HB3978 HFLR Page 1
BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
HOUSE BILL 3978 By: Echols of the House
and
Weaver of the Senate
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to county jails; amending 57 O.S.
2021, Section 38, which relates to county jail
reimbursement rates; increasing amount of
reimbursement rate; deleting obsolete implementation
requirement; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 38, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 38. The Department of Corrections shall reimburse any
county which is required to retain an inmate pursuant to subsection
E of Section 37 of this title in an amount not to exceed Twenty-
seven Dollars ($27.00) Twenty-eight Dollars ($28.00) per day for
each inmate during such period of retention, unless the actual daily
cost as determined by the Department of Corrections Daily Rate as
defined in this section, exceeds Twenty-seven Dollars ($27.00)
Twenty-eight Dollars ($28.00). If the actual daily cost as
HB3978 HFLR Page 2
BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
determined by the Department of Corrections Daily Rate exceeds
Twenty-seven Dollars ($27.00) Twenty-eight Dollars ($28.00) , the
county shall notify the Department of Corrections of the actual
daily cost no later than September 30. If t he county's actual daily
cost is accepted by the Department that shall be the reimbursement
rate for the county beginning the next fiscal year. If the
Department rejects the county's actual daily cost application, then
the actual daily cost reimbursement shall be determined by the St ate
Auditor and shall be imposed beginning the next fiscal year. The
Department shall distribute the reimbursement on a monthly basis
upon receipt and approval of a billing statement from the county.
The county shall use the reimbursement to defray expen ses of
equipping and maintaining the jail and payment of personnel. The
provisions in this act shall be implemented by the Department to
allow sufficient time for application to FY -2019. The Department of
Corrections shall re imburse the county for the em ergency medical
care for physical injury or illness of the inmate retained under
this act if the injury or illness is directly related to t he
incarceration and the county is required by law to provide such care
for inmates in the jail. The Department shal l not pay fees for
medical care in excess of the rates established for Medicaid
providers. The state shall not be liable for medical charg es in
excess of the Medicaid scheduled rate. The Director may accept any
HB3978 HFLR Page 3
BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
inmate required to have extended medical ca re upon application of
the county.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMM ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, dated 02/20/2024 -
DO PASS, As Coauthored.