University Hospitals Authority; removing obsolete property descriptions; creating certain exemption; imposing certain requirements related to public Level 1 Trauma Center. Effective date.
Senate Bill 873 amends Oklahoma statutes related to the University Hospitals Authority. It updates the legal descriptions of properties transferred to the Authority by removing obsolete information. The bill also creates a specific exemption concerning the certificate of need process for healthcare facilities and imposes requirements related to public Level 1 Trauma Centers. These changes affect the University Hospitals Authority and impact healthcare planning and trauma services within the state.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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MINOR
This bill version transitioned from the House to the Senate floor, updating the header information to reflect Senate approval and committee substitution. The substantive policy content regarding University Hospitals Authority jurisdiction, property descriptions, and operational requirements remains unchanged from the House version, with only formatting and page numbering differences noted.
TECHNICAL
Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and committee substitution notation
Page footers changed from 'SB873 HFLR' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB873 SFLR' with updated page numbering
Minor formatting adjustments to spacing and indentation in section headers and property descriptions
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 82 Nays: 4
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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