Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1646: Health insurance; requiring coverage of medically necessary treatment of mental health and substance use disorders; prohibiting certain limitations; establishing certain utilization review requirements. Effective date.
Status: Failed, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, March 4, 2026:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION February 26, 2026 AS AMENDED SENATE BILL NO. 1646 By: Gollihare of the Senate and Lawson of the House [ health insurance - mental health and substance use disorders - benefits or coverage - utilization review - criteria - authorizations - policy - rules - codification - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6060.11c of Title 36, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. As used in this section: 1. A "core treatment" for a condition or disorder is a standard treatment or course of treatment, therapy, service, or intervention indicated by generally accepted standards of mental health and substance use disorder care; 2. "Generally accepted standards of mental health and substance use disorder care" means standards of care and clinical practice that are generally recognized by health care providers practicing in relevant clinical specialties such as psychiatry, psychology, SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1646 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) addi ction medicine and counseling, and behavioral health treatment. Valid, evidence-based sources reflecting generally accepted standards of mental health and substance use disorder care include published peer-reviewed scientific studies and medical literature and recommendations of …
Sponsors
- Todd Gollihare (R, SD-012) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : Title stricken
- : Reported Do Pass as amended Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
- : Coauthored by Representative Lawson (principal House author)
- : Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- : Authored by Senator Gollihare
- : First Reading
Votes
- Senate Business & Insurance Committee (February 26, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Insurance, Health, Mental Health
Common questions
- What is SB1646?
- SB1646 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Health insurance; requiring coverage of medically necessary treatment of mental health and substance use disorders; prohibiting certain limitations; establishing certain utilization review requirements. Effective date.
- What is the status of SB1646?
- Failed as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1646?
- Todd Gollihare (R, SD-012).
- Where is the official record for SB1646?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1646&Session=2600
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