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HB2059 • 2026

Health care; directing Oklahoma Health Care Authority to enter into contracts to provide medication to certain inmates; transferring certain fund to the Authority; effective date.

Health care; directing Oklahoma Health Care Authority to enter into contracts to provide medication to certain inmates; transferring certain fund to the Authority; effective date.

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Sponsor
Stinson
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Referred to Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Health care; directing Oklahoma Health Care Authority to enter into contracts to provide medication to certain inmates; transferring certain fund to the Authority; effective date.

Health care; directing Oklahoma Health Care Authority to enter into contracts to provide medication to certain inmates; transferring certain fund to the Authority; effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Health care; directing Oklahoma Health Care Authority to enter into contracts to provide medication to certain inmates; transferring certain fund to the Authority; effective date.
  • Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2059 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/19/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2059 (House): Sub Committee Recommendation (3/4/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2059 (House): Committee Substitute (3/10/2026) Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2059 (Senate): Committee Substitute (4/14/2026)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 3866 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2059 By: Stinson, Deck, and Menz of the House and Rosino of the Senate COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to health care; defining term; directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to enter into contracts to provide medication to certain inmates; requiring certain reimbursement subject to specified conditions; mandating certain medication coverage; directing promulgation of rules; amending 19 O.S.
Filed

Plain English: HB2059 POLPCS1 Preston Stinson-TJ 2/11/2026 3:42:33 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Preston Stinson Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2059 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.

  • HB2059 POLPCS1 Preston Stinson-TJ 2/11/2026 3:42:33 pm AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by: Preston Stinson Adopted: _____________________________ ______________________________________ Reading Clerk COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER: CHAIR: I move to amend HB2059 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language: Req.
  • No.
  • 16241 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2059 By: Stinson PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to medication; defining term; directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to partner with the University of Oklahoma Health and Sciences Center to provide medication to certain inmates; directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to directly pay the University of Oklahoma Health and Sciences Center for medication for certain inmates; providing for promulgation of rules; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
Filed

Plain English: Req.

  • Req.
  • No.
  • 16438 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2059 By: Stinson SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION An Act relating to medication; defining term; directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to partner with the University of Oklahoma Health and Sciences Center to provide medication to certain inmates; directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to directly pay the University of Oklahoma Health and Sciences Center for medication for certain inmates; providing for promulgation of rules; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

  2. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Referred to Appropriations

  3. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  4. 2026-03-24 House

    Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  5. 2026-03-24 Senate

    First Reading

  6. 2026-03-23 House

    General Order

  7. 2026-03-23 House

    Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck, Menz

  8. 2026-03-23 House

    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 8

  9. 2026-03-23 House

    Referred for engrossment

  10. 2026-03-05 House

    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

  11. 2026-03-05 House

    Authored by Senator Rosino (principal Senate author)

  12. 2026-02-17 House

    Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee

  13. 2026-02-16 House

    Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  14. 2026-02-16 House

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget

  15. 2026-02-16 House

    Referred to Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee

  16. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  17. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  18. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Stinson

Official Summary Text

Health care; directing Oklahoma Health Care Authority to enter into contracts to provide medication to certain inmates; transferring certain fund to the Authority; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2059 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/19/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2059 (House): Sub Committee Recommendation (3/4/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2059 (House): Committee Substitute (3/10/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 2059 (Senate): Committee Substitute (4/14/2026)

Current Bill Text

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2059 By: Stinson, Deck, and Menz of
the House

and

Rosino of the Senate

An Act relating to medication; defining term;
directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to
partner with the University of Oklahoma Health and
Sciences Center to provide medication to certain
inmates; directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
to directly pay the University of Oklahoma Health and
Sciences Center for medication for certain inmates;
providing for promulgation of rules; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 7500 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section, "medication" means prescription and
over-the-counter drugs.
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall partner with the
University of Oklahoma Health and Sciences Center to provide
medication to detainees and inmates under the jurisdiction of a
municipality or county, and not under the jurisdiction of the
Department of Corrections.

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The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall directly pay to the
University of Oklahoma Health and Sciences Center for medication
provided to detainees and inmates under the jurisdiction of a
municipality or county, not under the jurisdiction of the Department
of Corrections.
C. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall promulgate rules to
implement this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate