Oklahoma Health Care Authority; federal immigration reporting systems; requiring Authority to report certain applicants to the Attorney General; notification to Immigration and Customs Enforcement; effective date.
HB 4423 requires the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to verify the immigration status of all Medicaid applicants using the federal SAVE system (or its successor) before approving benefits. It specifically mandates that the Authority notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if an applicant's status cannot be verified as lawful. This applies to all applicants, including adults applying for child-only Medicaid benefits on behalf of a child. The bill takes effect October 1, 2026, and does not change Medicaid eligibility criteria but adds a verification step for immigration status.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action May 14, 2026
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House Committee Substitute
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The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from the House Committee Substitute to the Floor version, incorporating a new co-author from the Senate. The substantive policy content regarding the Oklahoma Health Care Authority's duties and immigration reporting requirements remains unchanged.
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Added Senate co-authors (Archer, Lawson, and Lepak) to the list of House sponsors and updated the header to indicate this is the Floor version.
Adjusted page numbering and formatting to align with the floor version of the bill.
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
41–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican41
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-8-1)
senate
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 18
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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