State government; Oklahoma Employee Insurance and Benefits Act; statutory references; effective date.

Replaced the formal 'An Act' title page with a House of Representatives floor version header and page numbering.

Removed the 'SUBJECT' line and the standard 'BE IT ENACTED' preamble found in the enrolled version.

Inserted page headers containing 'HB2108 HFLR' and footnotes indicating 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments'.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the text to match the formatting of a bill as introduced on the House floor.

The document header was updated from 'Engrossed House' to 'Enrolled House' and the bill number was re-indexed to reflect its final status in the legislative process.

Added a requirement for the CEO of the Authority to review and approve benefit rates and plans before sending them to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for final approval.

Established a new attendance threshold where Board members who miss at least 75% of meetings can be removed by the appointing authority.

Added provisions allowing appointed Board members to be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while performing their duties.

Included a liability protection clause stating that individual Board members are not personally liable for the Board's actions.

Updated statutory references to include the Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Act, ensuring the legislation covers both major benefit programs.

Updated the definition of the 'State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board' to clarify that legal references to it now mean the 'Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board' after the former board was abolished.

Added language to Section 1304.1 to explicitly state that the new board works in conjunction with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to determine benefit elections and eligibility.

Restored and clarified the requirement that the CEO of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority must review and approve all rates and benefits for state-sponsored plans before final approval by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

Updated the preamble and statutory references to include recent amendments from Chapters 241 and 245 of the 2024 Oklahoma Statutes Laws, ensuring the bill accurately reflects current legal frameworks.