title 36 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, an insurer or a hospital or medical service corporation
may contract with a health maintenance organization to provide
insurance or similar protection against the cost of care provided
through health maintenance organizations and to provide coverage in
the event of the failure of the health maintenance organization to
meet its obligations. The enrollees of a health maintenance
organization constitute a permissible group under such laws. An
insurer or a hospital or medical service corporation may make
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance
benefit payments to health maintenance organizations for health care
services rendered by providers pursuant to such contracts.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 197, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 36-6918
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 36-6918 cover?
Section 36-6918 ("Organizations permitted to organize and operate health") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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