Oklahoma Senate Bill 1019 Summary

• Prohibits health insurers from imposing time limits on covered anesthesia services during medical or surgical procedures.

• Prohibits insurers from restricting or excluding coverage or payment for anesthesia time provided by anesthesia practitioners.

• Defines "anesthesia time" as the period from when an anesthesia practitioner begins preparing a patient for anesthesia through when anesthesia services end, including continuous care around interruptions.

• Establishes that anesthesia service payments must follow prevailing medical coding and billing standards including AMA CPT Codebook, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, and American Society of Anesthesiologists guidance.

• Effective date: November 1, 2025.