Tag: OMEPA
OMEPA racks up win
June 5, 2024HME News Staff
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Oklahoma Medical Equipment Providers Association (OMEPA) has succeeded in getting H.B.1712, the Patient’s Right of Choice Act, passed, reports VGM & Associates. The act was originally passed In April but was vetoed by Gov. Kevin Stitt. OMEPA’s board and key providers worked tirelessly with champions in the legislature to allow for a “veto override vote” on the last day prior to the end of the legislative session. “OMEPA owes much of their...
Oklahoma passes bill to exempt HME from sales tax
April 25, 2019HME News Staff
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma State Senate voted this week to pass H.B. 1262, a bill to make home medical equipment tax exempt. Currently, HME is taxed between 9.3% and 10.5%, depending on the county. “It's been a fantastic day for the DME industry and for the citizens of Oklahoma,” said Larry Dalton, president of the Oklahoma Medical Equipment Providers Association. “This bill will save the citizens money. This is a history-making day that we will not forget.” The bill...