A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Medicaid Accountability and Outcomes Act".
B. 1. Subject to the availability of funds, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall enter into a contract for a study of the Oklahoma Medicaid Program. The contract shall be executed with an organization having nationally recognized expertise in the area of health care and health care service delivery.
2. The study shall include the entire Oklahoma Medicaid Program, including the Medicaid managed care programs and services delivered pursuant to the Oklahoma Medicaid Program Reform Act of 2003.
3. The purpose of the study shall be to evaluate access to care, health care outcomes, and the quality and cost of health care and related services delivered through the Oklahoma Medicaid Program.
4. A report of the study and findings shall be made to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board, the Governor, and the appropriate committees of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 489, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 464, § 9, eff. July 1, 2003.