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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1974 requires Medicare programs to provide annual free diagnostic health screenings and advanced imaging
Last action · February 4, 2025: Second Reading referred to Rules
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What This Bill Proposed
Preventative diagnostic services; eligibility; administer; coverage; educational; public awareness; annual report; Legislature; effective date.
Medicare-eligible residents gain access to free annual cardiovascular, diabetes, and endocrinology blood tests and MRIs with zero out-of-pocket expenses, while health care providers and state agencies take on new administrative and reporting obligations.
- The State of Oklahoma operates under its state constitution and statutes codified in titles such as Title 63 for public health and safety. context
- State legislative bills in Oklahoma are introduced during annual sessions of the Legislature and require approval from both chambers and the Governor to become law. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Medicare-eligible individuals in the State of Oklahoma
Eligible residents receive annual preventative health screenings, advanced diagnostic testing, and imaging services at no out-of-pocket cost.
State Department of Health
The Department is tasked with administering the program in collaboration with providers, executing educational outreach campaigns, and submitting an annual report to the Legislature.
Health care providers
Providers must collaborate with the state administration, ensure diagnostic services are timely and accessible, and determine the medical necessity of annual services for patients.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Rules
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Williams
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
Version history
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Comprehensive Preventive Care Mandate
The bill establishes a structured, statutorily required preventative testing framework specifically detailing eleven cardiovascular tests, seven diabetes tests, eleven endocrinology tests, and advanced imaging.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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