OklahomaPublic ambulance services qualify as essential for federal funding
For federal funding eligibility, public ambulance services and certain contracted 911 providers are treated as essential services once the act takes effect after approval.
What it does
For federal funding eligibility, public ambulance services and certain contracted 911 providers are treated as essential services.
Covered ambulance services may use grant funding obtained under the act only for awards in their district and for the contract-defined application.
Argument forTreating eligible ambulance services as essential may help public providers qualify for federal funding for emergency medical care.
Argument againstRestricting grant use to a district and contract-defined application may limit how covered ambulance services respond to changing local needs.
More detail
Public emergency medical services are treated as essential services when determining eligibility for federal funding. This covers ambulance services managed by a municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, or other public entity, plus certain contracted ambulance services. The classification applies only to federal funding eligibility. A contracted ambulance service must be licensed in Oklahoma for 911 emergency response, have a contract with a listed public entity, be in good standing with that entity, and provide contracted 911 services within the contract's jurisdiction. The act takes effect after passage and approval, according to the enrolled text.
Covered ambulance services must use grant funding obtained under the act only for grant awards in the district and for the grant application defined by their contract. This applies to ambulance services covered by the contract rules for licensed 911 providers working with listed public entities. The text limits the use of grant funding obtained under the act to the district and contract-defined grant application. The rule applies when covered services use grant funding obtained under the act after the act takes effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 29Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/20/2026Became Law
- May 14Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Fourth Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Signed, returned to Senate
- May 14Enrolled, to House
- May 14Referred for enrollment
- May 14Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0Major
- May 14HAs adoptedMajor
- May 5HAs read
- May 5Engrossed, signed, to SenateMajor
- May 4Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0Major
- May 4AmendedMajor
- May 4General Order
- Apr 14CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Apr 13
- Vote recorded Health And Human Services Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Coauthored by Representative(s) Hays
- Vote recorded Public Health Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public HealthMinor
- Mar 30Referred to Public HealthMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services OversightMinor
- Mar 5First ReadingMinor
- Mar 5Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 4Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 5Passed Senate
- Mar 4General Order, Considered
- Feb 25Placed on General Order
- Feb 24Coauthored by Representative Hardin
- Feb 23Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Health & Human Services. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
- 2025
- Feb 4Second Reading referred to Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 3Authored by Senator Woods
- Feb 3First ReadingIntroduced
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