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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma requires Medicaid to cover rapid whole genome sequencing for critically ill children
Last action · May 30, 2025: To SenateSponsors: Danny Williams and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Oklahoma House Bill 1576 requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to cover as a separately payable Medicaid service for hospitalized patients under twenty-one years of age with complex or acute illnesses of unknown , pending federal approval. The measure establishes strict medical necessity criteria, protects genetic data under HIPAA, permits data use in scientific research only with explicit consent, and takes effect July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause.
Hospitalized Medicaid-enrolled minors with undiagnosed acute conditions gain access to genetic testing coverage that returns preliminary results within seven days, while families retain the right to withdraw consent for scientific research use at any time.
- The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is the state agency that administers Oklahoma's Medicaid program, known as SoonerCare. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Medicaid beneficiaries
Minors under twenty-one enrolled in Medicaid gain access to covered rapid whole genome sequencing when hospitalized with acute, undiagnosed illnesses.
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
The agency is required to provide coverage, seek necessary federal approvals, and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the testing mandate.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Medicaid-covered rapid whole genome sequencing under this bill?
Can my child's genetic data be used for scientific research without my permission?
What happens if I give consent for research and later change my mind?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law over the governor's veto.
Procedural history
50 actions- May 30, 2025HouseTo Senate
- May 30, 2025HouseVeto overridden: Ayes: 76 Nays: 12
- May 29, 2025HouseFiled with Secretary of State
- May 29, 2025SenateMeasure returned to House
- May 29, 2025SenateVeto overridden: Ayes: 36 Nays: 9
- May 28, 2025HouseVetoed 05/28/2025
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- May 22, 2025HouseSent to Governor
- May 22, 2025SenateEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 22, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for enrollment
- May 22, 2025SenateEmergency passed, to House: Ayes: 39 Nays: 3
- May 22, 2025SenateFloorMeasure passed, to House: Ayes: 27 Nays: 15
- May 22, 2025SenateFloorCCR adopted, GCCA
- May 22, 2025SenateCCR read, GCCA
- May 22, 2025HouseTo Senate
- May 22, 2025HouseFourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 21
- May 22, 2025HouseFloorCCR adopted
- May 21, 2025HouseEnacting clause restored
- May 21, 2025HouseTitle restored
- May 21, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Cantrell, Williams
- May 21, 2025HouseCCR submitted
- May 15, 2025SenateConference granted, GCCA
- May 15, 2025HouseCommitteeHC's named: Conference Committee on Health and Human Services Oversight
- May 14, 2025HouseSA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
- May 12, 2025HouseSA's received
- May 12, 2025SenateEngrossed to House
- May 8, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- May 8, 2025SenateEmergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 1
- May 8, 2025SenateFloorMeasure passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 13
- May 8, 2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
- Apr 28, 2025SenatePlaced on General Order
- Apr 23, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
- Apr 7, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Appropriations
- Apr 7, 2025SenateEnacting clause stricken
- Apr 7, 2025SenateFloorReported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
- Apr 1, 2025SenateCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- Mar 4, 2025SenateIntroducedFirst Reading
- Mar 4, 2025HouseEngrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred for engrossment
- Mar 3, 2025HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 14
- Mar 3, 2025HouseTitle stricken
- Mar 3, 2025HouseAmended
- Mar 3, 2025HouseGeneral Order
- Feb 26, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
- Feb 5, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Hicks (principal Senate author)
- Feb 5, 2025HouseFloorPolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Public Health
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Lawson
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Mandated Genetic Testing Coverage
The measure establishes rapid whole genome sequencing as a separately payable Medicaid service, setting statutory definitions and explicit clinical criteria for high-acuity pediatric patients.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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