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This bill modifies the definition of "individual with intellectual disability" within Oklahoma's Medicaid home- and community-based services laws, specifically in Section 1408 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The changes broaden the criteria for this definition by allowing individuals with an intelligence quotient (IQ) between 71 and 75 to be included if they also have a verbal or performance IQ score of 70 or below, and by extending the age at which the disability must be manifested from 18 to 22 years old. Furthermore, the bill updates the description of functional limitations required for this classification, aligning it with the Social Security Administration's criteria for intellectual disorder and focusing on limitations in understanding information, interacting with others, concentrating, or adapting oneself. The bill also makes minor technical adjustments to statutory references and clarifies the definition of "developmental disability" by specifying that mentally incompetent persons whose sole disability is mental illness are not included. This act is set to become effective on November 1, 2026.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1555&Session=2600