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29		-	BILL NO. 3978 By: Echols of the House
	30	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	32	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	34	+	2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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	36	+	HOUSE BILL 3978 By: Echols of the House
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	44	+	AS INTRODUCED
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40	46		An Act relating to county jails; amending 57 O.S.
41	47		2021, Section 38, which relates to county jail
42	48		reimbursement rates; increasing amount of
43	49		reimbursement rate; deleting obsolete implementation
44	50		requirement; and providing an effective date.
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50	56		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
51	57		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 38, is
52	58		amended to read as follows:
53	59		Section 38. The Department of Corrections shall reimburse any
54	60		county which is required to retain an inmate pursuant to subsection
55	61		E of Section 37 of this title in an amount not to exceed Twenty-
56		-	seven Dollars ($27.00) Thirty-two Dollars ($32.00) per day for each
57		-	inmate during such period of retention, unless the actual daily cost
58		-	as determined by the Department of Corrections Daily Rate as defined
59		-	in this section, exceeds Twenty-seven Dollars ($27.00) Thirty-two
60		-	Dollars ($32.00). If the actual daily cost as determined by the
61		-	Department of Corrections Daily Rate exceeds Twenty-seven Dollars
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	62	+	seven Dollars ($27.00) Twenty-eight Dollars ($28.00) per day for
	63	+	each inmate during such period of retention, unless the actual daily
	64	+	cost as determined by the Department of Corrections Daily Rate as
	65	+	defined in this section, exceeds Twenty-seven Dollars ($27.00)
	66	+	Twenty-eight Dollars ($28.00). If the actual daily cost as
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89		-	Department of Corrections of the actual daily cost no later than
90		-	September 30. If the county's actual daily cost is accepted by the
91		-	Department that shall be the reimbursement rate for the county
92		-	beginning the next fiscal year. If the Department rejec ts the
93		-	county's actual daily cost application, then the actual daily cost
94		-	reimbursement shall be determined b y the State Auditor and shall be
95		-	imposed beginning the next fiscal year. Provided, however, the
96		-	amounts described in th is section shall be subject to an annual
97		-	three percent (3%) increase to adjust for inflation. The Department
98		-	shall distribute the reimb ursement on a monthly basis upon receipt
99		-	and approval of a billing statement from the county. The county
100		-	shall use the reimbursement to defray expen ses of equipping and
101		-	maintaining the jail and payment of personnel. The provisions in
102		-	this act shall be im plemented by the Department to allow sufficient
103		-	time for application to FY -2019. The Department of Corrections
104		-	shall reimburse the county for the em ergency medical care for
105		-	physical injury or illness of the inmate retained under this act if
106		-	the injury or illness is directly related to the incarceration and
107		-	the county is required by law to provide such care for inmates in
108		-	the jail. The Department shal l not pay fees for medical care in
109		-	excess of the rates established for Medicaid providers. The state
110		-	shall not be liable for medical charges in excess of the Medicaid
111		-	scheduled rate. The Director may accept any inmate require d to have
112		-	extended medical care upon application of the county.
	95	+	determined by the Department of Corrections Daily Rate exceeds
	96	+	Twenty-seven Dollars ($27.00) Twenty-eight Dollars ($28.00) , the
	97	+	county shall notify the Department of Corrections of the actual
	98	+	daily cost no later than September 30. If t he county's actual daily
	99	+	cost is accepted by the Department that shall be the reimbursement
	100	+	rate for the county beginning the next fiscal year. If the
	101	+	Department rejects the county's actual daily cost application, then
	102	+	the actual daily cost reimbursement shall be determined by the St ate
	103	+	Auditor and shall be imposed beginning the next fiscal year. The
	104	+	Department shall distribute the reimbursement on a monthly basis
	105	+	upon receipt and approval of a billing statement from the county.
	106	+	The county shall use the reimbursement to defray expen ses of
	107	+	equipping and maintaining the jail and payment of personnel. The
	108	+	provisions in this act shall be implemented by the Department to
	109	+	allow sufficient time for application to FY -2019. The Department of
	110	+	Corrections shall re imburse the county for the em ergency medical
	111	+	care for physical injury or illness of the inmate retained under
	112	+	this act if the injury or illness is directly related to t he
	113	+	incarceration and the county is required by law to provide such care
	114	+	for inmates in the jail. The Department shal l not pay fees for
	115	+	medical care in excess of the rates established for Medicaid
	116	+	providers. The state shall not be liable for medical charg es in
	117	+	excess of the Medicaid scheduled rate. The Director may accept any
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	146	+	inmate required to have extended medical ca re upon application of
	147	+	the county.
139	148		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
140		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of March, 2024.
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	150	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMM ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, dated 02/20/2024 -
	151	+	DO PASS, As Coauthored.