PRIA Logo™
Take the PRIA Score
OklahomaSB 1161Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Oklahoma Health Care Authority; general appropriations; modifying certain date; providing for duties and compensation of administrators and employees. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsored By: Chuck Hall (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

$99.5 million for Health Care Authority

The state provides $99,494,450 from the Health Care Enhancement Fund. The money supports the Oklahoma Health Care Authority’s duties for the year ending June 30, 2027. Funds are available starting July 1, 2026. The amount can be reduced if less is needed.

More cash-flow flexibility for state health authority

The Authority can move money into Disbursing Funds 200, 245, 340, and 425 with OMES approval. Total transfers cannot exceed year-to-date monthly allotments from the General Revenue and Health Care Enhancement funds. Money from FY 2027 can move back to FY 2026 to pay 2026 bills, with an equal amount moved forward for 2027. All inter-year transfer requests must be in writing to the OMES Director. The Administrator can ask to exempt new federal awards after July 1, 2026 from state spending and budget limits. The Administrator can, through the OMES Director, ask the Tax Commission to send tax collections to the General Revenue Fund early to ease cash shortages.

New recordkeeping for fund transfers

The Health Care Authority must keep records of every inter-year transfer it makes under this law. This supports oversight of money moved between years and funds.

Free Policy Watch

You just read the policy. Now see what it costs you.

Pick a topic. PRIA runs your household against live legislation and sends you a free personalized readout.

Pick a topic to get started

My TaxesMy HealthMy BudgetMy MoneyMy Freedom
Or tell us something more specific

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chuck Hall

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • John Haste

    Republican • Senate

  • John Kane

    Republican • House

  • Trey Caldwell

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 20

House vote • 4/16/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 78 • No: 7

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 13

House vote • 4/13/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

Emergency

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 04/21/2026

    4/22/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    4/16/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/16/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    4/16/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    4/16/2026House

  7. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 7

    4/16/2026House

  8. JCR adopted

    4/16/2026House

  9. General Order

    4/16/2026House

  10. Second Reading, direct to Joint Calendar

    4/15/2026House

  11. First Reading

    4/14/2026House

  12. Engrossed to House

    4/14/2026Senate

  13. Referred for engrossment

    4/14/2026Senate

  14. Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 2

    4/14/2026Senate

  15. Measure passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 13

    4/14/2026Senate

  16. JCR adopted

    4/14/2026Senate

  17. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget committee; JCR filed

    4/13/2026Senate

  18. Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

    4/2/2025Senate

  19. Coauthored by Representative Kane

    3/31/2025Senate

  20. Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) (principal House author)

    3/31/2025Senate

  21. Coauthored by Senator Haste

    3/31/2025Senate

  22. Authored by Senator Hall

    3/31/2025Senate

  23. First Reading

    3/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    4/16/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/15/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    4/14/2026

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Joint Committee Report

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/31/2025

    PDF

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation

Take It Personal

Get Your Personalized Policy View

Take the PRIA Score to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.

Already have an account? Sign in