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The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) seeks advice from Indian Health Services, tribal organizations and urban lndian clinics (I/T/U) in developing new or amended state plans, waiver amendments, or policy changes. The Native American page is designed to notify Indian Health Services, tribal organizations, and I/T/Us of any state plan, waiver, or proposed rule changes by providing an online tribal consultation forum. This forum will provide I/T/U's an opportunity to review and make comments.

To make suggestions on rules not currently being considered for change, use the following links:   

• A New Rule  
• Amend A Rule  
• Revoke A Rule   

To view or make comments on upcoming proposed policy, state plan, and/or waiver changes, please click the link of the change(s) below. All comments regarding proposed administrative rules will be considered during the rulemaking process and become a part of the official work folder. All rule changes are subject to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. 

Additional resources:

• Oklahoma Statutes
• Oklahoma Secretary of State Administrative Code 
• Archived OHCA Proposed Policy Changes 

Public Notices 

•  07/03/2018    1115(a) SoonerCare Choice Community Engagement Requirements Waiver Amendment

•  06/28/2018  Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner and Licensure Candidate in an Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic Rate Increase

• 06/15/2018  Vaccine Rate Methodology, Nursing Facilities Rate Changes, Department of Mental Health& Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Rate Increases, & Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Rate Increases 

• 04/11/2018 Nursing Facilities Supplemental Payment Program    

2017   

• 12/27/2017 Nursing Facilities Supplemental Payment Program and Outpatient Hospital Dental and ENT Rates    
• 09/07/2017 Private Duty Nursing Rate Change     
• 06/26/2017 Long-term Care Facilities Rebasing & Miller Trust   
• 02/07/2017 Nursing Facilities Supplemental Payment Program   
• 01/05/2017 Insure Oklahoma Waiting Period for Dependent Children with Creditable Coverage and Language Update; Incontinence Supplies Sole Source 1915(b)(4) Waiver Request; Over-the-Counter Products Update; & Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS)   

2016  

• 12/30/2016 Supplemental Drug Rebate & Investigational Drugs    
• 12/23/2016 Statewide Transition Plan  
• 12/02/2016 Nursing Facilities Supplemental Payment Program    
• 11/02/2016 Pharmacy Covered Outpatient Drugs  
• 09/19/2016 Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program; DRG Relative Weights   
• 07/21/2016 Reversal of Three Percent Cut for Certain OHCA Provider/Services, Rate Revision for Behavioral Health Assessments performed in Outpatient Behavioral Health Agencies         
• 06/17/2016 Quality of Care Fee Increases for Long-Term Care Facilities, Miller Trust Monthly Income Eligibility Requirements, Unbundling of OB services methodology change and Eyeglass Materials Payment Methodology Change  

Policy Change Blog 

Click on a policy change blog post below to view more information and add your input.

Disclaimer: Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) policy comment section will be reviewed and considered under the current change. Personal information should not be shared/or submitted in the comment section. This comment section is reserved for proposed rule changes. Any approved comments on a proposed policy change will be available for public view on this site.