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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3235 By: Lawson and Hefner of the
House
and
Garvin of the Senate
[ poor persons - Department of Human Services -
application for programs - application requirements
- protocols and systems – codification - effective
date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codifie d
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 261 of Title 56, unless there is
created a duplication in numbe ring, reads as follows:
A. The Department of Human Services shall develop and implement
a universal electronic eligibility and enrollment application for
the following family support programs:
1. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF );
2. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);
3. Medicaid; and
4. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC).
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B. At a minimum, the application shall:
1. Be user-friendly and available in multip le languages;
2. Enable applicants to complete and electronically submit
applications; and
3. Allow for the secure transmission of data among relevant
agencies for eligibility and enrollment in the programs provided for
in subsection A of this section.
C. The agencies responsibl e for administering the programs
provided for in subsection A of th is section shall collaborate to
establish protocols and systems for sharing information securely and
efficiently between agencies while maintaining privacy and
confidentiality.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate