Bill > HB4362

This bill directs the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, the state agency that administers Medicaid, to seek a 1115 waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is a federal agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid programs. A 1115 waiver allows states to test innovative approaches to delivering and financing health care under Medicaid, and in this case, the waiver would be used to expand coverage for medical respite care, which provides short-term care for individuals with serious illnesses who are homeless or lack adequate housing, and supportive housing, which combines affordable housing with services to help people with health needs live more independently. The bill also specifies that it will become effective on November 1, 2026.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb4362&Session=2600