Bill > SB1137

This bill appropriates federal funds to the Department of Human Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and outlines specific uses and requirements for existing appropriations. * **$7,762,004.00** from funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services will be used to replace federal matching dollars that are no longer available. This funding comes from Enrolled House Bill No. 2766. * Funding levels for senior nutrition programs must be maintained at the levels from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, closing senior nutrition sites requires joint approval from the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. This requirement is part of the appropriations from Enrolled House Bill No. 2766. * **$2,500,000.00** from funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services will be used to permanently fund a second meal per day for the ADvantage Waiver Program. This funding comes from Enrolled House Bill No. 2766. * Funding levels for provider rates and service authorizations for the Community, Homeward Bound, In-Home Supports Waiver for Adults, In-Home Supports Waiver for Children, and ADvantage Waivers must be maintained at the levels from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. This is part of the appropriations from Enrolled House Bill No. 2766. * Funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services for the Developmental Disability Services Division from Enrolled House Bill No. 2766 may also be used for family and self-advocate onboarding meetings, professional development for case management, expansion of crisis services, and enhancements to intake processes. * **$5,600,000.00** from funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services will be transferred to the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account. This funding comes from Enrolled House Bill No. 2766. * All federal monies received by the state during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant and the Child Care and Development Block Grant are appropriated to the Department of Human Services. * The Director of Human Services can request early transfer of tax collections to the General Revenue Fund from the Oklahoma Tax Commission to alleviate cash-flow problems for the Department's disbursing funds. * Monies appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, can be transferred for use in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and vice versa, to cover encumbrances and obligations, with specific record-keeping requirements. * The Director of Human Services may request transfers of monies between the Department of Human Services Support Service Providers Grant Program Fund and the Human Services Disbursing Fund or the Human Services Medical and Assistance Fund.