Oklahoma Senate
Sen. Gumm says access to health careis vital for autistic children.
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Showing: January, 2008
A bill filed this week by Senator Jay Paul Gumm would mandate health insurance policies cover treatment for a disorder affecting nearly one in every 150 children.
Senate Bill 1537 would require insurance policies to cover health issues related to autistic disorders. National research shows that one in every 150 children will be diagnosed with some form of autism. Currently, 17 states have similar insurance mandates.
read more.Republicans of the Oklahoma State Senate released their policy agenda for the 2008 legislative session today, calling for better roads and bridges, improvements in education and health care, and economic reforms to promote job creation.
Senate Republicans also pledged to make Oklahoma government more accountable and transparent, keep violent and habitual criminals behind bars, and provide more tax relief for Oklahoma taxpayers.
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Sen. Coffee and fellow Republicans unveil '08 agenda.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Oklahoma and the leading cause of adult disabilities. That’s why Senate Health and Human Services Committee Co-Chairs Todd Lamb and Andrew Rice are urging Oklahomans to take advantage of a program to better educate citizens about how to identify and help stroke victims.
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Sen. Lamb says stroke is a bigger health threat than most people realize.
Sen. Rice urges Oklahomans to take part in stroke education program.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Oklahoma and the leading cause of adult disabilities. That’s why Senate Health and Human Services Committee Co-Chairs Todd Lamb and Andrew Rice are urging Oklahomans to take advantage of a program to better educate citizens about how to identify and help stroke victims.
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Sen. Lamb says stroke is a bigger health threat than most people realize.
Sen. Rice urges Oklahomans to take part in stroke education program.
State Sen. Kenneth Corn said dramatically declining budget projections are proof that the legislature needs to consider his budget stabilization legislation in the 2008 session.
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Sen. Corn explains importance of SJR 5.
State Capitol, Oklahoma City – The leaders of the Oklahoma Senate and House of Representatives today released the findings of an independent performance audit of the Department of Corrections conducted by MGT of America, Inc.
Speaker of the House Lance Cargill, Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan, and Senate Co-President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee issued the following statement regarding the audit:
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The presentation includes audio with House Speaker Lance Cargill, Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan, Co-President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee, and Kenneth McGinnis and Karl Becker, partners with MGT of America, Inc., the company which prepared the audit.
