Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4202: Workers compensation; reimbursement; magnetic resonance imaging; emergency.
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to workers' compensation; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 50, which relates to fee schedules; modifying reimbursement rate provision regarding magnetic resonance imaging; and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text, April 27, 2026:
An Act relating to workers' compensation; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 50, which relates to fee schedules; modifying reimbursement rate provision regarding magnetic resonance imaging; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 85A O.S. 2021, Section 50, is amended to read as follows: Section 50. A. The employer shall promptly provide an injured employee with medical, surgical, hospital, optometric, podiatric, chiropractic and nursing services, along with any medicine, crutches, ambulatory devices, artificial limbs, eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and other apparatus as may be reasonably necessary in connection with the injury received by the employee. The employer shall have the right to choose the treating physician or chiropractor. B. If the employer fails or neglects to provide medical treatment within five (5) days after actual knowledge is received of SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB4202 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) an i njury, the injured employee may select a physician or chiropractor to provide medical treatment at the expense of the employer; provided, however, that the injured employee, or another in the employee's behalf, may obtain emergency treatment at the expense of the employer where such emergency treatment is not provided by the employer. C. Diagnostic tests shall not be repeated sooner than six (6) months from the …
Sponsors
- Mickey Dollens (D, HD-093)
- Jared Deck (D, HD-044)
- Suzanne Schreiber (D, HD-070) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
- : Coauthored by Representative Dollens
- : Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance
- : Coauthored by Representative Deck
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 81 Nays: 6
- : General Order
Votes
- Senate Business & Insurance Committee (April 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 11, 2026): 81 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 26, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Civil Judiciary Committee (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Workers Compensation, Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB4202?
- HB4202 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Workers compensation; reimbursement; magnetic resonance imaging; emergency.
- What does HB4202 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to workers' compensation; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 50, which relates to fee schedules; modifying reimbursement rate provision regarding magnetic resonance imaging; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB4202?
- In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4202?
- Suzanne Schreiber (D, HD-070), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4202?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB4202&Session=2600
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