Oklahoma Health Care Authority; requiring portions of certain appropriated funds be used for certain purposes; directing Oklahoma Health Care Authority to implement increased payment for certain long-term care and intermediate care facilities for certain individuals. Effective date. Emergency.

This bill directs the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to use $30 million from previously appropriated funds to increase payments to long-term care and intermediate care facilities serving individuals with intellectual disabilities. In addition to this funding increase, the legislation grants the Authority greater flexibility in managing its finances by allowing the transfer of money between different state funds and authorizing early transfers of tax collections to address cash-flow issues. The law also permits the Authority to set employee compensation and professional expenses for administrators and staff without needing further legislative approval. Finally, it includes provisions that allow unanticipated federal funds received after July 1, 2024, to be exempt from certain budgetary limits.