Oklahoma State Department of Health

What Oklahoma State Department of Health does

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is a state government agency chartered in 1907 and headquartered at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, operating with 1,001–5,000 employees under the authority of Governor J. Kevin Stitt. Its core mandate is public health protection and disease prevention for approximately 4 million Oklahoma residents, delivered through the official Oklahoma.gov portal, county health departments, and direct partnerships with hospital systems including Mercy, INTEGRIS, Bethany Children's Health Center, and Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health. OSDH administers vital records (birth and death certificates), behavioral health programs, and supports family-care infrastructure such as Ronald McDonald House services, which in 2023 served 778 families across 76 Oklahoma counties with 12,161 nights of stay.

OSDH's revenue model is non-commercial: the agency is funded through State of Oklahoma general fund appropriations and federal grants, including a $3 million CDC grant awarded in March 2023 and ARPA-SLFRF allocations of $4 million for the Ronald McDonald House expansion and $39.4 million for the Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health Behavioral Health Center. Two major capital projects anchor the agency's near-term roadmap: a 28-family-capacity Ronald McDonald House groundbreaking in April 2025 (opening summer 2026), and the 172,775-square-foot, 72-bed Children's Behavioral Health Center groundbreaking in November 2023. The agency has no disclosed proprietary technology stack, public-facing APIs, or AI/ML products, though the broader State of Oklahoma operates a LearnAI program providing free AI literacy training to residents and government employees.

OSDH's strategic positioning is being shaped by a credit upgrade for Oklahoma to AA+ from S&P, low state unemployment of 3.1%, and ongoing legislative discussion about consolidating mental-health and substance-abuse responsibilities under OSDH following the announced departure of Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Gregory Slavonic at the end of the May 2025 legislative session. The agency is part of the public sector and is not privately held or investable in the conventional PE/VC sense, so any growth in service capacity is tied to legislative appropriations, federal grant cycles, and program-specific partnerships rather than market demand or capital raising.

Name

Oklahoma State Department of Health

Legal name

Oklahoma State Department of Health

Website

https://oklahoma.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is a state government agency that protects public health, prevents disease, and administers vital records and behavioral health services for approximately 4 million Oklahoma residents, funded through state appropriations and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAH

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAGACAE

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAIAKAH

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

Keywords

• Public health services
• Vital records administration
• Disease prevention programs
• State health department
• Behavioral health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Appropriations: The Oklahoma State Department of Health operates primarily through state government appropriations and tax-funded budgets. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services requested an additional $71 million beyond its initial October budget projection to cover Medicaid matching costs, court-ordered competency restoration costs, and technology upgrades.
2. Federal Grant Funding (ARPA): OSDH receives federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding through the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. A $4 million ARPA appropriation was granted to OSDH for the Ronald McDonald House expansion project.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is a state government agency that protects and improves public health through disease-prevention strategies, vital records services (birth and death certificates), mental and behavioral health programs, and partnerships that expand healthcare support infrastructure for Oklahoma residents. The agency administers federal ARPA-funded healthcare facility projects, oversees a statewide LearnAI public education program, and partners with nonprofit and hospital systems to deliver family support services such as Ronald McDonald House lodging for families with hospitalized children.

Product overview

Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) provides public health services through partnerships with state agencies including the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). The agency's health-related services include family support facilities (Ronald McDonald House), behavioral health facilities (Children's Behavioral Health Center), and access to government health services via the Oklahoma.gov portal. The state also offers free AI education through its LearnAI program. OSDH leverages federal ARPA funding for healthcare infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ronald McDonald House Support Services Family lodging and support services for families with hospitalized children, providing free housing, meals, laundry, technology, and play areas near medical facilities including Mercy Hospital, INTEGRIS, Bethany Children's Health Center, and Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health.
• Children's Behavioral Health Center Inpatient and outpatient pediatric behavioral health facility providing 72 beds for children requiring mental health treatment, reducing the need for families to travel out of state for care.
• Oklahoma.gov Portal Services State government portal providing access to health services, birth and death certificates, Real ID, taxes, business services, and government resources for Oklahoma residents.
• Vital Records Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 778 families served in 2023 across 76 Oklahoma counties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2025OSDH partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities to expand support services for families with critically ill children. A $4 million ARPA-SLFRF appropriation was granted to OSDH for construction of a second Ronald McDonald House in Oklahoma City, which will serve families receiving care at Mercy Hospital, INTEGRIS Hospital, Bethany Children's Health Center, and Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health.
• Oklahoma Legislature / Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief FundingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2025State legislature appropriated $4 million ARPA-SLFRF funding to OSDH for the Ronald McDonald House expansion. Senators like Paul Rosino and Representatives like Nicole Miller, who serve on the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding, supported the appropriation.
• University Hospitals Authority and Trust (UHAT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Partnership with UHAT for the Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health Behavioral Health Center, a critical facility for addressing mental health needs of Oklahoma's children. ARPA funding of $39.4 million was allocated, with an additional $19.8 million from the state's General Revenue Fund.
• OU HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023OU Health partnered with UHAT to develop the new children's behavioral health center at the downtown OU Health Campus. The three-story, 172,775-square-foot facility will provide 72 beds for in-patient and out-patient care when operational.
• First Lady Sarah StittminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023First Lady Sarah Stitt leads a fundraising campaign alongside former first ladies to seek private donations for the Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health Behavioral Health Center project.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HealthyOklahoma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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