OK HB1536

Amends 17 O.S. 2011, Section 139.109 governing the Oklahoma E911 Emergency Service Fund and Oklahoma Telecommunications Technology Training Fund administered by the Corporation Commission and Department of Career and Technology Education

Requires competitive bidding for telemedicine funding requests by not-for-profit hospitals, county health departments, city-county health departments, mental health/substance abuse facilities, and federally qualified health centers seeking Oklahoma Universal Service Fund reimbursement

Establishes exemptions from competitive bidding for telemedicine applicants seeking $10,000 or less annually, those in areas with only one telecommunications carrier, those using Master Service Agreements, or those with qualifying evergreen contracts

Mandates telecommunications carriers provide notice to Special Universal Services applicants at the time of funding application to the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund, including all filings and documents in the proceeding

Removes the emergency clause that would have made the act effective immediately upon passage and approval