Bill > HB1738

This bill creates a new law that provides exemptions for public trust hospitals from the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and Oklahoma Open Records Act under specific circumstances. Specifically, when a public trust hospital enters into a joint venture with or acquires an interest in a not-for-profit entity to support its mission, that entity will be exempt from these open meeting and records transparency requirements. The bill protects certain confidential information submitted to or compiled by the public trust, including marketing plans, financial statements, trade secrets, research concepts, and other proprietary information. The trust can hold executive sessions to discuss these materials if necessary. However, the bill explicitly does not exempt budgetary information related to appropriations or the appropriations process. The legislation defines a "public trust hospital" as any hospital created under specific sections of Oklahoma statutes related to hospital creation. The bill is set to become effective on November 1, 2025, and aims to provide more flexibility and privacy for public trust hospitals in certain business and strategic planning activities.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1738&Session=2600