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OK SB1721

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jim Wilson

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma health insurance law (36 O.S. 2001, Section 4405) regarding the "Time Limit on Certain Defenses" provision in accident and health policies

  • Eliminates the two-year time limit for insurers to raise defenses based on misstatements in applications, but preserves the ability to deny claims based on willfully fraudulent misstatements

  • Changes language to allow defenses for fraudulent misstatements to apply at any time (no time limit), while other misstatements lose defensibility after the initial coverage period

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2010

Legislative Description

Insurance; eliminating time limit for defenses related to health insurance policies. Effective date.

Insurance

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Retirement and Insurance

2/2/2010

Committee Referrals

Retirement and Insurance2/2/2010

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