ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1655	By:	Enns, Shelton, Walker, Scott and Dorman of the House

			      and

		Johnson (Rob) of the Senate

An Act relating to poor persons; requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to study and recommend certain coverage for certain individuals; requiring study to be filed with certain individuals by certain timeline; defining terms; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Health Care Authority study

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1016 of Title 56, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:  

A.  The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall study and recommend coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices for Medicaid-eligible individuals.  The study shall include the review of payment rates necessary to provide the benefit.  The study shall be filed with the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate no later than December 31, 2011.

B.  As used in this section:

1.  “Prosthetic device” means an artificial limb device or appliance designed to replace in whole or in part an arm or a leg; and

2.  "Orthotic device" means a support or brace used to assist weak or ineffective joints or muscles.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2011.

Passed the House of Representatives the 17th day of May, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 18th day of May, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate