Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-6918: Organizations permitted to organize and operate health

maintenance organization - Contracts for insurance against cost of

care provided.

A. An insurance company licensed in this state or a hospital or

medical service corporation authorized to do business in this state

may either directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate organize

and operate a health maintenance organization pursuant to the

provisions of this act. Notwithstanding any other law which may be

inconsistent, any two or more insurance companies, hospital or

medical service corporations, or subsidiaries or affiliates thereof

may jointly organize and operate a health maintenance organization.

The business of insurance is deemed to include the providing of

health care by a health maintenance organization owned or operated

by an insurer or its subsidiary.

B. Notwithstanding any provision of insurance and hospital or

medical service corporation laws in Title 36 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, an insurer or a hospital or medical service corporation

may contract with a health maintenance organization to provide

insurance or similar protection against the cost of care provided

through health maintenance organizations and to provide coverage in

the event of the failure of the health maintenance organization to

meet its obligations. The enrollees of a health maintenance

organization constitute a permissible group under such laws. An

insurer or a hospital or medical service corporation may make

benefit payments to health maintenance organizations for health care

services rendered by providers pursuant to such contracts.