Oklahoma · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1576: Medicaid; terms; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; coverage; Medicaid; criteria; medical necessity; discretion; Chief Operating Officer; Health Information Portability and Accountability Act; scientific research; consent; research; opting-out; minors; promulgation of rules and regulations; waiver application; effective date; emergency.

Passed both chambers Last action May 30, 2025: To Senate

Plain-language summary

HB 1576 is a bill introduced in the Oklahoma House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid; terms; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; coverage; Medicaid; criteria; medical necessity; discretion; Chief Operating Officer; Health Information Portability and Accountability Act; scientific research; consent; research; opting-out; minors; promulgation of rules and regulations; waiver application; effective date; emergency. Primary sponsor: Mark Lawson (Republican), Carri Hicks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 30, 2025): To Senate.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Mark Lawson (Republican); Carri Hicks (Democratic).