Bill > HJR1023

This Joint Resolution formally approves an updated medical fee schedule for Oklahoma's workers' compensation system, which determines the maximum rates medical providers can be reimbursed for treating injured workers. Under Oklahoma law, the Workers' Compensation Commission—the state agency that oversees workplace injury claims and benefits—is required to regularly update this payment list and submit it to legislative leaders and the Governor for formal approval before it can take effect. To ensure proper distribution, the resolution directs that copies be sent to the commission members, the Governor, and the Secretary of State. While the standard statutory effective date for an approved fee schedule is typically July 1 following the legislative session (which in this text is set for July 1, 2026), the resolution also includes an emergency clause, which is a standard legislative mechanism in Oklahoma used to immediately enact the measure for the preservation of public peace, health, or safety upon its passage and approval.