Health Center Bill Approved by Senate Committee
On Monday, the Oklahoma Senate Health & Human Services Committee voted 9-0 to approve
HB1071. The bill language, written in collaboration with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), adds health centers to the list of provider types exempt from receiving ODMHSAS certification to provide most outpatient substance abuse treatment services. Language supported by ODMHSAS would continue to require health centers to maintain a certification to provide more intensive services such as residential and inpatient care. The bill now moves to be heard by the Senate, where an identically worded bill (SB168) has already passed.
PPP Extension Signed by President
President Biden signed the
Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act of 2021 into law on Tuesday, extending applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through May 31, 2021. The SBA will now have an extra 30 days after the deadline to process applications. Health centers are currently eligible for
First Draw PPP Loans if they have 500 or more employees, but fewer than 500 employees per location. Existing PPP borrowers that did not receive loan forgiveness by December 27, 2020, can reapply for a loan if they previously returned some or all of their loan funds or request to modify their First Draw PPP loan amount if they previously did not accept the full amount for which they were eligible.
Second Draw PPP Loans are only available to entities that received a First Draw PPP loan and will have used the full amount for authorized uses, have no more than 300 employees per location, and can demonstrate at least a 25% reduction in gross receipts between comparable quarters in 2019 and 2020.