HB 2295 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Hospital license; prohibiting transfer of hospital licenses from one address to another; administrative requirements; mediation; effective date.

HB 2295 prohibits public trust hospitals in Oklahoma communities with fewer than 30,000 residents (per federal census) from transferring their licenses to locations more than 15 miles away. If a hospital plans to close, the bill mandates a mediation process: the hospital and municipality each appoint a mediator, who then select a third mediator to set a sale price for the facility if agreement isn’t reached. Hospital trustees must complete an approved education program within 90 days of appointment and certify they have no financial ties to potential buyers. The bill also requires CMS provider numbers to revert to the hospital immediately upon termination of third-party leases. It takes effect November 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a House floor version to a Senate floor version, incorporating Senate amendments. The substantive policy content regarding hospital license transfers, mediator appointments, and trustee education requirements remains unchanged, though formatting and committee report dates were updated.
TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date of April 14, 2025.

Committee report date changed from March 6, 2025 to April 14, 2025, and committee designation updated to reflect Senate floor processing.

Page footer references to 'HB2295 HFLR' were replaced with 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB2295 SFLR'.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican40
40 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 6
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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