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OK HB2754
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Trey Caldwell
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Oklahoma Rural Hospitals Funding Assistance Grant Program Act of 2025 to improve healthcare access in rural areas of the state
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Eligible facilities must meet federal critical access hospital requirements, be located in towns with fewer than 5,000 residents, and be owned by a public trust or municipality
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State Department of Health will administer the program and develop a rubric to prioritize rural areas disproportionately impacted by distance from adequate medical facilities
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Creates the Oklahoma Rural Hospitals Funding Assistance Grant Program Revolving Fund in the State Treasury as a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations
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Effective date of July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause allowing immediate effect upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
Public health; State Department of Health; Oklahoma Rural Hospitals Funding Assistance Grant Program Act of 2025; Oklahoma Rural Hospitals Funding Assistance Grant Program; Oklahoma Rural Hospitals Funding Assistance Grant Program Revolving Fund; effective date; emergency.
Last Action
Placed on General Order
4/28/2025