Prescription drugs; creating the Insulin Access and Affordability Program; requiring certain financial support and agreement. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 1344 creates Oklahoma's Insulin Access and Affordability Program, administered by the State Department of Health, to increase access to affordable insulin for residents. The bill requires the Department to provide financial support to a nonprofit pharmaceutical manufacturer developing fast-acting biosimilar insulin, contingent on the manufacturer matching funds and agreeing to produce insulin at low cost without rebates (except as required by law). The agreement includes annual reporting on development progress and repayment terms if the insulin isn't produced and distributed as promised. This program directly affects Oklahoma residents needing insulin, public and private payors, and the specified nonprofit manufacturer.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 5, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to restrict financial support to nonprofit pharmaceutical manufacturers developing fast-acting biosimilar insulin, whereas the House version allowed support for any manufacturer. The Senate version also removed specific requirements for manufacturers to demonstrate estimated savings and repayment terms in the initial agreement, simplifying the Memorandum of Understanding. Additionally, the co-sponsorship list was updated to reflect only one House member.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed to exclusively fund nonprofit pharmaceutical manufacturers, removing the eligibility for for-profit manufacturers present in the House version.
ELIGIBILITY
Financial support is now limited to nonprofit pharmaceutical manufacturers, whereas the House version allowed support for any manufacturer.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement for manufacturers to demonstrate estimated savings and repayment provisions in the initial agreement was removed.
TECHNICAL
The list of House co-sponsors was updated to include only one representative instead of two.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House Apr 29, 2026
How they voted
43–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 24, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican41
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 22
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 3
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 32 Nays: 13
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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