Oklahoma Medicaid Fee Ruled Unconstitutional

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled the fee imposed by HB 2437 as an unconstitutional tax today in Holland v. State by a 6-3 margin. The bill violated two provisions of State Question 640 by being passed during the final five days of the legislative session and not receiving support by a three-fourths majority in both chambers.

Too bad the dolts we have elected as our State Representatives and Senators were partly relying on this fee in the flawed state budget. I'm awaiting a full opinion to be published (if there is one) to comment on the teeth this case holds as a precedent to future underhanded attempts by our legislators such as this.