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2026 Regular Session

SB1837

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

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Introduced in Senate February 2, 2026 Senate committee passed February 16, 2026 Senate committee reassignment February 24, 2026

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The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall submit a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for an EXEMPTION from the provisions of 42 C.F.R., Section 441.301(c)(1)(vi) WHICH ARE FEDERAL REGULATIONS to allow providers of Medicaid home- and community-based services in rural counties of this state to provide case management and develop the required person-centered plan.

Recorded floor votes

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February 16, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS AMENDED

Passed

12 yea–0 nay

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  1. Senate Placed on General Order
  2. Senate Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
  3. Senate Referred to Appropriations
  4. Senate Title stricken
  5. Senate Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed View roll call
  6. Senate Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
  7. Senate Authored by Senator Reinhardt
  8. Senate First Reading
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