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.

Added by Laws 2014, c. 321, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2014. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 145, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.