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30	30	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 2914 By: Pittman
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to caretakers; creating the Oklahoma
41	41	Respite Care Pilot Program for Seniors Act; providing
42	42	the purpose; providing defini tions; establishing
43	43	respite care pilot programs; providing for
44	44	eligibility; providing application process; providing
45	45	participating providers; providing for funding;
46	46	providing for reporting and evaluation; providing for
47	47	codification; and providing an effect ive date.
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53	53	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
54	54	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3119.1 of Title 63, unless there
55	55	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
56	56	This act shall be known and m ay be cited as the "Oklahoma
57	57	Respite Care Pilot Program for Seniors Act ".
58	58	SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
59	59	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3119.2 of Title 63, unless there
60	60	is created a duplication in number ing, reads as follows:
61	61	The purpose of this act is to establish pilot programs designed
62	62	to provide respite care services for seniors in Oklahoma through
63	63	vouchers or respite waivers. These programs will ensure caregivers
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90	90	can access essential weekend and eve ning care services through adult
91	91	day centers and residential care facilities equipped to meet the
92	92	unique needs of seniors. The ultimate goal is to reduce caregiver
93	93	burnout, support working families, and improve the well -being of
94	94	both seniors and their car egivers by offering flexible care options.
95	95	SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
96	96	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3119.3 of Title 63, unless there
97	97	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
98	98	For purposes of this act:
99	99	1. "Adult day center" means a licensed facility providing
100	100	social, health-related, or personal care services in a protective
101	101	setting during the day;
102	102	2. "Respite care" means temporary relief for primary caregivers
103	103	of seniors, providing sh ort-term care for seniors in appropriate
104	104	settings;
105	105	3. "Residential care facil ity" means a facility licensed to
106	106	provide care services to seniors who do not require twenty-four-hour
107	107	nursing care but need assistance with daily living activities;
108	108	4. "Respite waiver" refers to financial assistance provided to
109	109	eligible caregivers, ensuring access to respite care services at no
110	110	or reduced cost; and
111	111	5. "Voucher" means a payment issued to caregivers allowing them
112	112	to obtain respite care services from participating care providers.
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139	139	SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of l aw to be codified
140	140	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3119.4 of Title 63, unless there
141	141	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
142	142	A. The Department of Human Servic es (DHS) is hereby authorized
143	143	to establish and administer pilot programs for the provision of
144	144	respite care vouchers or respite waivers to caregivers of seniors
145	145	limited to designated counties, and within the designated counties,
146	146	qualified facilities may opt into the pilot program .
147	147	B. The pilot programs shall:
148	148	1. Provide financial a ssistance in the form of vouchers or
149	149	waivers for caregivers of seniors, enabling them to access care
150	150	services outside traditional hours, including weekend and evening
151	151	care;
152	152	2. Prioritize caregivers who are employed in evening -hour or
153	153	nontraditional work schedules, ensuring they have access to services
154	154	when needed most; and
155	155	3. Facilitate the participation of adult day centers,
156	156	residential care facilities, and other licensed provi ders equipped
157	157	to deliver care for seniors with various health and personal nee ds.
158	158	SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
159	159	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3119.5 of Title 63, unless there
160	160	is created a duplication i n numbering, reads as follows:
161	161	A. To qualify for participation in the respite care pilot
162	162	programs, applicants shall:
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189	189	1. Be primary caregivers of seniors aged sixty -five (65) years
190	190	or older;
191	191	2. Demonstrate employment in evening -hour jobs or
192	192	nontraditional work schedules where traditional caregiving services
193	193	are not sufficient; and
194	194	3. Provide documentation demonstrating financial need for
195	195	respite care assistance, as determined by the Department of Human
196	196	Services (DHS).
197	197	B. Applications for respite care vo uchers or waivers shall be
198	198	made to (DHS), which will evaluate and approve applicants based on
199	199	established criteria.
200	200	SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
201	201	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3119.6 of Title 63, unles s there
202	202	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
203	203	A. Eligible providers for respite care services under this act
204	204	shall include:
205	205	1. Licensed adult day centers and residential care facilities;
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207	207	2. Other licensed care agencies equipped to meet the unique
208	208	needs of seniors.
209	209	B. Providers shall be reimbursed by the state for services
210	210	rendered under the voucher or waiver programs, based on rates
211	211	established by the Department of Human Services ( DHS).
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238	238	SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
239	239	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3119.7 of Title 63, unless there
240	240	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
241	241	A. The respite care pilot programs established by this act
242	242	shall be funded through multiple so urces, including but not limited
243	243	to:
244	244	1. Grants from federal, state, or private sources;
245	245	2. Public-private partnerships designed to support caregiving
246	246	and senior care; and
247	247	3. Allocated state funds, subject to legislative
248	248	appropriations.
249	249	B. The Department of Human Services ( DHS) is authorized to seek
250	250	and apply for available federa l and state funding to support the
251	251	pilot programs, including funds under the Medicaid program and other
252	252	relevant federal initiatives.
253	253	SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
254	254	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3119.8 of Title 63, unless there
255	255	is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
256	256	A. The Department of Human Services ( DHS) shall conduct an
257	257	annual review and report to the Leg islature on the effectiveness of
258	258	the respite care pilot programs, including:
259	259	1. The number of caregivers served by the program s;
260	260	2. Data on the utilization of care services during
261	261	nontraditional hours; and
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288	288	3. Program outcomes, including improvements in caregiver well-
289	289	being and senior care.
290	290	B. The report shall include recommendations for expanding,
291	291	modifying, or continuing the program s based on its performance and
292	292	stakeholder feedback.
293	293	SECTION 9. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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