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OK SB1060

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kristen Thompson

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements for dental benefit plans, requiring a minimum of 80% for large group plans and 75% for individual and small group plans to be spent on patient care rather than overhead costs, effective January 1, 2028.

  • Requires dental insurers to file annual MLR reports with the Insurance Department organized by market and product type, with the Department posting reported ratios publicly by August 1 each year while keeping underlying data confidential.

  • Mandates dental plans provide annual rebates to enrollees on a pro rata basis if their MLR falls below the required thresholds, with rebates due by August 1 of the following year.

  • Prohibits dental plans from establishing rates that are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, with presumptive disapproval if administrative expense increases exceed the dental services Consumer Price Index increase, triggering a public hearing by the Insurance Department.

  • Exempts state Medicaid programs and state-sponsored health benefit plans from these requirements; effective date November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Dental benefit plans; establishing formula for medical loss ratio; exempting certain dental plans; requiring annual rebate for certain plan years by certain plans. Effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Business and Insurance2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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