§ 36-6545. Civil action - Board members' immunity from personal liability.  


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  • A.  No applicant or participant in any plan adopted by the Board of Directors of the Health Insurance High Risk Pool may file a civil action against the Health Insurance High Risk Pool unless the party commencing the action has first filed a grievance and received a final decision thereon in accordance with the procedures authorized under Section 6536 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Any such civil action shall be commenced within one (1) year of the Board’s final decision.  Venue of any such action shall be in Oklahoma County.

    B.  Individual members of the Board, including the ex officio nonvoting members, while acting in good faith within the course of their duties under the provisions of the Health Insurance High Risk Pool Act shall not be personally liable for actions taken by the Board.

Added by Laws 2008, c. 404, § 7, emerg. eff. June 3, 2008.