Poor persons; Act to Restore Hope, Opportunity, and Prosperity for Everyone; eligibility information; effective date.

HB 1820, known as the "HOPE Act," requires Oklahoma's Medicaid program to verify detailed eligibility information for applicants - including income, employment, residency, financial resources, and immigration status - while excluding TEFRA-eligible individuals and those with intellectual disabilities in specific Home and Community-Based Medicaid waiver programs. The bill mandates quarterly reviews of enrolled Medicaid recipients' circumstances and establishes a 10-day response period for individuals to address discrepancies, with written notice required before any benefit discontinuation. It also requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to contract with independent vendors only if annual savings exceed costs and to share data with other agencies via memoranda of understanding. Effective November 1, 2025, the law updates verification procedures but does not change Medicaid benefit eligibility or coverage.