Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-6060.9b: Cancer therapy coverage – Standard for proton

radiation therapy.

A. A health benefit plan, as defined in subsection C of Section

6060.4 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that provides coverage

for cancer therapy shall be prohibited from holding proton radiation

therapy to a higher standard of clinical evidence for medical policy

benefit coverage decisions than the health plan requires for

coverage of any other radiation therapy treatment.

B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mandate the

coverage of proton radiation therapy by a health benefit plan.