ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2288	By:	Virgin and Roberts (Dustin) of the House

			    and

		Sparks of the Senate

( state government - amending 74 O.S., Section 1308.3 - health insurance coverage – 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 6060.21 of Title 36, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Any participant in an individual or group health insurance plan who opposes abortion or contraception due to religious beliefs may opt out of any coverage related to abortion or contraception services.  If a participant opts out of coverage related to abortion or contraception services, the insurer shall reduce the premium of the participant by the amount the abortion or contraception services cost.
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2011, Section 1308.3, is amended to read as follows:
Section 1308.3  A.  Any active employee eligible to participate or who is a participant may opt out of the state's basic plan as outlined in Sections 1370 and 1371 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title, provided that the participant is currently covered by a separate group health insurance plan or will be covered by a separate group health insurance plan at or before the beginning of the next plan year.  Any active employee eligible to participate or who is a participant opting out of coverage pursuant to this section shall provide proof of the separate health insurance plan participation and sign an affidavit attesting that the participant is currently covered and does not require state-provided health insurance each plan year.  Any active employee opting out of coverage pursuant to this section shall receive One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) in lieu of the flexible benefit amount the employee would be otherwise eligible to receive.  Any savings realized by the state as a result of a participant opting out of health insurance plan coverage shall be retained by the state.
B.  Any active employee participating in the state’s basic plan who opposes abortion or contraception due to religious beliefs may opt out of any coverage related to abortion or contraception.  The insurer shall reduce the cost of abortion or contraception services from the premiums the employee is required to provide for the plan.
SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
Passed the House of Representatives the 15th day of March, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate