Healthcare

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 1626: Health insurance; prohibiting contract provisions; establishing violations; creating waiver; allowing subpoena; allowing administrative penalty; allowing denial of sale; prohibiting limitations of network. Effective date.

SB 1626 bans specific anti-competitive clauses in health insurance contracts between insurers and healthcare providers. It prohibits "gag clauses" (which hide price or cost information from patients), "anti-steering clauses" (restricting insurers from directing patients to lower-cost providers), "all-or-nothing clauses" (forcing full network inclusion), and "most-favored-nations clauses" (blocking price competition). The law also bans any other contract terms that create anti-competitive effects. Violations are treated as unfair or deceptive acts, allowing Oklahoma's Insurance Commissioner to impose penalties or refer cases to the Attorney General for enforcement.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBans anti-competitive insurance clauses (gag/anti-steering) to improve patient price transparency and provider choice, advancing patient access and fair competition in healthcare.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 3, 2026

HB 3911: Medicaid; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; 1915(c) waiver; postsecondary support; Home and Community-Based Services waiver; effective date.

HB 3911 directs Oklahoma's Medicaid agency to amend its federal 1915(c) waiver with CMS to expand coverage for postsecondary support (such as job training or education programs) under Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers. This change would directly affect Oklahomans receiving HCBS through Medicaid who need postsecondary support to maintain independence in community settings. The bill requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to formally update the waiver agreement with federal authorities. The amendment would take effect November 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands Medicaid coverage for postsecondary education programs under HCBS waivers, directly enhancing educational access for HCBS recipients.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicaid HCBS waiver to include postsecondary support, enhancing community-based care access for beneficiaries through federal waiver amendment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 2002: Substance-impacted perinatal women; granting certain immunity from prosecution; authorizing certain action by district attorney. Effective date.

SB 2002 protects pregnant and postpartum women who use substances by granting them immunity from prosecution for prescribed or unprescribed substance use if they are enrolled in or actively seeking treatment through a certified program. Health care providers can recommend enrollment in qualified addiction recovery programs, and women making good-faith treatment efforts cannot be prosecuted even if their infant shows signs of withdrawal or other health issues related to substance exposure. The bill also shields health care providers from civil liability for properly referring women to treatment and modifies district attorney protocols to prioritize treatment over prosecution. It explicitly preserves existing laws for reporting newborn exposure and pursuing unrelated child abuse cases.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeGrants immunity from prosecution for substance use during pregnancy when seeking treatment, promoting rehabilitation over criminalization in criminal justice reform.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves legal barriers to substance use treatment access for pregnant/postpartum women, protecting patient rights and improving healthcare access per bill language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Substance Abuse

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 1648: Medicaid; creating the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act; requiring coverage and reimbursement of specified services; requiring certain reimbursement methodology. Effective date.

SB 1648, the "Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act," requires Oklahoma Medicaid to cover specific maternal health services for pregnant and postpartum women. It mandates separate reimbursement for prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care (including office visits, lab work, remote monitoring, and gestational diabetes management) instead of bundled payments, and adds coverage for depression screening, self-measured blood pressure monitoring, remote ultrasounds, and doulas/community health workers for home visits. The bill also establishes presumptive eligibility for pregnant applicants to access immediate prenatal care while processing full applications. These changes take effect November 1, 2026, and require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to seek necessary federal approvals.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates Medicaid coverage for expanded maternal health services including depression screening, remote monitoring, and doulas, strengthening access and funding for critical healthcare needs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Telehealth Women's Health

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 1909: Oklahoma Children’s Code; requiring certain selection process for medical evaluators; modifying standard for deprived petitions. Effective date.

SB 1909 requires a blind, randomized selection process for medical evaluators in Oklahoma child abuse and neglect cases to prevent bias or "doctor shopping" by the Department of Human Services. It mandates the Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts to implement a statewide system for assigning qualified evaluators (including pediatricians and child abuse specialists), maintain an audit trail of all interactions, and enforce annual certification for evaluators on parental rights and evidence-based practices. The bill also amends the standard for declaring a child deprived to require that allegations be supported by a preponderance of the evidence, and provides civil/criminal enforcement for violations. It takes effect on November 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents bias in medical evaluations for child abuse cases, protecting patient rights through procedural safeguards for healthcare professionals.85% confidence

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 2129: Health insurance; creating the Employer Health Plan Transparency Act; prohibiting health plans from entering certain contracts; prohibiting certain contract provisions. Effective date.

