Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.58E: Risk management insurance coverage - Transportation for

the elderly and handicapped.

A. The Risk Management Administrator, pursuant to the

provisions of this section and Section 85.34 of Title 74 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, may obtain or provide insurance coverage for any

vehicle used by any entity specified in subsection B of this section

for transportation services for elderly and/or handicapped persons.

The Risk Management Administrator is authorized to determine

eligibility criteria for participation in the Risk Management

Program by such transportation services. In addition, the Risk

Management Administrator is authorized to establish equipment and

safety standards for the vehicles to be covered by the Risk

Management Program.

B. The Risk Management Administrator may obtain or provide the

insurance coverage authorized by subsection A of this section for:

1. Counties;

2. Municipalities;

3. Community action agencies designated pursuant to Sections

5035 through 5040 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

4. Any charitable corporation formed for the purpose of

providing either a volunteer or full-time fire department,

established pursuant to Section 592 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, furnishing transportation for elderly and handicapped

persons; and

5. Any vehicle owned and operated by a nonprofit organization

that pursuant to contract with the state or a political subdivision

of the state provides older persons transportation to and from

medical, dental and religious services and relief from business and

social isolation.

C. The governing authorities of such transportation services

for elderly and handicapped persons shall be required to make

payments for such insurance coverage as provided by Section 85.37 of

Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

D. Requests for the insurance coverage provided pursuant to the

provisions of this section shall be submitted in writing to the Risk

Management Administrator by the transportation services for elderly

and handicapped persons specified in subsection B of this section.

Those transportation services for elderly and handicapped persons

meeting eligibility criteria shall be approved for participation in

the Risk Management Program by the Risk Management Administrator if

the vehicles used by transportation services for elderly and

handicapped persons meet the equipment and safety standards

established by the Risk Management Administrator.