Story Created:
Aug 10, 2010 at 4:23 PM CST
Story Updated:
Aug 10, 2010 at 5:23 PM CST
The State Chamber of Oklahoma wants to side with Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland in her challenge of a new state law designed to raise up to $240 million for the state's Medicaid program.
The State Chamber on Tuesday asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to allow the Chamber to file a friend of the court brief in the case.
Holland has asked the state's highest court to strike down on the new law, which imposes a 1 percent fee on claims paid by private health insurers and companies with self-insured care plans. Oral arguments were presented last week to a Supreme Court referee.
Holland contends the measure is unconstitutional because it was passed during the last five days of the session and failed to receive the required three-fourths vote from the House and Senate.
