2021 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-3250.8. Medicaid Payment Reimbursement Fund.
A. 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund to be designated the “Medicaid Payment Reimbursement Fund”.
2. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of:
- a.all monies received by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority pursuant to the Oklahoma Community Hospitals Public Trust Authorities Act and otherwise specified or authorized by law including, but not limited to, monies received by the Authority from assessments levied on hospitals included in a hospital district, and
- b.interest attributable to investment of money in the fund.
3. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and shall be expended by the Authority for services to Medicaid beneficiaries residing within or receiving services within the boundaries of the community hospitals public trust.
B. Any monies received from any assessment levied on hospitals within a hospital district for purposes of providing the state matching funds for supplemental Medicaid programs pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Community Hospitals Public Trust Authorities Act shall be submitted to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority for deposit into the Medicaid Payment Reimbursement Fund.
C. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall transfer to the Medicaid Payment Reimbursement Fund any payment received by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority pursuant to the Oklahoma Community Hospitals Public Trust Authorities Act and rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority pursuant to federal law and the provisions of the Oklahoma Community Hospitals Public Trust Authorities Act.
D. 1. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall make Medicaid reimbursement payments to hospitals to the extent permitted by federal law and rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority pursuant to federal law.
2. Each community hospital public trust authority established shall be limited to receipt of supplemental Medicaid program funds for its designated area.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 432, § 8, emerg. eff. June 7, 2003. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 460, § 1, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004.
