§ 36-6142. Definitions.

As used in the Prepaid Dental Plan Act:

1.  "Member" means an individual who is enrolled in a group prepaid dental plan as a principal subscriber, and dependents who are entitled to dental care services under the plan solely because of their status as dependents of the principal subscriber.

2.  "Membership coverage" means any certificate or contract issued to a member specifying the dental coverage to which said member is entitled.

3.  "Prepaid dental plan" means any contractual arrangement whereby any prepaid dental plan organization undertakes to provide payment of dental services directly, or to arrange for prepaid dental services, or to pay or make reimbursement for any dental services not provided for by other insurance.

4.  "Prepaid dental plan organization" means any person who undertakes to conduct one or more prepaid dental plans providing only dental services.

5.  "Prepaid dental services" means services included in the practice of dentistry in all of its branches as defined in Section 328.3 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

6.  "Provider" means any person licensed or otherwise authorized to furnish prepaid dental services in this state other than an authorized insurer.

Added by Laws 1983, c. 66, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.