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OK HB3647
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Preston Stinson
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AI Summary
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Creates the Oklahoma Health Care Transparency Initiative beginning July 1, 2027, establishing an all-payer claims database to collect medical, dental, and pharmaceutical insurance claims data from health insurers and benefit plans with at least 2,000 covered individuals.
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Requires submitting entities to report claims data, unique identifiers, and demographic information to the state-designated health information exchange entity, with implementation beginning by July 1, 2026.
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Mandates the State Department of Health to submit public health data including hospital discharge records, birth and death records, and disease registry data for integration into the transparency database.
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Protects submitted data as confidential and exempt from Oklahoma Open Records Act disclosure, while allowing use by insurers, employers, researchers, state agencies, and health care providers for assessing health care utilization, costs, and performance.
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Authorizes the Insurance Department to fine non-compliant submitting entities up to $1,000 per day per violation, with proceeds funding the initiative's operations through the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
Legislative Description
Health information; Oklahoma Health Care Transparency Initiative Act of 2026; Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Exchange; powers and duties; state-designated entity; time period requirement; exemptions; terms; governance and oversight; voluntary submission; health benefit plan, person, or entity; compliance; submission of public health data for integration into the initiative; unique identifier; confidentiality, privacy, and security of data; use or disclosure of data; construction; penalties; remittance or mitigation; Insurance Department; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; funds; Oklahoma Open Records Act; definition; emergency.
Last Action
Authored by Senator Rosino (principal Senate author)
2/25/2026