OklahomaSB 1423Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council; eliminating the Advisory Council. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Julie Daniels (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Hospitals must offer community services for kids

Beginning November 1, 2026, hospitals that treat minors as inpatients for psychiatric or substance use issues must also offer community-based services. The hospital can provide these directly or by contract. This supports care at home and in the community for children and teens.

Hospital Advisory Council to guide standards

Beginning November 1, 2026, the Health Commissioner appoints a nine-member Hospital Advisory Council. It advises on hospital licensure rules, quality measures, and data used to check compliance; it does not handle scope-of-practice issues. Members include administrators, doctors or practitioners with privileges, hospital employees, and three public citizens. Members serve staggered three-year terms, meet quarterly, elect a chair each year, and can be removed for cause. They are unpaid but can be reimbursed for travel costs.

Statewide system to improve stroke care

Beginning November 1, 2026, the Health Department, as funding permits, coordinates a statewide, evidence-based stroke care system. The system sets state stroke hospital levels and standard EMS and transfer protocols. The Health Commissioner sets rules to run this system. The goal is faster, better stroke care across Oklahoma.

Stronger hospital rules, inspections, and fees

Beginning November 1, 2026, Oklahoma tightens hospital oversight. The Board of Health sets standards for building and running hospitals, and every licensed hospital is inspected regularly with required fixes. Hospitals still must pass other health and safety inspections, like food service checks. The Department may charge up to $2,000 for each building plan submission or resubmission. The Commissioner, with the Pharmacy Board, sets rules for storing and giving medicines, and pharmacy inspectors check drug areas.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Julie Daniels

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mark Lepak

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 114 • No: 19

House vote 5/6/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 82 • No: 9

House vote 4/13/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote 4/13/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote 4/8/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 1

House vote 4/8/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/9/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 7

Senate vote 2/9/2026

Top_of_Page

Yes: 0 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/12/2026

    5/13/2026Senate
  2. Sent to Governor

    5/6/2026Senate
  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2026House
  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/6/2026Senate
  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/6/2026Senate
  6. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2026House
  7. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 9

    5/6/2026House
  8. General Order

    5/6/2026House
  9. CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

    4/13/2026House
  10. Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health

    4/8/2026House
  11. Referred to Public Health

    3/30/2026House
  12. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

    3/30/2026House
  13. First Reading

    3/10/2026House
  14. Engrossed to House

    3/10/2026Senate
  15. Referred for engrossment

    3/9/2026Senate
  16. Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 7

    3/9/2026Senate
  17. General Order, Considered

    3/9/2026Senate
  18. Coauthored by Representative Lepak (principal House author)

    2/24/2026Senate
  19. Placed on General Order

    2/11/2026Senate
  20. Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

    2/9/2026Senate
  21. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

    2/3/2026Senate
  22. Authored by Senator Daniels

    2/2/2026Senate
  23. First Reading

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/7/2026

  • Floor (House)

    4/13/2026

  • House Committee Report

    4/13/2026

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/8/2026

  • Engrossed

    3/10/2026

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/10/2026

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/9/2026

  • Introduced

    1/6/2026

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