1| STATE OF OKLAHOMA | | | 2| 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) | | | 3|HOUSE JOINT | |RESOLUTION 1067 By: Eaves | 4| | | | 5| | | | 6| | | | 7| AS INTRODUCED | | | 8| A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State | | to refer to the people for their approval or | 9| rejection a proposed amendment to Section 2 of | | Article XXV-A of the Constitution of the State of | 10| Oklahoma; allowing the State of Oklahoma not cover | | Medicaid expansion if federal financial participation | 11| drops below ninety-percent matching; providing ballot | | title; and directing filing. | 12| | | | 13| | | | 14| | | | 15|BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE | | | 16|2ND SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE: | | | 17| SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for | | | 18|their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law, | | | 19|the following proposed amendment to Section 2 of Article XXV-A of | | | 20|the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows: | | | 21| A. In addition to those otherwise eligible for medical | | | 22|assistance under Oklahoma's Medicaid program, the State shall | | | 23|provide medical assistance under Oklahoma's Medicaid program to Low | | | 24|Income Adults. | | | Req. No. 13848 Page 1 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| B. No greater or additional burdens or restrictions on | | | 2|eligibility or enrollment shall be imposed on persons eligible for | | | 3|medical assistance pursuant to this Article than on any other | | | 4|population eligible for medical assistance under Oklahoma's Medicaid | | | 5|program. | | | 6| C. If the federal financial participation is less than ninety | | | 7|percent (90%) for Medicaid expansion, the Oklahoma Legislature may | | | 8|decide to not cover the additional costs to the state. | | | 9| SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional | | | 10|amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in | | | 11|the following form: | | | 12| BALLOT TITLE | | | 13|Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____ | | | 14|THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS: | | | 15| This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. The measure | | | 16| amends Section 2 of Article 25A by allowing the State of | | | 17| Oklahoma to not cover the Medicaid expansion if the federal | | | 18| financial participation drops below ninety percent (90%) | | | 19| matching. | | | 20| SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED? | | | 21| FOR THE PROPOSAL YES _____________ | | | 22| AGAINST THE PROPOSAL NO _____________ | | | 23| SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, | | | 24|immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and | | | Req. No. 13848 Page 2 ___________________________________________________________________________
1|file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in | | | 2|SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the | | | 3|Attorney General. | | | 4| | | | 5| 60-2-13848 TJ 07/25/25 | | | 6| | | | 7| | | | 8| | | | 9| | | | 10| | | | 11| | | | 12| | | | 13| | | | 14| | | | 15| | | | 16| | | | 17| | | | 18| | | | 19| | | | 20| | | | 21| | | | 22| | | | 23| | | | 24| | | | Req. No. 13848 Page 3