Hospitals; creating the Maternity Care Pilot Program; directing certain grant award; providing for application; limiting use of funds. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 222 creates Oklahoma's Maternity Care Pilot Program, which awards a one-time $5 million grant to a single eligible hospital to add labor and delivery services. To qualify, a hospital must be a critical access facility, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, owned by a local government or public trust, not currently offering maternity care, and meet specific financial and staffing requirements. The grant funds may only cover obstetrics staffing costs, essential equipment, and maternal/infant health education - excluding construction or renovations. This program directly targets hospitals in underserved areas seeking to expand maternity care access.