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|BILL NO. 251 By: Gollihare of the Senate |
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| Stinson of the House |
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6| An Act relating to mental health and substance abuse |
| services; amending Section 4, Chapter 201, O.S.L. |
7| 2023 (43A O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2-312.4), which |
| relates to awards from the County Community Safety |
8| Investment Fund; expanding types of evidence-based |
| services that qualify for funds; establishing minimum |
9| allocation for county government or multi-county |
| partnership; updating statutory references; providing |
10| an effective date; and declaring an emergency. |
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13|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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14| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 4, Chapter 201, O.S.L. |
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15|2023 (43A O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2-312.4), is amended to read as |
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16|follows: |
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17| Section 2-312.4. A. Subject to availability of funds under |
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18|Section 631 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes Section 2-312.1 of |
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19|this title, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse |
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20|Services shall annually issue a request for proposals by which |
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21|county governments or multi-county partnerships may apply for funds |
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22|for the development and implementation of evidence-based: |
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23| 1. Mental health and substance abuse treatment programs or |
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24|other health care programs provided in the community; |
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1| 2. Pretrial diversion programs, mental health and substance use |
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2|jail intake screenings, or jail reentry programs; |
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3| 3. Employment programs; |
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4| 4. Education programs; or |
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5| 5. Housing programs. |
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6| B. The request for proposals shall include, but not be limited |
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7|to, the proposed services, number of individuals to be served by the |
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8|proposed services or programs, and the manner in which the services |
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9|or programs will partner with or be supported by local |
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10|Department-contracted or -certified entities. |
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11| C. For a proposal to be considered, the applying county |
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12|government or multi-county partnership must submit all necessary |
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13|documents to meet the requirements outlined in the request for |
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14|proposals. |
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15| D. The number of awards and funding amounts of each award shall |
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16|be at the discretion of the Department and shall be based on total |
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17|available funds, total county population, and the criteria in |
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18|subsection B of this section. Each county government or |
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19|multi-county partnership shall be allocated at least half of one |
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20|percent (0.5%) of the total amount appropriated for the award cycle. |
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21| E. The Department shall submit an annual report to the |
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22|President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of |
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23|Representatives that includes the amount awarded to each county |
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1|government or multi-county partnership and a summary of services |
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2|provided by each county government or multi-county partnership. |
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3| F. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
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4|shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act this |
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5|section and Sections 2-312.1, 2-312.2, and 2-312.3 of this title |
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6|including, but not limited to, rules that set qualifications for |
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7|programs eligible to receive funds under this section. |
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8| SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025. |
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9| SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation |
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10|of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby |
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11|declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and |
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12|be in full force from and after its passage and approval. |
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13| Passed the Senate the 17th day of March, 2025. |
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17| Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, |
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18|2025. |
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