SB 1369: 988 Mental Health Lifeline; defining terms; suicide prevention and crisis service activities; standards; rules; creating the 988 Lifeline Revolving Fund; declaring funds appropriated. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transferred from the House to the Senate floor, resulting in the removal of several House sponsors (Norwood, Pae, and Pogemiller) and the addition of Senate sponsors (Norwood and Pae). The text of the bill itself remains substantively identical, though the codification section was slightly adjusted to reference a different statute section number.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's subject matter and applicability has not changed; only the legislative body and sponsor list have been updated to reflect Senate floor proceedings.

TECHNICAL

The list of bill sponsors was updated to remove House members and add Senate members, reflecting the bill's movement to the Senate floor.

The codification section was changed to reference Section 1-111 of Title 43A instead of Section 12-200, likely due to a numbering adjustment in the Senate version.

Minor formatting changes were made to the header, including the date and the removal of the 'FOR ENGROSSED' line.

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from Senate Bill 1369 to Senate Bill 1369 (Committee Substitute) and its scope was significantly narrowed. The original version focused specifically on the 988 Mental Health Lifeline, while the new version broadens the title to 'mental health' but removes the specific definition of '988' and the detailed requirements for a 'behavioral health crisis system.' The codification section was changed to create a revolving fund in the State Treasury rather than adding a new section to the Oklahoma Statutes, and the effective date was set to July 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a specific focus on the 988 Lifeline program to a broader 'mental health' mandate, while simultaneously removing specific definitions and operational requirements related to the crisis system.

SCOPE

The bill title was changed from '988 Mental Health Lifeline' to 'mental health,' broadening the general subject matter but removing specific focus on the 988 number.

DEFINITION

Detailed definitions for '988', 'behavioral health crisis system', 'co-response', 'crisis stabilization services', 'mobile crisis team', and 'urgent recovery center' were removed from the text.

FISCAL

The funding mechanism was changed from creating a new section in the Oklahoma Statutes to establishing a '9-8-8 Lifeline Revolving Fund' directly within the State Treasury.

TIMELINE

The effective date was explicitly set to July 1, 2026, and an emergency provision was added to allow immediate effect upon passage.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from House Committee Substitute to Committee Substitute, and the legislative session details were adjusted.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new sponsor, Kevin Norwood, and update the bill title to explicitly include the creation of a '988 Lifeline Revolving Fund' and the declaration of appropriated funds. The text of the bill itself was updated to designate the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services with primary oversight of 988 crisis services and to establish the new revolving fund.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the creation of a specific revolving fund and the formal declaration of appropriated funds for the 988 Mental Health Lifeline program.

FISCAL

Added the creation of a '988 Lifeline Revolving Fund' and a declaration that funds are appropriated to support the program.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to have primary oversight of 988 crisis services, operating 24/7.

TECHNICAL

Added a new sponsor, Kevin Norwood, to the list of bill sponsors and updated the bill title to reflect the new funding provisions.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten to replace the original '9-8-8' suicide prevention focus with a broader '988 Mental Health Lifeline' framework. The new version expands the scope to include general behavioral health crisis services, not just suicide prevention, and establishes a comprehensive system including mobile crisis teams and urgent recovery centers. It also adds extensive legal definitions for key terms like 'co-response' and 'crisis stabilization services' to guide future implementation.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a specific suicide prevention lifeline to a comprehensive behavioral health crisis system addressing mental health and substance use needs.

SCOPE

Changed the fund name and purpose from a '9-8-8 Lifeline Revolving Fund' for suicide prevention to a broader '988 Mental Health Lifeline' fund for general behavioral health crises.

DEFINITION

Added twelve new legal definitions covering critical concepts such as 'behavioral health crisis system', 'mobile crisis team', 'co-response', 'crisis stabilization services', and 'urgent recovery center'.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the original funding and expenditure language with a new section establishing the legal definitions required to operate the expanded behavioral health crisis system.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to correct the title and authorship information to reflect Senate sponsorship. The most significant substantive change is the shift in the bill's focus from a general '9-8-8 Mental Health Lifeline' to a specific '9-8-8 Lifeline Revolving Fund' designed to finance suicide prevention and crisis services. Additionally, the codification section was updated to create a new revolving fund in the State Treasury rather than adding a new section to the existing statutes, and the effective date was set to July 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad mandate to establish a mental health lifeline program to a specific financial mechanism (a revolving fund) to sustain and expand that program. The legal basis for the fund changed from a new statutory section to a creation within the State Treasury.

TITLE

The bill title was changed from 'An Act relating to 988 Mental Health Lifeline' to 'An Act relating to mental health; creating the 9-8-8 Lifeline Revolving Fund'.

AUTHORS

Authorship was updated to list Stanley, Coleman, and Kirt of the Senate, along with Norwood and Pae of the House, replacing the previous House coauthors.

FISCAL

The primary mechanism changed from creating a new statutory section to establishing a '9-8-8 Lifeline Revolving Fund' in the State Treasury to manage monies for the program.

REQUIREMENT

The codification requirement was altered to create the fund in the State Treasury (Title 43A, Section 1-111) instead of adding definitions and rules to the Oklahoma Statutes (Title 43A, Section 12-200/12-201).

TIMELINE

A specific effective date of July 1, 2026, was added to the bill.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was significantly amended to replace its original focus on general mental health funding with a specific mandate to create a 988 Mental Health Lifeline Revolving Fund. The amendment introduces detailed definitions for crisis response terms and establishes a new revolving fund to support suicide prevention services.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad appropriation for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to a specific program focused on the 988 Lifeline and related crisis services.

SCOPE

The bill's title and purpose were changed from general mental health funding to specifically creating a 988 Mental Health Lifeline Revolving Fund.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for critical terms including '988', '988 Lifeline Revolving Fund', 'Behavioral health crisis services', 'Mobile crisis team', and 'Urgent Recovery Center'.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation of $5,700,000 for general operations was removed and replaced with a framework for a revolving fund.

REQUIREMENT

The bill now requires the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to oversee suicide prevention and crisis service activities.

988 Mental Health Lifeline; defining terms; suicide prevention and crisis service activities; standards; rules; creating the 988 Lifeline Revolving Fund; declaring funds appropriated. Effective date.

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