Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-6900: Grant programs for administration of National Hospital

Preparedness Program.

A. The State Commissioner of Health shall develop grant

programs for private, nonprofit and public entities for the purpose

of administering the National Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP).

For purposes of this section, the “National Hospital Preparedness

Program” or “HPP” means the federal preparedness grant offered

through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designed to

improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital

preparedness for public health emergencies.

B. The selection and awarding of grants, whether in the form of

professional service contracts or any other funding mechanism

developed by the Commissioner, to programs developed pursuant to

this section shall be exempt from the requirements of The Oklahoma

Central Purchasing Act.

C. The Commissioner shall develop a process for awarding grants

to programs developed pursuant to this section. Such process for

selection shall not be required for contracts awarded for program

support services, including, but not limited to, professional

service contracts to evaluate, audit or provide budgeting,

accounting, auditing or legal services for specific programs or

program grantees, contractors or participants.