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The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) seeks advice and consultation from medical professionals, professional and tribal organizations, and the general public in developing new or amended policies (e.g., administrative rules, state plan, waivers, etc.). The proposed policy page is designed to give all constituents an opportunity to review and make comments regarding upcoming changes.  

To make suggestions on rules not currently being considered for change, use the following links: 

•  A New Rule  
•  Amend A Rule  
•  Revoke A Rule  

To view or make comments on upcoming proposed policy, state plan, and/or waiver changes, please click the link of the change(s) below. All comments regarding proposed administrative rules will be considered during the rulemaking process and become a part of the official work folder. All rule changes are subject to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. 

Additional resources:

• Oklahoma Statutes
• Oklahoma Secretary of State Administrative Code
• Archived OHCA Proposed Policy Changes

Public Notices

 2018

• 09/07/2018 Provider Rate Increases, LTC Facilities Rate Increases, and Miller Trust 
• 09/07/2018 Supplemental Reimbursement for Ground Ambulance Transportation Providers
• 09/06/2018 State Plan Skilled Nursing Rate Increase
• 07/03/2018 1115(a) SoonerCare Choice Community Engagement Requirements Waiver Amendment 
• 06/28/2018  Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner and Licensure Candidate in an Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic Rate Increase  
• 06/15/2018  Vaccine Rate Methodology, Nursing Facilities Rate Changes, Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Rate Increases, & Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Rate Increases   
• 04/11/2018 Nursing Facilities Supplemental Payment Program

2017

• 12/27/2017 Nursing Facilities Supplemental Payment Program and Outpatient Hospital Dental and ENT Rates
• 09/07/2017 Private Duty Nursing Rate Change 
• 06/26/2017  Long-term Care Facilities Rebasing & Miller Trust
• 02/07/2017  Nursing Facilities Supplemental Payment Program
• 01/05/2017  Insure Oklahoma Waiting Period for Dependent Children with Creditable Coverage and Language Update; Incontinence Supplies Sole Source 1915(b)(4) Waiver Request; Over-the-Counter Products Update; & Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS)

2016

• 12/30/2016 Supplemental Drug Rebate & Investigational Drugs
• 12/23/2016 Statewide Transition Plan
• 12/02/2016 Nursing Facilities Supplemental Payment Program
• 11/02/2016 Pharmacy Covered Outpatient Drugs
• 09/19/2016 Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program; DRG Relative Weights
• 07/21/2016 Reversal of Three Percent Cut for Certain OHCA Provider/Services, Rate Revision for Behavioral Health Assessments performed in Outpatient Behavioral Health Agencies    
• 06/17/2016 Quality of Care Fee Increases for Long-Term Care Facilities, Miller Trust Monthly Income Eligibility Requirements, Unbundling of OB services methodology change and Eyeglass Materials Payment Methodology Change  

Policy Change Blog

Click on a policy change blog post below to view more information and add your input.

Disclaimer: Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) policy comment section will be reviewed and considered under the current policy rule change. Personal information should not be shared/or submitted in the comment section. This comment section is reserved for proposed policy rule changes. Any approved comments on a proposed policy change will be available for public view on this site.