The bill appropriates $7 million from the Statewide Recovery Fund to the State Department of Health to address funding gaps in the Rural Hospital Rebuild Program. The funds are to be used in accordance with the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding on April 15, 2026.
The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and includes a declaration of emergency, allowing it to be implemented immediately upon passage and approval. This emergency provision emphasizes the urgency of addressing the funding needs for rural hospitals in Oklahoma.