HB 3976 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Hospitals; Rural and Small Hospital Grant Program; Rural and Small Hospital Grant Revolving Fund; codification; effective date.

HB 3976 establishes a grant program under Oklahoma's State Department of Health to help rural and small hospitals open new facilities or keep existing ones open by funding infrastructure, equipment, or technology needs. Hospitals applying must contribute at least 20% of project costs through cash or in-kind donations. The program will be funded through a new revolving fund in the state treasury, which replenishes itself and can be used continuously without annual budget limits.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to a 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. The primary changes involve updating the header information to reflect the current legislative session (60th Legislature, 2026) and adding a committee report indicating the Appropriations and Budget Committee voted to pass the bill. The substantive policy language regarding the Rural and Small Hospital Grant Program, including funding mechanisms, eligibility criteria, and the effective date of November 1, 2026, remains unchanged.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the policy content is identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the 'Floor Version' of the bill for the 60th Legislature (2026) instead of the 'Engrossed House' version.

Added a committee report from the Committee on Appropriations and Budget dated 03/04/2026, stating the committee voted to pass the bill.

Replaced the previous page footer and signature lines with new formatting and page numbers appropriate for the House Floor version.

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

84–4

Passed · 12 other

Total votes 100

Mar 11, 2026

D Democratic18

15 Yea 3

83% Yea

R Republican82

69 Yea 4 Nay 9

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 4

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors