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HB4473 • 2026
Poor persons; directing the Director of the Health Care Authority to appoint advisory committee; purpose; membership; effective date.
Poor persons; directing the Director of the Health Care Authority to appoint advisory committee; purpose; membership; effective date.
Active
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- Sponsor
- Newton
- Last action
- 2026-02-19
- Official status
- Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.
Poor persons; directing the Director of the Health Care Authority to appoint advisory committee; purpose; membership; effective date.
Poor persons; directing the Director of the Health Care Authority to appoint advisory committee; purpose; membership; effective date.
What This Bill Does
- Poor persons; directing the Director of the Health Care Authority to appoint advisory committee; purpose; membership; effective date.
- Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4473 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/17/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4473 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/17/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4473 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/19/2026)
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Amendments
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Plain English: Req.
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
POLICY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO.
- 4473 By: Newton
POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
An Act relating to poor persons; directing the
Director of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to
appoint advisory committee; providing purpose of
committee; providing for membership of committee;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
Plain English: HB4473 FULLPCS1 Carl Newton-CMA
2/10/2026 12:32:43 pm
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS
Amendment submitted by: Carl Newton
Adopted: _____________________________
______________________________________
Reading Clerk
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
State of Oklahoma
SPEAKER:
CHAIR:
I move to amend HB4473
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.
- HB4473 FULLPCS1 Carl Newton-CMA
2/10/2026 12:32:43 pm
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS
Amendment submitted by: Carl Newton
Adopted: _____________________________
______________________________________
Reading Clerk
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
State of Oklahoma
SPEAKER:
CHAIR:
I move to amend HB4473
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.
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
PROPOSED COMMITTEE
SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO.
- 4473 By: Newton
PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to poor persons; directing the
Director of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to
appoint advisory committee; providing purpose of
committee; providing for membership of committee;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
Bill History
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2026-02-19
House
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health
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2026-02-11
House
Withdrawn from Rules Committee
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2026-02-11
House
Referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
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2026-02-11
House
Referred to Public Health
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2026-02-03
House
Second Reading referred to Rules
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2026-02-02
House
First Reading
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2026-02-02
House
Authored by Representative Newton
Official Summary Text
Poor persons; directing the Director of the Health Care Authority to appoint advisory committee; purpose; membership; effective date.
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4473 (House): Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (2/17/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4473 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 (2/17/2026)
Bill Summaries/Fiscal Impact for HB 4473 (House): Proposed Policy Committee Recommendation (2/19/2026)
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
HOUSE BILL 4473 By: Newton
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to poor persons; enacting the Poor
Persons Act of 2026; providing for noncodification;
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 not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Poor Persons
Act of 2026".
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
60-2-15150 CMA 01/02/26