All Roll Calls
Yes: 94 • No: 11
OklahomaSB 1942Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Dental insurance claims; modifying definition. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Kristen Thompson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Limits on dental plan fees
Starting Nov 1, 2026, dental plans cannot require dentists to accept plan-set fees for services that are not covered under the subscriber agreement. The law also defines covered services as services the plan reimburses, even when limits like deductibles, waiting periods, or frequency caps apply. Dentists keep control over prices for non-covered services, and more treatments count as covered under the law.
Stronger appeals for dental claim denials
Starting Nov 1, 2026, dental and health plans must keep appeal procedures for denials that say care was not medically necessary. A licensed U.S. dentist must make that denial. Any written denial must list the reviewing dentist’s ID, license number and state, and a phone number. The reviewer can only be called at that number during business hours.
Which dental plans must comply
Starting Nov 1, 2026, the law defines dental plan and health benefit plan for these rules. It covers dental-only insurance issued by a health plan and dental service corporations named in state law. This clarifies which issuers must follow the fee limits and appeals requirements.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kristen Thompson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Julie Daniels
Republican • Senate
Christi Gillespie
Republican • Senate
Randy Grellner
Republican • Senate
Julie McIntosh
Republican • Senate
Anthony Moore
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 84 • No: 5
House vote • 4/2/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 10 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 04/14/2026
4/14/2026SenateSent to Governor
4/13/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/13/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
4/13/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
4/9/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/9/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 5
4/9/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Stinson, Pae, Grego, Schreiber, Hasenbeck, Caldwell (Trey)
4/9/2026HouseGeneral Order
4/9/2026HouseCR; Do Pass Rules Committee
4/6/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Rules
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/23/2026HouseEngrossed to House
2/23/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
2/19/2026SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 3
2/19/2026SenateGeneral Order, Considered
2/19/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator McIntosh
2/17/2026SenatePlaced on General Order
2/17/2026SenateReported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
2/12/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Daniels
2/11/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Grellner
2/11/2026SenateCoauthored by Senator Gillespie
2/11/2026SenateSecond Reading referred to Business and Insurance
2/3/2026SenateCoauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
2/2/2026SenateAuthored by Senator Thompson
2/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/13/2026
Floor (House)
4/8/2026
House Committee Report
4/6/2026
Engrossed
2/23/2026
Floor (Senate)
2/16/2026
Senate Committee Report
2/12/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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