Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-5009.4: Advisory Task Force on SoonerCare – Duties

A. The duties of the Advisory Task Force on SoonerCare shall

include:

1. Addressing methods of educating SoonerCare members regarding

access to and proper utilization of emergency medical services

provided by hospitals and other health care providers;

2. Reviewing the eligibility determination process of the

Department of Human Services to ensure accuracy on physician

assignments and adequacy of education regarding availability of and

access to services;

3. Reviewing issues related to notification of participants by

contracting providers as a condition of payment;

4. Actively promoting equitable reimbursement rates for

emergency room screening; and

5. Addressing patient and provider educational endeavors

necessary for expansion of SoonerCare to the Aged, Blind and

Disabled and Title XXI populations.

B. The Task Force shall make recommendations to the Governor,

the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House

of Representatives no later than January 31, 2001.