Oklahoma SB1847 modifies Medicaid ADvantage Waiver eligibility
Summary
Oklahoma Senate Bill 1847 modifies eligibility criteria for the Medicaid ADvantage Waiver Program, which provides home- and community-based services to individuals who would otherwise require institutional care. The bill passed the Senate 34-10 on March 9, 2026 and received House committee approval on April 6, 2026 with a 7-0 vote. The legislation includes an emergency clause, making it effective immediately upon enactment.
What changed
Oklahoma SB1847 amends the state's Medicaid ADvantage Waiver Program by modifying eligibility criteria for home- and community-based services. The bill passed with emergency status, indicating immediate effectiveness upon signing. Key legislative actions include Senate passage with a 34-10 vote and House Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee approval with unanimous consent.
Affected parties include elderly and disabled individuals seeking HCBS waiver services, healthcare providers delivering home-based care, and Oklahoma Medicaid administrators. The bill's emergency clause means compliance obligations are immediate. Stakeholders should monitor Oklahoma Health Care Authority for updated program guidance and eligibility verification procedures.
What to do next
- Healthcare providers should review updated ADvantage Waiver eligibility criteria for patient enrollment
- State Medicaid agencies should prepare to implement modified eligibility determinations
- Monitor for Oklahoma Health Care Authority guidance on program implementation
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Oklahoma / SB1847 Passed SB1847 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-10
Medicaid home- and community-based services; modifying eligibility criteria for the ADvantage Waiver Program. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill Details
State Oklahoma
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=s...
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Sponsors
Grant Green (Sen - R) Anthony Moore (Rep - R) Jared Deck (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 H Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee 2026-03-31 H Referred to Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee 2026-03-30 H Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget 2026-03-10 H First Reading 2026-03-10 S Engrossed to House 2026-03-09 S Referred for engrossment 2026-03-09 S Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 10 2026-03-09 S General Order, Considered 2026-03-02 S Placed on General Order 2026-02-25 S Title stricken 2026-02-25 S Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed 2026-02-09 S Referred to Appropriations 2026-02-09 S Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed 2026-02-09 S Coauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author) 2026-02-03 S Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee 2026-02-02 S Authored by Senator Green 2026-02-02 S First Reading
Votes
2026-02-09 Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS Yea: 10 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 Senate: Appropriations Committee: DO PASS AMENDED Yea: 21 Nay: 0 2026-03-09 Senate: THIRD READING Yea: 34 Nay: 10 2026-04-06 House: Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee: DO PASS Yea: 7 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-03 S Health and Human Services 2026-02-09 S Appropriations 2026-03-30 H Appropriations and Budget 2026-03-31 H Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee
Amendments
2026-04-06 House Committee Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-14 Introduced 2026-02-26 Amended 2026-03-10 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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