SB 2129, the "Employer Health Plan Transparency Act," requires health insurance plans covering employees (group health plans or public employee plans) to provide employers with full access to claims data, medical records, and itemized cost details in their contracts. It prohibits contracts from including clauses that limit this information or penalize employers for requesting it. The law mandates that insurers comply with federal privacy rules (HIPAA) when sharing data and requires clear, unmodified disclosures of healthcare costs. Violations could result in civil penalties from Oklahoma's Insurance Commissioner. This bill directly affects employers managing health benefits and insurers contracted with them.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires insurers to provide full claims/data access to employers, enhancing transparency in health plans to improve coverage decisions and protect employer rights under HIPAA compliance.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 1565: Medicaid; establishing powers and duties related to Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model; requiring inclusion of nutrition support services. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1565 requires Oklahoma's Medicaid program to include nutrition support services for pregnant and postpartum women with diet-related conditions or high-risk pregnancy factors. It mandates medically tailored home-delivered meals designed by dietitians to meet specific medical needs, along with optional nutritional counseling, to improve maternal health outcomes. The bill authorizes Oklahoma Health Care Authority to use federal funds from the CMS Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model exclusively for these services. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and is designated as an emergency measure.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates Medicaid inclusion of nutrition support services for high-risk maternal health, expanding coverage and improving access to medically tailored care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Women's Health

passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 9, 2026

HB 3194: Pregnancy centers; terms; agencies; pregnancy center; prohibitions; abortion-inducing drugs or contraception; counsel; staffing or hiring decisions; remedies; severability; effective date.

HB 3194 protects Oklahoma pregnancy centers from state mandates requiring them to provide abortion services, contraception, or referrals. The bill prohibits state agencies from forcing centers to offer abortion-inducing drugs, post promotional materials for abortion, restrict services based on their pro-life stance, or interfere with their staffing decisions. It also allows centers to sue for triple damages (minimum $10,000) if state agencies violate these provisions. The law directly affects pregnancy centers - both general and medical - and state agencies that might attempt to impose such requirements. It focuses on preventing government compulsion, not restricting abortion access.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcarePrevents pregnancy centers from being mandated to provide abortion services/contraception, restricting patient access to those healthcare options within covered facilities.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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signed · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 28, 2026

SB 1847: Medicaid home- and community-based services; modifying eligibility criteria for the ADvantage Waiver Program. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1847 modifies Oklahoma's ADvantage Waiver Program, which provides Medicaid home- and community-based services. It creates an exception allowing individuals with cognitive impairments to qualify if they were already residing in an assisted living center contracted with the state when their impairment developed, and the center has a specific accommodation plan. This change directly affects adults with cognitive impairments who live in state-contracted assisted living facilities and developed their condition after moving in. The bill does not alter financial or age requirements but adjusts eligibility for this specific group. The exception applies to those meeting all three conditions outlined in the bill's new subsection B.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicaid eligibility for cognitive impairment patients in state-contracted facilities, increasing access to home-based care services under ADvantage Waiver Program.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Medicaid

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 13, 2026

SB 1425: Health care; repealing provisions related to the Health Care Workforce Resources Board. Effective date.

SB 1425 repeals three existing Oklahoma statutes related to health care workforce programs: 70 O.S. 2021 §2640 (Oklahoma Health Care Workers and Educators Assistance Program) and 74 O.S. 2021 §§3200.1-3200.2 (Health Care Workforce Resources Act). This bill eliminates the legal framework for these specific programs, which previously provided assistance to health care workers and educators. The repeal takes effect on November 1, 2026, and directly affects the administrative structure and operations of those programs. No new provisions or funding are created; the bill solely removes the existing laws.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRepeals statutes funding health workforce programs, eliminating legal framework for assistance to healthcare workers and educators, effectively defunding these initiatives.95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRepeals health care worker assistance programs, eliminating funding and support for workers' benefits and resources.90% confidence