Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-1302: Wellness Council

Each county or city-county health department may establish a

Wellness Council to develop a wellness program for its employees.

Participation in the program shall be available to all full-time

employees. The Wellness Council shall establish determining factors

in order to monitor achievement of and maintenance of healthy

lifestyles with the ultimate goal of reduction of claims and

subsequent reduction of costs for health insurance.

Each county or city-county health department may establish a

separate fund to be designated as the "Wellness Program Fund". The

Wellness Program Fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to

fiscal year limitations and shall consist of all monies received by

the Wellness Council through general county funds and through

grants, donations, contributions and gifts from public or private

sources. Monies from the Wellness Program Fund may be used for

incentives to encourage participation by employees and for costs

related to the operation of the Wellness Council.

The Wellness Council shall track the number of participants, the

cost of insurance premiums, and expenditure of funds on an annual

basis and report findings to the board of county commissioners or

the city-county board of health at a regularly scheduled meeting in

January. All reporting shall be in strict compliance with all

privacy laws.