2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 36. Insurance
§36-6060.20. Equal health coverage for autistic minors.
A. All individual and group health insurance policies that provide medical and surgical benefits shall provide the same coverage and benefits to any individual under the age of eighteen (18) years who has been diagnosed with an autistic disorder as it would provide coverage and benefits to an individual under the age of eighteen (18) years who has not been diagnosed with an autistic disorder.
B. As used in this section, “autistic disorder” means a neurological disorder that is marked by severe impairment in social interaction, communication, and imaginative plan, with onset during the first three (3) years of life and is included in a group of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders.
C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an insurer to provide any benefits for the diagnosis or treatment of any autistic disorder.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 166, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
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