A. The Insurance Commissioner shall when necessary, develop and approve a policy form for the purpose of providing coverage under the Oklahoma Temporary Motorist Liability Plan. All coverage and exclusions shall be defined in the form prescribed by the Commissioner. The exclusions may include, but are not limited to, driving without a license, driving during the commission of a felony or driving while under the influence. The approved policy form shall become part of a Request for Proposals.

B. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, shall select an insurer through a competitive bidding process to administer insurance coverage under the Plan. The contract for insurance coverage awarded pursuant to this section may be a multi-year contract, renewable annually, in accordance with any applicable Office of Management and Enterprise Services guidelines or procedures.

C. Bids shall be received by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services by November 1 as required for any rebidding year. Bids shall be expressed as a daily temporary insurance rate and shall include all costs associated with administering the insurance portion of the Plan. Bids may not include any additional administrative fees. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, shall select the lowest and best bid.

D. If no acceptable bids are received, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may suspend coverage provided under the Plan until acceptable bids are received.

Added by Laws 2013, c. 176, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 125, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.