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HB 1581 establishes requirements for county-level child abuse review teams in Oklahoma, directly affecting district attorneys, law enforcement, child welfare agencies, and medical professionals. The bill mandates that each district attorney create a multidisciplinary team including law enforcement, medical staff, child protective services workers, and mental health professionals to coordinate investigations of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect. Key provisions require teams to develop written protocols for joint investigations and interviews, standardize procedures, eliminate duplicative efforts, and undergo annual reviews by the Oklahoma Multidisciplinary Team Council to ensure compliance. Teams must also publicly report annually on child death/near-death case reviews and coordinate with the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth.