ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 272	By:	David of the Senate

			and

		Cox of the House

An Act relating to public health and safety; providing for definition; requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to conduct a feasibility study; directing certain results be included on study; providing for delivering of study to certain subcommittees; providing for noncodification; providing for an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:  Feasibility study

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

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:

A.  For purposes of this section:

1.  "Dual eligible person" means low-income seniors and younger persons with disabilities who are enrolled in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs;

2.  In accordance with Section 5010 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall conduct a feasibility study of current and potential care coordination models for persons who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare that may be implemented in the state; and explore options for cost containment and delivery alternatives for those persons, that are consistent with the mission of the agency.  Study results shall include, but not be limited to:

a.	an assessment of the present environment in which dual eligible persons are receiving care,

b.	analysis of current initiatives, both statewide and nationwide, with the aim of more cost effective, coordinated care for dual eligible persons.  This shall include a feasibility analysis of other state approaches with special attention paid to applicability to Oklahoma infrastructure and waiver and/or state plan authorization from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),

c.	input from stakeholders on current models available to dual eligible persons that emphasize strategies for cost containment and delivery alternatives, and

d.	development of recommendations accompanied with any associated projected expenditures or cost savings.

B.  The Authority shall prepare and deliver the study to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services and the Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Public Health and Social Services by December 31, 2013.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2013.

SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Passed the Senate the 6th day of March, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 16th day of April, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

	_________________________________
	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________