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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1710 By: Marti
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to Medicaid payment to providers ;
providing definition ; directing the Oklahoma Health
Care Authority to review payment data for Medicaid
providers; directing the Authority to provide pay ment
to Medicaid providers during gap period ; providing
for codification; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAH OMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5029.1 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
As used in this act:
1. "Gap period" means the period as of which the Medicaid
program payment system is transitioned over to the managed care
organizations;
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new sec tion of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5029.2 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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A. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall examine payment
information data for each service provider to whom the Authority has
made Medicaid payments during the three (3) month payment period
preceding the gap period.
B. The Authority shall ensure payment to all Medicaid service
providers in the Medicaid program for the 15 day period during the
gap period in an amount equal to the average as calculated pursuant
to the provisions of subsection A of this Section divided by the
whole number two (2).
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
59-1-7123 TJ 01/13/23