Req. No. 7069 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) HOUSE BILL 2837 By: Deck AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to health care; creating the Access to Health Care Equalization Revolving Fund; providing for codification; and provid ing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-105g of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund to be designated as the "Access to Health Care Equalization Revolving Fund". The revolving fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist o f monies available to the State Department of Health. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Department of Health as authorized by law. Expenditures from the revolving fund shal l be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer, based on claims file d as prescribed Req. No. 7069 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment . The Department shall ensure tha t all monies deposited into th e fund are matched with federal dollars whenever possible. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 59-1-7069 TJ 01/10/23