Bill > SB1847

This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for the ADvantage Waiver Program, which provides Medicaid home- and community-based services. Currently, to be eligible, individuals must qualify financially for Medicaid, be at least 65 years old or a physically disabled adult aged 21 or older without an intellectual disability or cognitive impairment, meet the nursing facility level of care, and reside in their own home or a family member's home. This bill expands eligibility for those aged 19 to 64 to include individuals with a developmental disability (provided they do not also have an intellectual disability or cognitive impairment related to the developmental disability) or those with a clinically documented, progressive, and degenerative disease that requires hospital- or long-term-care-facility level of care to prevent health deterioration. It also allows individuals to reside in an assisted living center contracted with the Department of Human Services under the program, in addition to their own or a family member's home. The bill also states that it will become effective on July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1847&Session=2600