Few Oklahoma Legislators Opt Out of State Health Insurance Program After Bill Passes

A bill designed to allow Oklahoma legislators to opt out of the state health insurance program has seen limited participation, according to a Tulsa World report.

According to some research by the newspaper, only three legislators said they had opted out of the state health insurance program. Three lawmakers refused to answer the question, and 11 never responded to multiple requests for information Around 130 lawmakers said they decided to stay on the state health insurance program.

The bill, written by Rep. Dustin Roberts (R-Durant), would allow legislators to opt out of the state health insurance program to save the state money. The bill would allow any state employee to opt out of the program if they signed an affidavit saying they had health insurance elsewhere.

A total of 91 state employees opted out of the program, saving the state at least $532,150, according to the report.

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