Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-5008

duties - Contract bidding process - Advisory committees.

A. The Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority

shall have the training and experience necessary for the

administration of the Authority. The Administrator shall be

appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate

and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed

or replaced without cause. Compensation for the Administrator shall

be determined by the Governor. The Administrator may be removed

from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members elected to and

constituting each chamber of the Legislature.

B. The Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority

shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority and shall act

for the Authority in all matters except as may be otherwise provided

by law. The powers and duties of the Administrator shall include

but not be limited to:

1. Supervision of the activities of the Authority;

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2. Formulation and recommendation of rules for approval or

rejection by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board and

enforcement of rules and standards promulgated by the Board;

3. Preparation of the plans, reports and proposals required by

the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Act, Section 5003 et seq. of this

title, other reports as necessary and appropriate, and an annual

budget for the review and approval of the Board;

4. Employment of such staff as may be necessary to perform the

duties of the Authority including but not limited to an attorney to

provide legal assistance to the Authority for the state Medicaid

program; and

5. Establishment of a contract bidding process which:

a. encourages competition among entities contracting with

the Authority for state-purchased and state-subsidized

health care; provided, however, the Authority may make

patient volume adjustments to any managed care plan

whose prime contractor is a state-sponsored,

nationally accredited medical school. The Authority

may also make education or research supplemental

payments to state-sponsored, nationally accredited

medical schools based on the level of participation in

any managed care plan by managed care plan

participants,

b. coincides with the state budgetary process, and

c. specifies conditions for awarding contracts to any

insuring entity.

C. The Administrator may appoint advisory committees as

necessary to assist the Authority with the performance of its duties

or to provide the Authority with expertise in technical matters.