Public health and safety; providing an exception to Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring device requirement; effective date.

HB 1681 modifies Oklahoma's trafficking law to temporarily exempt people charged with serious drug trafficking from wearing a GPS monitoring device while receiving hospital care for medical treatment. This applies specifically to individuals confined in county jail who require hospitalization and are released on their own recognizance for medical reasons. Once discharged, they must have a GPS device installed within 48 hours, with the cost paid by the individual. The bill does not change the requirement for GPS monitoring before hospitalization or after discharge, only provides a temporary exception during medical care.