Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3552: Children; authorizing childcare providers to charge differentiall; Department of Human Services; rules; codification; emergency.
Status: In committee, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to children; authorizing childcare providers to charge differential; prohibiting the Department of Human Services from penalizing or taking adverse action against providers; requiring providers to apply differential uniformly; directing the Department to promulgate rules; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text, March 30, 2026:
An Act relating to children; authorizing childcare providers to charge differential; prohibiting the Department of Human Services from penalizing or taking adverse action against providers; requiring providers to apply differential uniformly; directing the Department to promulgate rules; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 431 of Title 10, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Upon approval by the Administration for Children and Families, a licensed or permitted childcare provider serving a child eligible for the Department of Human Services' Child Care Subsidy Program may charge the child's parent or legal guardian the difference between: 1. The Department's subsidy reimbursement rate applicable to the child; and ENGR. H. B. NO. 3552 Page 2. The provider's standard private tuition rate for the same age group and schedule. B. The Department shall not: 1. Prohibit, restrict, or penalize a provider for charging a differential authorized pursuant to this act; or 2. Take adverse action against a provider, including, but not limited to, disqualification, enhanced monitoring, subsidy enrollment restrictions, or corrective action, solely due to the provider charging a differential pursuant to this act. C. Providers who charge a …
Sponsors
- Emily Gise (R, HD-090)
- Cody Maynard (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 5
- : Emergency added
- : Amended
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Gise
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
Votes
- Third Reading (March 25, 2026): 92 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 4, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Children, Human Services Department
Common questions
- What is HB3552?
- HB3552 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Children; authorizing childcare providers to charge differentiall; Department of Human Services; rules; codification; emergency.
- What does HB3552 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to children; authorizing childcare providers to charge differential; prohibiting the Department of Human Services from penalizing or taking adverse action against providers; requiring providers to apply differential uniformly; directing the Department to promulgate rules; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB3552?
- In committee as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3552?
- Cody Maynard (R, HD-021), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3552?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3552&Session=2600
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