Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires healthcare providers report cares of statutory rape in order to receive Medicaid reimbursement.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any provider from being eligible for medicaid reimbursement, or any other federal or state program if the provider has been found in a court of law to have failed to report a statutory rape as part of mandatory potential child abuse reporting laws (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that any provider found to be ineligible for reimbursement under this act shall be able to reapply for reimbursement after a period of 5 years after showing that procedures have been put in place to provide for reporting(Sec. 3).

• Authorizes the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to investigate complaints pursuant to the Defunding Statutory Rape Cover-up Act (Sec. 4).

• Defines “provider” as a provider of services or compensation (Sec. 2).

• Defines “affiliate” as an entity which licenses the use of a trademark or other recognized name provider which exercises control over the use of part or all of the provider’s name, or any entity that is licensed or controlled (Sec. 2).

• Establishes that this act will become effective November 1, 2019 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires healthcare providers report cares of statutory rape in order to receive Medicaid reimbursement.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any provider from being eligible for medicaid reimbursement, or any other federal or state program if the provider has been found in a court of law to have failed to report a statutory rape as part of mandatory potential child abuse reporting laws (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that any provider found to be ineligible for reimbursement under this act shall be able to reapply for reimbursement after a period of 5 years after showing that procedures have been put in place to provide for reporting(Sec. 3).

• Authorizes the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to investigate complaints pursuant to the Defunding Statutory Rape Cover-up Act (Sec. 4).

• Defines “provider” as a provider of services or compensation (Sec. 2).

• Defines “affiliate” as an entity which licenses the use of a trademark or other recognized name provider which exercises control over the use of part or all of the provider’s name, or any entity that is licensed or controlled (Sec. 2).

• Establishes that this act will become effective November 1, 2019 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text