HB 4453 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Health insurance; Oklahoma Health Care Cost Transparency Board; All Payer Claims Database; Oklahoma Insurance Department; annual primary care spending; report; effective date.

HB 4453 creates the Oklahoma Health Care Cost Transparency Board to oversee a statewide health care data database (APCD) and measure spending trends. It requires commercial health insurers to report primary care spending data annually and meet a minimum 11% spending target on primary care by 2030, using a standardized methodology from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. The bill mandates the Insurance Department to collect and analyze cost data from insurers, Medicaid, and Medicare, then publish annual transparency reports. Insurers failing to meet benchmarks face potential penalties up to $5,000 per day for noncompliance. This directly affects commercial health insurers operating in Oklahoma.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026
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Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Insurance
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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