A. There is hereby authorized the creation and submission of a State Innovation Waiver for the purpose of creating Oklahoma health insurance products that improve health and healthcare quality while controlling costs.
B. The State Innovation Waiver may include multiple waiver submissions under federal waiver authorities, including:
1. Waivers as provided in Section 1332 of the federal Affordable Care Act for the purpose of waiving certain federal insurance and tax regulations to create more state flexibility within the health insurance market; and
2. Waivers as provided in Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act for the purpose of participating in the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program or uncompensated care pools or both the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program and uncompensated care pools with the aim of incentivizing providers through payment for achieving better health outcomes.
C. The State Innovation Waiver shall be created consistent with the innovation design plan developed through the Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan. It shall be presented to the Oklahoma Legislature along with a summary of comments received from public hearings and shall include the identification of specific provisions of the Affordable Care Act to be waived in the State of Oklahoma.
D. Participating agencies, including but not limited to the State Department of Health, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Insurance Department, shall develop the State Innovation Waiver with input from the private sector partners and various subject matter experts and submit any and all necessary information for approval to all relevant entities.
E. The Insurance Department is hereby authorized to conduct rate review for the individual and small group health insurance market upon implementation of the State Innovation Waiver under Section 1332 of the federal Affordable Care Act.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 306, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
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