Oklahoma 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2834 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/17/2025

                             
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 
 
HOUSE BILL 2834 	By: Burns 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to Medicaid; directing the Oklahoma 
Health Care Authority to expand coverage for Medicaid 
services or programs; providing for codification; 
providing an effective date ; and declaring an 
emergency. 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Sectio n 4020 of Title 56, unless there 
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall expand Medicaid 
coverage for Medicaid services or programs for in-home physical 
therapy, occupational therapy, and speech the rapy to ninety-six 
percent (96%) of what Medicare coverage pays. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2025. 
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation 
of the public peace, health or safety , an emergency is hereby   
 
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declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall t ake effect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 
 
60-1-11156 TJ 01/16/25