Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-4002.15
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Federal approval – Promulgation of rules
Official statutory text
A. 1. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall seek any
federal approval necessary to implement the Ensuring Access to
Medicaid Act. This shall include, but not be limited to, submission
to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of any appropriate
demonstration waiver application or Medicaid State Plan amendment
necessary to accomplish the requirements of this act within the
required time frames.
2. Prior to implementation of contracts with any contracted
entities except dental benefit managers, the Authority shall obtain
federal approval of a managed care directed payment program with an
average commercial rate methodology under the Supplemental Hospital
Offset Payment Program Act. Contracts with dental benefit managers
shall be exempt from the requirement stipulated by this paragraph.
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board shall promulgate
rules to implement the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Act.
federal approval necessary to implement the Ensuring Access to
Medicaid Act. This shall include, but not be limited to, submission
to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of any appropriate
demonstration waiver application or Medicaid State Plan amendment
necessary to accomplish the requirements of this act within the
required time frames.
2. Prior to implementation of contracts with any contracted
entities except dental benefit managers, the Authority shall obtain
federal approval of a managed care directed payment program with an
average commercial rate methodology under the Supplemental Hospital
Offset Payment Program Act. Contracts with dental benefit managers
shall be exempt from the requirement stipulated by this paragraph.
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board shall promulgate
rules to implement the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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