Healthcare

signed · Oklahoma · House May 29, 2025

HB 2788: Statewide Recovery Fund; transfers of funds; effective date; emergency.

HB 2788 transfers specific funds back into Oklahoma's Statewide Recovery Fund from several existing programs. It moves $1.56 million from domestic violence services, $162,668 from food assistance programs, $1.49 million from health workforce initiatives, $2.16 million from rural healthcare, $5 million from medical facilities, $20.5 million from mental health hospital construction, and $3.3 million from water resources projects. All transfers align with recommendations from the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and was enacted without the governor's signature on May 29, 2025.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareDefunds healthcare programs by transferring $1.49M from health workforce and $2.16M from rural healthcare to recovery fund.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 146: Department of Public Safety Mental Wellness Division; expanding scope of eligibility. Effective date.

SB 146 expands mental wellness services provided by Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety to include retirees of public safety personnel (such as police and firefighters), in addition to current employees. It creates a dedicated revolving fund (Section 9102) to finance these services and strengthens privacy protections by prohibiting the sharing of individual mental health data without consent, while allowing aggregate data use for policy improvements (Section 9101). The bill also mandates that all Mental Wellness Division resources operate separately from other department divisions. These changes took effect November 1, 2025, after becoming law without the Governor's signature on May 29, 2025.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands mental wellness coverage for public safety retirees, funds services via revolving fund, and strengthens privacy protections - directly advancing mental health care.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens data privacy protections by prohibiting sharing of mental health data without consent, aligning with tech policy on data privacy.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Oklahoma · House May 29, 2025

HB 2777: Opioid Abatement Revolving Fund; appropriations; amounts and source; purpose; effective date; emergency.

HB 2777 allocates $20 million from Oklahoma's Opioid Lawsuit Settlement Fund to the state's Opioid Abatement Revolving Fund for opioid-related programs, and $1.25 million to local governments that did not sue opioid manufacturers. The bill directs these funds to be used for opioid abatement efforts, such as treatment and prevention services, without requiring new taxes. It becomes effective July 1, 2025, and was signed into law on May 29, 2025. The legislation uses existing settlement funds rather than creating new spending.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesUses existing opioid settlement funds ($20M+)$ for essential opioid programs without new taxes, aligning with funding public services via fiscal responsibility.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $20M from opioid settlement funds to abatement programs including treatment/prevention services, directly funding public health initiatives without new taxes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 28, 2025

SB 789: Pharmacy benefit managers; permitting use of certain records without limitations of date or source for certain purposes; establishing certain reimbursement rates for certain drugs. Effective date.

SB 789, now effective as of May 28, 2025, restricts how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) can audit pharmacies. It requires PBMs to give pharmacies 14 days' notice (30 days for wholesale audits), prohibits recouping funds for simple errors like typos, and allows pharmacies to use hospital/physician records or any drug purchase records (without date/source limits) to validate claims. The law also caps audits at 50 prescriptions per pharmacy annually and mandates that any recouped funds first be refunded to the patient. This directly affects pharmacies, PBMs, and patients by standardizing audit practices and protecting against unfair financial penalties.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRestricts unfair PBM audits, prohibits recouping funds for minor errors, and allows flexible record use to protect pharmacies and ensure patient access to medications.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 27, 2025

SB 889: Hospitals; requiring hospitals to make public certain file and list; authorizing compliance monitoring and enforcement; prohibiting certain collection actions. Effective date.

SB 889 requires Oklahoma hospitals to publicly post detailed pricing information online in an accessible, machine-readable format. It directly affects licensed hospitals and state-owned hospital facilities by mandating they publish a digital list of standard charges for all services, including gross charges, discounted cash prices, and negotiated rates with insurers. The bill specifies that hospitals must display this information free of charge, without requiring user accounts, and update it annually on their public website. This transparency measure aims to help patients compare costs for services like procedures, room fees, and supplies before receiving care.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates hospital pricing transparency to improve patient cost awareness and access, aligning with healthcare support indicators.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Oklahoma · House May 27, 2025

HB 2807: Medical marijuana; medical marijuana transporter license; providing issuance of licenses for premises under certain circumstances; directing creation of inventory manifests documenting certain information; allowing certain licensees to maintain and operate warehouses under certain conditions; effective date; emergency.

