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OK HB1630
OK HB1630Medical facilities; definitions; licensing; penalties; exceptions; application requirements; fees; revolving fund; facility standards; effective date.
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
04/01/2025
04/01/2025
Crossed Over
03/26/2025
03/26/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to medical facilities; defining terms; prohibiting operation of certain facility without a license; providing certain interpretation; requiring separate license for each location; prohibiting transfer or assignment of certain license; providing penalty for noncompliance; requiring the establishment of certain classification; providing certain exceptions; setting requirements for certain application; requiring licensing fee; requiring Oklahoma Commissioner of Health to adopt certain rules and set certain fees; authorizing facility inspections; requiring licensing fees to be deposited in certain revolving fund; requiring Oklahoma Commissioner of Health to adopt certain rules; requiring consultation; requiring facility to provide examination for determination of emergency medical condition; requiring facility to meet certain standards; requiring agreement; prohibiting certain reimbursement; authorizing complaints against certain facilities to be filed with the State Department of Health; authorizing State Department of Health to take certain action for certain violations; authorizing emergency order of license suspension; providing procedure for hearing; authorizing petition for temporary restraining order; authorizing district courts to issue injunctions; directing the Attorney General to file suit at request of Department; establishing venue; authorizing administrative penalties; limiting amount of penalties; providing basis for calculating amount of penalty; requiring certain written notice; specifying information to be included in written notice; providing for judicial review of certain order; creating revolving fund; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill creates a comprehensive regulatory framework for short-term emergency and nonemergency hybrid medical facilities in Oklahoma. The legislation defines key terms such as "emergency care" (health services for life- or limb-threatening conditions) and establishes that these facilities must be licensed, structurally separate, and open 24/7 with distinct emergency and non-emergency sides. Facilities must obtain a separate license for each location, which cannot be transferred or assigned, and will be prohibited from operating without proper licensing. The bill requires facilities to be staffed by board-certified emergency room physicians, sets a maximum 24-hour emergency stay period, and mandates that facilities provide medical screenings and stabilization for patients regardless of their ability to pay. The Oklahoma Commissioner of Health is tasked with creating detailed rules about facility standards, including construction, staffing, equipment, and patient care protocols. The legislation also provides exceptions for certain medical facilities like hospitals, dental offices, and nursing homes, and establishes an administrative penalty system for non-compliance, with penalties up to $1,000 per violation and a maximum of $5,000 for continuing violations. A new revolving fund will be created to manage licensing fees, and the act is set to become effective on November 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services (on 04/01/2025)
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