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This concurrent resolution addresses rural health care challenges in Oklahoma by seeking exemption from the Stark Law, which is a federal statute that restricts physician self-referrals. The resolution acknowledges Oklahoma's significant health care shortage, particularly in rural areas, and argues that the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) impedes medical care delivery in these regions. Specifically, the resolution requests that the state be exempt from the provisions of 42 U.S.C., Section 1395nn, and any administrative rules associated with this law that negatively impact essential medical services in rural parts of Oklahoma. By seeking this exemption, the resolution aims to support and protect rural health care providers and improve access to medical care in underserved areas of the state.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hcr1007&Session=2600