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74 OK Stat § 74-1346 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1346. Flexible Benefit Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board to be designated the "Flexible Benefit Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of employee payroll deductions and contributions for flexible spending accounts. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board for expenses of the state employees flexible benefits plan and for expenses authorized by law. The State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board is authorized to pay employee claim costs associated with the state employees flexible benefits plan from monies accrued for said purpose. Expenditures from said funds shall be pursuant to the laws of the state and statutes relating to the state employees flexible benefits plan. |Added by Laws 1989, c. 370, § 10, operative July 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 244, § 14, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1991, c. 26, § 29, operative July 1, 1991.NOTE: Laws 1991, c. 26, § 28 repealed by Laws 1993, c. 359, § 16, eff. July 1, 1993.
74 OK Stat § 74-1347 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1347. Monthly interagency reimbursements for projected employer Social Security (FICA) savings - Deposit.

|Beginning April 1, 1991, all monthly interagency reimbursements for projected employer Social Security (FICA) savings made pursuant to the State Employees Flexible Benefits Plan Act shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury. |Added by Laws 1991, c. 26, § 30, emerg. eff. April 1, 1991.
74 OK Stat § 74-1348 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1348. State Regents, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and school districts - Flexible benefits plan.

|A. The Board shall develop a flexible benefits plan, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1344 of this title, to be made available to the State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions or school districts. If the State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education, any individual county, municipality, political subdivision or school district chooses to participate in the plan, it must, by a resolution adopted by the governing body, adopt a written flexible benefits plan and notify the Board in order to participate in the program. All full-time employees of a participating entity shall be given the option of participating in the program. The Board is authorized to contract with the State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education, any county, municipality, political subdivision or school district within this state for providing a flexible benefits plan and is authorized to assess charges to participating entities to cover the costs associated with administering this program. |B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions or school districts from participating in other flexible benefit plans under the same terms and conditions as specified in subsection C of Section 1344 of this title.Added by Laws 1992, c. 163, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 400, § 18, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1997, c. 362, § 3.
74 OK Stat § 74-1351 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1351. Corporations authorized - Manner of incorporation.

|Nonprofit associations, foundations, or other organizations may be incorporated in this State for the purpose of promoting, developing and advancing the economic, industrial and business growth, prosperity and welfare of the state, or any political subdivision, or area or region thereof. Any such corporation may be incorporated in the manner as provided for the incorporation of religious, charitable, educational, benevolent or scientific corporations, and shall be governed and regulated by the provisions of law relating to such corporations. |Laws 1968, c. 123, § 1, emerg. eff. April 4, 1968.
74 OK Stat § 74-1352 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1352. County, city, town incorporation.

|Any county, city or town, or any combination thereof, may, jointly or singly, or in cooperation with other persons, organize and incorporate for the purposes above set forth in Section 1 hereof. |Laws 1968, c. 123, § 2, emerg. eff. April 4, 1968.
74 OK Stat § 74-1361 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1361. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Act". |Added by Laws 1992, c. 400, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992.
74 OK Stat § 74-1362 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1362. Purpose.

|It is hereby declared that the purpose of Section 1361 et seq. of this title is: |1. To recognize that the employee benefit needs of individual state employees differ, depending on the age, salary and family status of the employee, and that it is needful to permit participating employees to select and tailor the benefits they receive in a manner calculated to best meet the particular needs of themselves and their families;2. To furnish state employees with choices among various employee benefits or cash compensation;3. To provide state employees and their dependents with basic group health insurance, basic group term life insurance, and basic long-term disability insurance;4. To provide state employees and their dependents with optional employee benefits, to include, but not be limited to, enhanced health insurance coverage, health maintenance organization services, life insurance, dental insurance and enhanced long-term disability insurance;5. To provide state employees with reimbursement for qualifying dependent care expenses for which a dependent care tax credit is not taken, reimbursement for qualifying health care expenses not reimbursed by any other insurance plan or taken as a tax deduction, additional benefits which are currently taxable, additional benefits which are not currently taxable, and cash compensation;6. To provide state employees with tax sheltered income deferment plans;7. To provide uniform benefit options for all state employees regardless of their place of residence within this state;8. To manage the provision of health care benefits in a manner that allows for the long term control of costs;9. To provide for the coordination and design, in accordance with applicable law, of all employee benefits offered to state employees so as to increase the efficient delivery and effectiveness of those benefits;10. To enable the state to attract and retain qualified employees by providing employee benefits which are competitive with those provided private industry;11. To offer uniformity in those benefits that are offered to both state employees and those eligible for participation in the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act, Section 1301 et seq. of this title;12. To recognize and protect the state's investment in each employee by promoting and preserving good health and longevity among state employees;13. To recognize the service to the state by elected and appointed officials by extending to them the same benefits as are provided under the flexible benefits program to state employees; and14. To recognize long and faithful service, and to encourage employees to remain in state service until eligible for retirement by providing employee benefits.Added by Laws 1992, c. 400, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 359, § 8, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 48, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
74 OK Stat § 74-1366.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1366.1. Contracts relating to plan year beginning January 1, 2003 - Duties of Board.

|Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for contracts relating to the plan year beginning January 1, 2003, and for each plan year thereafter, the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board shall: |a.develop geographic service areas and list the zip codes contained in such service areas. Each participating health maintenance organization shall not be required to offer enrollment in every service area as a condition to participation in the State Account,b.not require participating health maintenance organizations to offer a Medicare supplement plan. However, if the participating health maintenance organization offers a Medicare supplement plan to other entities within this state then it shall be required to offer a Medicare supplement plan,c.require participating health maintenance organizations to meet the standardized benefit plan as required by the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board. However, participating health maintenance organizations may offer enhancements in an effort to make their plans more attractive and competitive, andd.ensure that all premiums are paid to participating health maintenance organizations within sixty (60) calendar days from receipt of the bill.Added by Laws 2002, c. 439, § 10, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 977.
74 OK Stat § 74-1366.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1366.2. Development of service areas - Medicare supplement plans not required to be offered - Standardized benefit plan - Payment of collected premiums.

|Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for contracts relating to the plan year beginning January 1, 2003, and for each plan year thereafter, the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board shall: |a.develop geographic service areas and list the zip codes contained in such service areas. Each participating health maintenance organization shall not be required to offer enrollment in every service area as a condition to participation in the State Account,b.not require participating health maintenance organizations to offer a Medicare supplement plan; provided, however, any participating health maintenance organization that offers a Medicare supplement plan to other entities within this state shall be required to offer a Medicare supplement plan,c.require participating health maintenance organizations to meet the standardized benefit plan as required by the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board; provided, however, participating health maintenance organizations may offer enhancements in an effort to make their plans more attractive and competitive, andd.ensure that all premiums collected are paid to participating health maintenance organizations within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt.Added by Laws 2002, c. 489, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 978.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 1366.1 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
74 OK Stat § 74-1368 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1368. Benefits Council Administration Revolving Fund.

|The Benefits Council Administration Revolving Fund is hereby dissolved. Any reference in the Oklahoma Statutes to the Benefits Council Administration Revolving Fund shall be construed to mean the Human Capital Management Revolving Fund. Assets of the Benefits Council Administration Revolving Fund are hereby transferred to the Human Capital Management Revolving Fund. |Added by Laws 1992, c. 400, § 8, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 49, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1997, c. 362, § 6; Laws 2012, c. 303, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.NOTE: Laws 1997, c. 48, § 6 repealed by Laws 1997, c. 362, § 8.
74 OK Stat § 74-1369 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1369. Eligibility to participate.

|A. A state employee shall be eligible to participate in the plan commencing July 1 of the plan year beginning July 1, 2001, and commencing January 1 for any plan year beginning after January 1, 2002, provided such employee qualifies as a participant as provided in this act. |B. Except to the extent a benefit plan provides otherwise, each participant's eligibility to participate in the plan and each benefit plan shall terminate on the participant's termination.C. Each of the benefit plans incorporated in the plan may have its own eligibility requirements for participation which differ from those set forth in the plan to govern participation in the plan. The eligibility requirements set forth in the plan relate only to participation in the plan and shall have no effect on such eligibility requirements.Added by Laws 1992, c. 400, § 9, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 255, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 197, § 9, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001.
74 OK Stat § 74-1372 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1372. Claims for flexible spending account benefits - Notice of denial - Hearing.

|The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall be responsible for making all determinations as to the rights of any participant or any beneficiary of a participant to receive amounts under the flexible spending account benefits plan. The Office shall prescribe forms and procedures for making claims for flexible spending account benefits under the plan. Each person making a claim for benefits under the flexible spending account benefits plan shall also furnish the Office with such documents, evidence, data or information in support of such claim as the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board considers necessary or desirable. If any claim for the flexible spending account benefits plan is wholly or partially denied, the claimant shall be given notice in writing of such denial within a reasonable period of time, but no later than forty-five (45) days after the claim is filed. |A claimant whose claim is denied shall have the right to a hearing before the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or hearing officer designated by the Director. Written notification by a claimant for a hearing must be received by the executive director within ten (10) business days of notification of claim denial. The hearing shall be conducted within thirty (30) days in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. The Office shall promulgate administrative rules establishing policies and procedures specific to the notice of denial, request for explanation, and hearing for flexible spending account benefit claims denial.Added by Laws 1992, c. 400, § 12, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 369, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 980.
74 OK Stat § 74-1373 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1373. Coverage for side effects associated with prostate-related conditions.

|A. All health benefit plans that are offered by the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board shall provide coverage for side effects that are commonly associated with radical retropubic prostatectomy surgery, including, but not limited to impotence and incontinence, and for other prostate related conditions. |B. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall provide notice to each insured or enrollee under such plan regarding the coverage required by this section in the plan's evidence of coverage, and shall provide additional written notice of the coverage to the insured or enrollee as follows:1. In the next mailing made by the plan to the employee; or2. As part of the enrollment information packet sent to the enrollee.C. The Office shall promulgate any rules or actions necessary to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 1998, c. 312, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 981.
74 OK Stat § 74-1375 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1375. High deductible health plan.