HB 2807 creates a new "medical marijuana transporter license" category for businesses handling medical marijuana products. It allows licensed transporters (including current growers, processors, dispensaries, and new applicants) to operate warehouses with annual permits, maintain security-compliant storage, and use a state tracking system for all shipments. The bill requires GPS trackers on transport vehicles, labeled secure containers, and detailed inventory manifests documenting all movements. These provisions directly affect medical marijuana businesses, transporters, and warehouses by standardizing transportation rules and enhancing product tracking across Oklahoma.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates regulated transport system for medical marijuana, improving patient access to healthcare services by enabling secure distribution of medical cannabis products.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Oklahoma · House May 27, 2025

HB 2011: Tax credits; Fighting Chance for Firefighters Act; income tax credit for certain unreimbursed medical costs incurred by firefighters; limitation; effective date.

HB 2011, titled "Fighting Chance for Firefighters Act," actually expands health insurance benefits for firefighters rather than providing tax credits, as the title incorrectly states. The bill amends Oklahoma Statutes Section 1315 to explicitly include municipal fire departments (organized under 11 O.S. § 29-101) and county fire departments (under 19 O.S. § 351) in the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Plans. This allows firefighters employed by these departments to access the same health insurance coverage available to state employees, including continuation of coverage after retirement or termination with eight years of service. The law, enacted without the Governor’s signature on May 27, 2025, directly affects firefighters in local fire departments by improving their access to health insurance benefits.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands state-funded health insurance benefits for firefighters, increasing public service spending under existing budget frameworks without tax changes.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly expands health insurance benefits for firefighters by including them in state employee health plans, advancing coverage access for public safety workers.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands health insurance benefits for firefighters by including municipal/county departments in state employee benefits plan, strengthening workplace health protections.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Oklahoma · House May 27, 2025

HB 1810: Medicaid; modifying, adding, and removing certain prior authorization requirements for contracted entities; effective date; emergency.

HB 1810 modifies Oklahoma's Medicaid prior authorization rules for healthcare providers and facilities serving Medicaid beneficiaries. It streamlines approval processes for emergency services, clarifies requirements for "adverse determinations" (denied care), and defines key terms like "essential community provider" to ensure consistent application. The bill affects contracted entities (including hospitals, clinics, and dental providers) by requiring faster reviews for urgent care and updating how they handle denied claims. It became law on May 25, 2025, without the governor's signature, and directly impacts how Medicaid providers obtain approval for covered services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareStreamlines Medicaid prior authorizations for emergencies and clarifies denied care processes, improving patient access to urgent services per bill summary.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

passed both · Oklahoma · House May 22, 2025

HB 1683: Vision insurance; noncovered services or materials; prohibitions; effective date; emergency.

HB 1683 requires most health benefit plans in Oklahoma to cover contraceptive drugs (like pills, patches, or rings) without prior authorization. Specifically, plans must cover a three-month supply when a member first gets the drug, and a six-month supply for each subsequent refill - limiting members to one six-month supply per six-month period. The law excludes coverage for drugs intended to terminate existing pregnancies and allows smaller prescriptions if medically necessary. It applies to all plans offered, issued, or renewed on or after November 1, 2025, and does not affect vision insurance coverage (the title appears to contain an error).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for contraceptives without prior authorization, expanding access to reproductive healthcare services under health benefit plans.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

Track

passed both · Oklahoma · Senate May 22, 2025

SB 697: Medical marijuana licenses; establishing certain requirements for license issuance; allowing certain actions by certain licensees; requiring certain information to be documented in certain inventory manifest prior to certain action. Effective date.

SB 697 establishes a new "medical marijuana transporter license" in Oklahoma, allowing specific entities - like licensed growers, processors, dispensaries, research facilities, and logistics companies - to legally transport medical marijuana products. It requires transporters to use a digital tracking system for all shipments, store products in secure facilities, and follow strict vehicle safety rules (including GPS tracking, locked containers, and driver-inaccessible storage). The bill also creates a separate "transporter agent" license for employees, requiring background checks and a $25 annual fee. These changes directly affect medical marijuana businesses, transporters, and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, which will enforce the new rules. The bill aims to standardize and regulate transportation logistics within the state’s medical marijuana system.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enables regulated medical marijuana transport, improving patient access to healthcare treatment under medical use framework.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

Track