An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 584 By: Dahm, Bullard, Treat, Jett,
Stephens, Bergstrom and
Taylor of the Senate
and
Olsen, Gann, Lepak and
Boles of the House
An Act relating to defunding of fetal bo dy parts
trafficking; amending Section 3, Chapter 202, O.S.L.
2018 (56 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 1005.4), which
relates to provider eligibility ; excluding certain
providers from eligib ility for funding from political
subdivision; providing an effective date ; and
declaring an emergen cy.
SUBJECT: Abortion
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF T HE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 202, O.S.L.
2018 (56 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 1005.4), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 1005.4. A. No provider shall be el igible for
reimbursement through Medi caid or any other federal or state program
or any other funding from any political subdivision of this s tate
including but not limit ed to cities, towns, municipalities or
counties, directly or by subcontract with any ot her party, if that
provider, or any affiliate of that provider, has been found by a
court of law, either civilly or criminally, to have violated 42
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U.S.C., Section 289g -2 (2010) or any other federal or state law
prohibiting trafficking in fetal body parts.
B. Any provider found to be ineligi ble for reimbursement or
other funding pursuant to this section shall be able to reapply
after a period of five (5) years and a show ing that they and their
affiliates no longer part icipate in the trafficking of fetal b ody
parts.
C. Within sixty (60) calen dar days of receipt of a complaint of
a violation under this section, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
shall publish the findings of its investigation of the complaint and
issue a determination of whether a provider has committed a
violation of the provi sions of this section. Nothing in this act
the Defunding Fetal-Body-Parts Trafficking Act shall preclude other
law enforcement entities or a party in qui tam litigation from
initiating action regarding this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 10th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Gove rnor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __