Sen. Jessica Garvin

Primary HB 3035

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Professions and occupations; Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act; licenses; investigator duties; physicians or surgeons; inactive status; executive director duties; effective date.

Maddy summaryThis Oklahoma law updates the rules for issuing medical licenses, allowing the state board to grant temporary licenses between meetings and to issue conditional licenses for specific public health needs. It also expands the authority of board investigators to act as peace officers with statewide jurisdiction to inspect records and pursue disciplinary actions for unprofessional misconduct or drug law violations. Additionally, the bill clarifies that medical licenses can be suspended if a physician is convicted of a felony in any court.

Signed into law May 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3190

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Health insurance; Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act; definitions; disclosure and review of prior authorization; adverse determinations; consultation; reviewing physicians; utilization review entity; exception; retrospective denial; length of prior authorization; continuity of care; standard for transmission of authorization; failure to comply; severability; effective date.

Maddy summaryThis Oklahoma law, known as the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act, requires health insurers and review entities to clearly explain why they deny coverage for medical services and to consult with other doctors before making those negative decisions. The bill mandates that these entities use specific standards to evaluate care, particularly for urgent situations and chronic conditions, while also setting time limits for how long a denial can last. Additionally, the legislation establishes rules for how authorization requests must be transmitted electronically and defines key terms like "medically necessary" to ensure consistency across the state's health insurance system.

Signed into law May 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2362

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Cities and towns; annual audits of municipalities; procedures; effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Oklahoma municipalities with at least $50,000 in annual revenue to undergo financial audits, mandating yearly audits for larger towns and biennial audits for smaller ones. For smaller municipalities, the law offers an alternative to a full audit by allowing the use of agreed-upon procedures, which involve specific tests like checking bank deposits and verifying employee pay rates. The bill also clarifies that grant money and certain public trust funds should not count toward the revenue threshold that triggers these audit requirements. Additionally, it sets strict deadlines for ordering and filing these audits with the State Auditor and Inspector to ensure timely financial oversight.

Signed into law May 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3238

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Long-term care; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; PACE program; agreements; enforcement; regulations; exemption; rules; Adult Day Care Act; Home Care Act; modifying definitions; emergency.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the Oklahoma Health Care Authority as the official state agency responsible for overseeing and enforcing federal regulations for PACE programs, which provide all-inclusive care for the elderly. It exempts PACE organizations from standard state licensure requirements for adult day care and home care facilities, though the Department of Health retains authority to regulate any external contractors these organizations use. Additionally, the legislation updates legal definitions within the Adult Day Care Act and Home Care Act to explicitly exclude PACE organizations from their scope. The law includes an emergency clause to ensure it takes effect immediately upon approval.

Signed into law May 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3369

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

State government; Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act; duties and responsibilities; external review; effective date.

Signed into law May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3586

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

State employee health insurance; funding to provide flexible benefit allowance; professional risk management program; continuance of health and dental insurance benefits; rates and benefits; disability insurance program for state employees; collections; flexible benefit revolving fund; flexible benefit dollars in the State Employees Benefits Act; effective date.

Signed into law May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 3780

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; video conferencing; teleconferencing; expired language; recodification; effective date.

Signed into law May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 8

Passed · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Alcoholic beverages; charitable alcoholic beverage licenses; exempting certain organizations from certain amount of licenses issued each year. Emergency.

Passed Apr 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1713

Signed into law · Oklahoma House · Lead sponsor

Pharmacies; definitions; requirements; penalties; codification; emergency.

Signed into law Apr 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1511

Signed into law · Oklahoma Senate · Lead sponsor

Long-term care; modifying elements of employment eligibility. Effective date.

Signed into law Apr 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors