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OK HB3647

OK HB3647
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; const

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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to health information; creating the Oklahoma Health Care Transparency Initiative Act of 2026; amending Section 1, Chapter 250, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-132.1), which relates to the Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Exchange; modifying powers and duties of the Office; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-133, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 243, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-133), which relates to state-designated entity for health information exchange; modifying time period of certain requirement; modifying and adding certain exemptions; defining terms; creating the Oklahoma Health Care Transparency Initiative; providing for governance and oversight of the initiative; requiring submitting entity to submit certain information to state- designated entity; allowing voluntary submission of certain information by certain health benefit plan, person, or entity; mandating compliance with certain requirements; requiring submission of public health data for integration into the initiative; requiring assignment of unique identifier; providing for confidentiality, privacy, and security of certain data; listing circumstances under which certain data may be made available; prohibiting certain use or disclosure of data; providing certain construction; authorizing certain penalties; limiting amount of penalties; providing for certain remittance or mitigation of penalties; requiring the Insurance Department to remit certain proceeds to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; specifying allowed uses of certain funds; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 24A.3, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 404, O.S.L. 2025 (51 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 24A.3), which relates to the Oklahoma Open Records Act; modifying certain definition; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Oklahoma Health Care Transparency Initiative Act of 2026, which aims to create a comprehensive database of health care information in the state. The Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Exchange, housed within the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, will oversee this initiative and the state-designated entity responsible for health information exchange. The Act mandates that certain "submitting entities," which include most health insurers and benefit plans with at least 2,000 covered individuals, must submit claims data, unique identifiers, and demographic information to the state-designated entity starting July 1, 2027. While other entities are not required to submit data, they may do so voluntarily. The State Department of Health will also contribute public health data, such as birth and death records, to this initiative. The collected data will be treated as confidential and protected from public disclosure under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, with specific provisions for its use in assessing healthcare utilization, expenditures, and performance, and for improving health care quality and costs, while prohibiting the disclosure of trade secrets and direct personal identifiers. The bill also outlines penalties for non-compliance, with fines capped at $1,000 per day, and specifies how these fines will be managed and used to fund the initiative.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer (on 02/11/2026)

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