Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1673: Health benefit plan; providing goal of treatments; requiring certain coverage; requiring reimbursement; directing Insurance Commissioner to investigate complaints. Effective date.
Status: Failed, March 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, March 2, 2026:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION February 26, 2026 AS AMENDED SENATE BILL NO. 1673 By: McIntosh, Guthrie, Sacchieri, Grellner, Standridge, Weaver, and Stanley [ health benefit plans - treatment - medical necessity - denials - access to care - reimbursement - liability - presumption - rules and regulations - complaints - fines and penalties - requests - civil action - noncodification - codification - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Prosthetic Access and Accountability Act 2026". SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6060.23 of Title 36, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. As used in this act: 1. "Covered prosthetic benefit" means any prosthesis, orthosis, or related service listed as a covered benefit under the enrollee's SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1673 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) heal th benefit plan including, but not limited to, benefits listed under durable medical equipment, orthotics, and assistive devices; 2. "Health benefit plan" means the same as defined in Section 4405.1 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma …
Sponsors
- Derrick Hildebrant (R, HD-023)
- Micheal Bergstrom (R, SD-001)
- Casey Murdock (R)
- Mary Boren (D, SD-016)
- David Bullard (R, SD-006)
- John Haste (R, SD-036)
- Brenda Stanley (R, SD-042)
- Darrell Weaver (R, SD-024)
- George Burns (R, SD-005)
- Jo Dossett (D, SD-035)
- Warren Hamilton (R, SD-007)
- Shane Jett (R)
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Senator Haste
- : Coauthored by Senator Logan
- : Coauthored by Senator Hamilton
- : Coauthored by Senator Bergstrom
- : Coauthored by Senator Stewart
- : Coauthored by Senator Prieto
- : Coauthored by Senator Burns
- : Coauthored by Senator Frix
- : Coauthored by Senator Gillespie
- : Coauthored by Senator Boren
Votes
- Senate Business & Insurance Committee (February 26, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Insurance
Common questions
- What is SB1673?
- SB1673 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Health benefit plan; providing goal of treatments; requiring certain coverage; requiring reimbursement; directing Insurance Commissioner to investigate complaints. Effective date.
- What is the status of SB1673?
- Failed as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Coauthored by Senator Haste (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1673?
- Derrick Hildebrant (R, HD-023), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1673?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1673&Session=2600
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