HB 1820 Summary

• Removes language requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to verify eligibility information for Medicaid applicants prior to awarding assistance.

• Eliminates verification requirements for earned/unearned income, employment status, immigration status, residency, enrollment in other assistance programs, financial resources, incarceration status, death records, and identity fraud.

• Removes requirement for the Authority to contract with independent vendors to verify eligibility information and establish cost-saving benchmarks.

• Removes quarterly review requirement for monitoring changes in circumstances affecting Medicaid enrollee eligibility.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2025.