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This bill requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to provide full (100%) Medicaid reimbursement to hospitals for patients who meet specific criteria: the patient must be enrolled in Medicaid, have been admitted as an inpatient, no longer require acute inpatient care, need nursing facility level care upon discharge, and be unable to transfer to a nursing facility due to either a lack of available nursing facility beds or pending guardian appointment. The reimbursement is set at the statewide average nursing facility per diem rate, and the Authority must seek federal approval to implement these provisions. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, and contains an emergency clause indicating its immediate importance for public health and safety. The legislation aims to address challenges patients face when transitioning from hospital to nursing facility care, particularly in situations where bed availability or legal guardianship may delay transfer.

Health and Social Services

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb203&Session=2600