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OK HB2387
Bill
Status
3/9/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ann Griffin
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to seek federal waivers to expand the premium assistance program to include for-profit employers with 250 or fewer full-time-equivalent employees and not-for-profit employers with 500 or fewer full-time-equivalent employees
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Exempts foster parents from employer size requirements, allowing them to qualify for premium assistance regardless of their employer's size, if supported by existing funding
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Defines "full-time-equivalent employee" as non-seasonal, non-temporary workers, excluding those working at least 1,000 hours per year for purposes of calculating employer size eligibility
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Amends the Oklahoma Medicaid Program Reform Act of 2003 (56 O.S. Section 1010.1 and 1010.2) to add the new eligibility provisions
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Effective date of November 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Poor persons; authorizing Oklahoma Health Care Authority to seek waiver to expand premium assistance program to include certain full-time-equivalent employees; effective date.
Last Action
Conference granted, GCCA
5/2/2016