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OklahomaSB 806Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Nutrition services; creating the Food is Medicine Act; creating certain incentive for Medicaid contracted entities; providing for certain expansion of nutrition services. Effective date. Emergency.

Sponsored By: Adam Pugh (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New path to Medicaid nutrition support

The Food is Medicine Act authorizes Oklahoma Medicaid officials to seek needed federal approval for nutrition support coverage. Programs target members with nutrition-related chronic diseases to improve health and reduce medical care needs. Possible services include case management, nutrition counseling, meals, pantry stocking, nutrition prescriptions, and groceries. Officials and Medicaid contractors must favor community groups and local growers for nutrition prescription purchases wherever practical. Coverage depends on any required federal approval, and no benefit amount is guaranteed. The act lists July 1, 2025, as its effective date; its emergency clause also provides immediate effect upon passage and approval.

Schools get Farm to School grant help

Oklahoma's education department must help schools that apply for grants under the Oklahoma Farm to School Program Act. The help covers grant applications and running programs that expand students' access to fresh, healthy food. Applying schools are not guaranteed a grant. The act lists July 1, 2025, as its effective date; its emergency clause also provides immediate effect upon passage and approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Pugh

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Arturo Alonso Sandoval

    Democratic • House

  • Jared Deck

    Democratic • House

  • Ellyn Hefner

    Democratic • House

  • Anthony Moore

    Republican • House

  • Pittman

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Ellen Pogemiller

    Democratic • House

  • Trish Ranson

    Democratic • House

  • Waldron

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 8

House vote • 5/1/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 76 • No: 8

House vote • 4/16/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2025

Committee vote: Health & Human Services

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/08/2025

    5/12/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/5/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/5/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/5/2025Senate

  5. Coauthored by Representative Alonso-Sandoval

    5/1/2025Senate

  6. Referred for enrollment

    5/1/2025Senate

  7. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/1/2025House

  8. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 8

    5/1/2025House

  9. Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck, Waldron, Hefner, Ranson, Pittman

    5/1/2025House

  10. General Order

    5/1/2025House

  11. CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

    4/16/2025House

  12. Coauthored by Representative(s) Pogemiller

    4/9/2025House

  13. Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health

    4/9/2025House

  14. Referred to Public Health

    4/1/2025House

  15. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  16. First Reading

    3/27/2025House

  17. Engrossed to House

    3/27/2025Senate

  18. Referred for engrossment

    3/26/2025Senate

  19. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

    3/26/2025Senate

  20. Title restored

    3/26/2025Senate

  21. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

    3/26/2025Senate

  22. Placed on General Order

    2/26/2025Senate

  23. Title stricken

    2/24/2025Senate

  24. Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

    2/24/2025Senate

  25. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

    2/4/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/5/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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