|The Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall make the pretax health savings account authorized by the provisions of the Health Savings Account Act established in Section 6060.14 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes available by offering a high deductible health plan to all persons who are eligible employees for purposes of any health care insurance offered through or under the supervision of the Office. The high deductible health plan shall be offered no later than January 1, 2009. Any employee who elects to participate in a high deductible health plan offered through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may establish a health savings account (HSA) as defined in Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall form a working group to study the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Plan structure, including, but not limited to, future recommendations for the state employee flexible benefits allowance and the potential of funding on employee health savings accounts. The Director shall provide a report of the working group study and recommendations to the Legislature and Governor no later than December 31, 2012. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 269, § 7, emerg. eff. June 4, 2007. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 69, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2012, c. 303, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
74 OK Stat § 74-1381 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1381. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wellness Program Act". |Added by Laws 1994, c. 99, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
74 OK Stat § 74-1382 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1382. Wellness Council.

|A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma State Employee Benefits Council, the Wellness Council, to continue until July 1, 2012, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. |B. The Wellness Council shall be composed of one representative from every state agency which has designated a person to serve on the Council as the wellness coordinator for their respective state agency and one representative of the Oklahoma Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.C. Each state agency with two hundred (200) or more full-time-equivalent employees shall appoint a wellness coordinator. All wellness coordinators shall be appointed by October 1, 1994. Each wellness coordinator shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. If a wellness coordinator can no longer serve for any reason the appointing agency shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.D. The first meeting of the Council shall be called by the Executive Director of the Employee Benefits Council. The Employee Benefits Council shall designate a person to serve as the State Government Wellness Coordinator. The State Government Wellness Coordinator shall serve as the chairman of the Wellness Council. The chairman shall preside over meetings of the Council and perform such other duties as may be required by the Council. The Council shall elect one of its members to serve as vice-chairman who shall perform the duties of the chairman in the absence of the chairman or upon the inability or refusal of the chairman to act.E. The Council shall meet at least once quarterly, and may meet more often as necessary.F. The members of the Council shall serve without compensation.G. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.Added by Laws 1994, c. 99, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 21, § 1; Laws 2006, c. 50, § 1.
74 OK Stat § 74-1383 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1383. Wellness Council - Duties - Wellness Coordinating Committee.

|A. The Wellness Council shall coordinate and develop wellness programs in state government. The Council shall work to encourage participation in wellness programs by state employees. The Wellness Council may provide programs to state agencies for quarterly health and safety training as required by the Department of Labor according to the provisions of Section 403 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes. In addition the Council shall establish methods and a plan of action for receiving money through grants from federal and private funds to implement wellness programs in this state. |B. The chair of the Wellness Council shall appoint a Wellness Coordinating Committee. The members of the Committee shall be selected from among the members of the Council. The Committee shall be responsible for meeting and coordinating wellness efforts with the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board, the Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council, the State Employee Assistance Program and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. In addition the Committee shall be responsible for developing a plan of action to solicit public and private funds for wellness programs.Added by Laws 1994, c. 99, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 49, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
74 OK Stat § 74-1384 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1384. Wellness Program Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be designated the "Wellness Program Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of all monies received by the Wellness Council division of the Office from money received through grants, donations, contributions and gifts from any public or private source and transfer of funds from the Benefits Council Administration Revolving Fund as approved by the Office. The Wellness Council may expend funds as provided for by law. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |Added by Laws 1994, c. 99, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 49, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 983.
74 OK Stat § 74-1561 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1561. Priority for fire protection training and education programs.

|In conducting fire protection training and education programs, the Commission shall give priority to volunteer fire departments and, when possible, shall require funded fire departments to pay a fee, as determined by the Commission, for said programs. |Added by Laws 1984, c. 1, § 17, emerg. eff. Jan. 30, 1984.
74 OK Stat § 74-1604 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-1604. State Employee Suggestion Program.

|A. Each state agency may develop a State Employee Suggestion Program. The purpose of the program shall be to promote efficiency and effectiveness of state governmental operations by providing economic incentives to employees who make suggestions which result in direct cost savings. |B. A state agency which implements a suggestion made by an employee which results in direct cost savings to the agency of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or more may financially reward the employee. The amount of any such award shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the cost savings to the agency. No state employee shall be eligible to receive more than one award payment in any single fiscal year. Each agency shall be responsible for implementing a State Employee Suggestion Program as it deems appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this section.C. Suggestions pertaining to the following areas shall not be eligible for awards: grievances; classification and pay; matters already recommended for study, review or summary; matters which are the result of assigned or contracted audits, budget and fiscal preparations studies, surveys, reviews or research; and matters requiring the enactment of legislation. A suggester who applies for patent rights to his or her suggestion shall not be eligible for an award.D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall promulgate rules and establish policies as necessary to implement the State Employee Suggestion Program.Added by Laws 2015, c. 289, § 1. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 49, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.