Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Voters to decide on using TSET funds for Medicaid expansion program



Senate approves bill to use TSET funds for Medicaid; SJR27 will send plan to voters to decide

OKLAHOMA CITY – A plan to help pay for Medicaid in Oklahoma passed off the Senate floor Friday. Senate Joint Resolution 27, by Senate Majority Floor Leader Kim David, R-Porter, refers to Oklahoma voters a constitutional amendment to allow a larger portion of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund (TSET) annual settlement payments to go towards paying for either the governor’s Medicaid expansion program or Medicaid expansion that may result from the approval of a pending state question.
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from MuskogeePolitico.com