Finance Secretary Preston Doerflinger told several agencies Monday to resubmit their current year's budgets. [Photo by Todd Fraser, The Oklahoman Archives]

Three health care agencies must proceed with a combined $214 million budget cut, potentially throwing programs and services in disarray as lawmakers struggle to reach a revenue deal.

Finance Secretary Preston Doerflinger told the Department of Human Services, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to submit a revised budget. Another $1 million was earmarked for tobacco enforcement.

It was apparent that lawmakers would not enact a budget shortfall solution for at least two weeks; the state Capitol will be closed from Friday evening until Oct. 23 for remodeling, and adopting even the most basic changes in the budget will take several days to accomplish.

By Wednesday, there was no indication that legislative leaders were any closer to a budget deal than when special session convened Sept. 25.