Oklahoma § 63-5007 Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 63-5007 — Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board.

Oklahoma § 63-5007

Title 63Public Health And Safety

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-5007 (2026).

Text

A.There is hereby created the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board which shall consist of the following nine (9) members: 1. Five members appointed by the Governor; 2. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 3. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

B.Each member shall serve at the pleasure of his or her appointing authority and may be removed or replaced without cause. Any member of the Board shall be prohibited from voting on any issue in which the member has a direct financial interest. The Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall be an ex officio member of the Board, but shall be entitled to vote only in case of a tie vote.

C.The Board shall have the power and duty to: 1. Establish the policies of the Okla

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A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board which shall consist of the following nine (9) members: 1. Five members appointed by the Governor; 2. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 3. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. B. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of his or her appointing authority and may be removed or replaced without cause. Any member of the Board shall be prohibited from voting on any issue in which the member has a direct financial interest. The Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall be an ex officio member of the Board, but shall be entitled to vote only in case of a tie vote. C. The Board shall have the power and duty to: 1. Establish the policies of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; 2. Adopt and promulgate rules as necessary and appropriate to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Authority. The Board shall be the rulemaking body for the Authority; and 3. Adopt, publish and submit by January 1 of each year to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives appropriate administrative policies and the business plan for that year. All actions governed by the administrative policies and annual business plan shall be examined annually in an independent audit. D. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and for taking any official action. Official action of the Board must have a favorable vote by a majority of the members present. E. Members appointed pursuant to subsection A of this section shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act. F. The Board and the Authority shall act in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act and the Administrative Procedures Act.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1993, c. 332, § 5. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 282, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 98, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1995, c. 204, § 7, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 143, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2002, c. 375, § 13, eff. Nov. 5, 2002; Laws 2019, c. 9, § 1, emerg. eff. March 13, 2019.