Issues Impacting Oklahoma Doctors


The 2019 Session of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature officially adjourned on Friday, May 31 at 5:00pm. The Oklahoma State Medical Association wishes to THANK ALL OUR MEMBERS for your involvement and leadership throughout this challenging and demanding session. The House of Medicine faced many difficult obstacles this year and the session overall went very well. YOUR OSMA makes a difference at the State Capitol!!!

View the Final Legislative Update for 2019


2019 State Legislative Agenda

  • Lawsuit Reform: Maintain our recent gains and provide greater protections for physicians. Promote access to care by providing physicians with a stable and lower-cost medical liability system.

  • Scope of Practice: Defend against any legislation that would expand the scopes of practice for mid-level providers without the approval of the Patients First Coalition. Support efforts to ensure that allopathic and osteopathic physicians are appropriately referenced in any legislation dealing with medical procedures. Oppose any legislation that could jeopardize patient safety or create a “two-tiered” system of care for patients on Medicaid or who live in medically underserved areas. 

  • Physician Practice: Oppose legislation that would mandate specific courses of treatment or otherwise override a physician’s medical judgment. Support efforts to decrease administrative burdens on physician offices.

  • Reimbursement: Maintain adequate physician reimbursement through Medicaid and support insurance reforms that will help maintain physician reimbursement levels. Promote access to care by providing adequate reimbursement and other incentives for physicians to see Medicaid patients and to serve in rural communities. 

  • Public Health. Support anti-tobacco, anti-obesity and other initiatives to improve the public health in Oklahoma.

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For more information on state legislative issues contact Matt Robison.