Bailey Appointed General Counsel at Oklahoma Insurance Department

Kim Bailey has been named general counsel for the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID), effective Jan. 19, 2021.

Bailey currently serves as general counsel and chief operating officer at the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). She previously served as general counsel and executive director of the Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission.

While at the Workers’ Comp Commission, Bailey reviewed self-insured and third-party administrator applications, implemented their electronic filing system for all workers’ compensation carriers, managed appeals to the Commission and developed final orders.

Baily currently handles employment law issues, ensures compliance with laws related to over 70 federal grants, and advises staff on a wide array of regulatory and compliance issues at the state health department. This includes managing administrative hearings and litigation matters.

Over the past several months, she has navigated a wide array of unprecedented legal questions arising from Oklahoma’s COVID-19 response, many of which are related to HIPAA compliance and protecting personally identifiable information (PII) under state law. Bailey worked with the Governor’s team and Secretary of State’s counsel to draft emergency Executive Orders and oversaw finance’s administration of over $200 million in CARES Act funds received by the state, ensuring judicious use of resources while maintaining financial transparency.

Source: Oklahoma Insurance Department

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