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OK HB2387

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2016

Primary Sponsor

Ann Griffin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Amends the Oklahoma Medicaid Program Reform Act of 2003 (56 O.S. Section 1010.1 and 1010.2) to add the new eligibility provisions

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/28/2016
Health and Human Services3/16/2016
Appropriations and Budget2/2/2016

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