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OK HB1837

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ellyn Hefner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma Statutes Section 4001.5 to exempt Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account funds from Medicaid recovery liens, claims, and reimbursement proceedings filed by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority upon a beneficiary's death

  • Establishes that money and assets in ABLE accounts (whether established in Oklahoma or another state) shall not be counted when determining eligibility or benefit amounts for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or other state and local means-tested public assistance programs

  • Maintains existing protections that ABLE account balances and distributions are exempt from levy, sale, garnishment, attachment, and other legal process, and are unassignable

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Poor persons; Achieving a Better Life Experience Program account; exemption; effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

4/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services4/1/2025
Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee2/4/2025
Appropriations and Budget2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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