Bill > HB2784

This bill amends several sections of Oklahoma law to enhance the capabilities and operations of the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority and its medical facilities. The bill authorizes the Medical Authority to enter into cooperative ventures for training students within Level I Trauma Centers, allowing them to receive Medicaid supplemental payments. It expands the authority's ability to make agreements with other healthcare providers, share services, join professional organizations, and offer hospital services to the public. The bill also modifies Medicaid-related provisions to preserve and potentially improve supplemental payment programs for specific hospitals, particularly those with Level I trauma centers in Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas. Additionally, the bill creates a new Emergency Medicine Revolving Fund in the State Treasury, which will be funded through appropriations and used specifically for training students in trauma centers operated by the Oklahoma State University Medical Trust. The new fund is not subject to fiscal year limitations and will be managed with oversight from the State Treasurer and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The bill is set to become effective on September 1, 2025, and aims to support medical education, healthcare services, and financial sustainability for certain Oklahoma medical institutions.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2784&Session=2600