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OK SB1380
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jack Stewart
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AI Summary
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Requires Oklahoma Health Care Authority to verify death records immediately prior to approving Medicaid coverage, using the Social Security Administration's Death Master File and State Department of Health vital statistics system
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Mandates monthly death record verification for all Medicaid enrollees beginning no later than January 1, 2027, with prompt disenrollment upon confirmed death
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Prohibits Medicaid payments for services rendered after an enrollee's date of death and requires recoupment of any funds expended on behalf of deceased individuals
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Changes eligibility review frequency from quarterly to monthly for circumstances affecting Medicaid eligibility, excluding TEFRA-eligible individuals and those with intellectual disabilities receiving home- and community-based services
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Effective date of November 1, 2026; passed Committee on Health and Human Services on March 2, 2026
Legislative Description
Medicaid; requiring certain death record verifications; requiring certain denial or disenrollment of deceased individuals; prohibiting certain coverage or payments. Effective date.
Last Action
Placed on General Order
3/4/2026