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SB1837

Medicaid home- and community-based services; requiring Oklahoma Health Care Authority to seek certain exemption. Effective date.

Introduced·2/2/26

Oklahoma SB1837 requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to seek an exemption from federal regulations for Medicaid home- and community-based.

Oklahoma SB1837 mandates the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to request an exemption from federal regulations, specifically 42 C.F.R. Section 441.301(c)(1)(vi), to allow providers in rural counties to offer case management and develop person-centered plans for Medicaid home- and community-based services. The bill defines "rural counties" as those with a population of not more than 60,000 according to the most recent Federal Decennial Census.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS AMENDED

12 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 16

2:00 PM

Senate Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Hearing

History

Feb 24

Senate

Withdrawn from Appropriations committee

Feb 24

Senate

Placed on General Order

Feb 16

Senate

Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed