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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 56. POOR PERSONS

  § 56-66. Reimbursements and payments to hospitals and clinics - Disbursement of state monies.  

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  • A.  The Department of Human Services, from all monies deposited into the Indigent Health Care Revolving Fund for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Oklahoma Indigent Health Care Act, shall reimburse clinics which meet the requirements of Section 64 of this title and elect to participate in the Oklahoma Indigent Health Care Act.

    B.  Disbursements of state monies from the Indigent Health Care Revolving Fund to eligible clinics shall be as follows:

    1.  Following certification and approval by the Department of Human Services of the accuracy of reports submitted pursuant to Section 64 of this title the Department shall determine the amount of state monies available to the clinics; and

    2.  The Department shall make payments from state monies available to all participating clinics in the state pursuant to provisions of the Oklahoma Indigent Health Care Act.  Payment rates shall be determined by the Department of Human Services following consultation with provider groups.  The Department of Human Services shall determine the amount due each clinic according to available monies.  The rate of clinic reimbursement shall not exceed the individual clinic's reimbursement rate established by the Department of Human Services for Medicaid patients.

    C.  The Department, from sources other than the Indigent Health Care Revolving Fund, shall make payments from available state and federal monies to all participating hospitals and clinics in the state pursuant to provisions of the Oklahoma Indigent Health Care Act.  Payment rates shall be determined by the Department of Human Services following consultation with provider groups.  The Department of Human Services shall determine the amount due each hospital and clinic according to available monies.  The per diem payments to participating hospitals shall not exceed the individual hospital's per diem rate established by the Department of Human Services for Medicaid patients.  The rate of clinic reimbursement shall not exceed the individual clinic's reimbursement rate established by the Department of Human Services for Medicaid patients.

Added by Laws 1984, c. 294, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.  Amended by Laws 1987, c. 192, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 15, § 2, emerg. eff. March 15, 1988.