OklahomaOklahoma seeks approval for extra nursing home Medicaid payments
Oklahoma’s Health Care Authority must seek federal approval for an extra Medicaid payment rate for nursing facilities that hold activities bringing people of different generations together.
What it does
The Health Care Authority must seek federal approval for an extra Medicaid payment rate for participating nursing facilities that hold activities bringing people of different generations together. The rate depends on approval and available funds.
Argument forAn extra Medicaid payment could help participating nursing facilities pay for activities that bring people of different generations together.
Argument againstFacilities may not receive extra support for these activities if federal approval or available funds are lacking.
More detail
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority must seek federal approval for an extra Medicaid payment rate for eligible nursing facilities. This applies to nursing facilities that participate in Oklahoma’s Medicaid program and hold the specified activities. The facility must take part in Oklahoma’s Medicaid program and hold activities involving people of different generations, as defined by federal law. The Authority must establish the extra rate only after federal approval and when funds are available. The Authority must submit its request when the law takes effect. It may establish the rate only after federal approval and when funds are available.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 12Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/11/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Fourth Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 6Referred for enrollment
- May 6Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 13Major
- May 6SA's read, adoptedMajor
- May 5SA's received
- May 5Engrossed to HouseMajor
- May 4Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 2
- May 4Measure passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 10Major
- May 4Title restored
- May 4General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- 2025
- Apr 28Placed on General Order
- Apr 23Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Health & Human Services. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Title stricken
- Apr 7Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filedMinor
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- Mar 26Coauthored by Representative Pittman
- Mar 26First ReadingMinor
- Mar 26Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 25Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Emergency. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 9; Ayes: 68 Nays: 14Passed House
- Mar 25Authored by Senator Hall (principal Senate author)
- Mar 25General Order
- Mar 10Emergency added
- Mar 10CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5
- Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Referred to Appropriations and BudgetMinor
- Feb 12Withdrawn from Rules Committee
- Feb 4Second Reading referred to RulesMinor
- Feb 3Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
- Feb 3First ReadingIntroduced
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