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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1657 By: McEntire of the House
and
Rosino of the Senate
An Act relating to public health and safety; amending
63 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -106.2, which relates to
maintenance of rules; adding rules for Medicaid
delivery system enrollment and credentialing ; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -106.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-106.2 A. By January 1, 1999, the The State Board of
Health shall promulgate maintain rules necessary to develop for a
uniform application wh ich shall be used in the cr edentialing process
of health care providers. The State Depa rtment of Health shall
develop maintain such application form for:
1. Initial privileges or membership in a hospital, managed care
organization, or other entity requir ing credentials verificatio n;
and
2. Recredentialing or reappointment in a hospital, managed care
organization, or other entity requiring credentials verification.
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B. Any entity requiring credentials verification may require
supplemental information.
C. Notwithstanding any other p rovision in this section, the
Oklahoma Health Care Authority , as the single state agency for
Medicaid, shall establish and maintain for providers of Medicaid
services:
1. A streamlined provider enroll ment and credentialing process
for any Medicaid fee-for-service delivery system; and
2. A single consolidated provider enrollment and credentialing
process for a managed care delivery system in accordance with
subsection D of Section 4002.4 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes
and 42 C.F.R., Section 438.214.
SECTION 2. This act shall bec ome effective November 1, 2023.
Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate