OK HB2295

Public trust hospital licenses in communities with fewer than 30,000 residents cannot be transferred to an address more than 15 miles away from the current location

If a public trust hospital announces closure, a three-mediator panel must be appointed to determine a sales price, with the beneficiary municipality given priority to purchase if willing to pay and able to operate the facility

Hospital trustees selling to another entity must certify they have no agreements for employment or financial benefits with prospective buyers for themselves or direct relatives

When a third-party lease of a public trust hospital terminates, the CMS provider number must immediately revert back to the public trust hospital

All public trust hospital trustees must complete a certified trustee education program within 90 days of appointment, approved by a statewide hospital organization and the State Department of Health

Effective November 1, 2025