SB 691 requires Oklahoma's Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to create a voluntary program offering specialized training for law enforcement officers to handle mental health crisis calls. Officers who complete the training will be designated as "law enforcement mental health specialists." The bill mandates these agencies to develop the program and establish rules for its implementation, effective November 1, 2025. This directly affects participating officers and aims to improve responses to mental health emergencies involving law enforcement.
SB 1058 requires healthcare providers to screen mothers for perinatal depression and anxiety during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. It directs Oklahoma's State Department of Health to create a public website and mobile app offering maternal/infant health resources, collect health outcome data through provider reports and surveys, and publish an annual report on depression/anxiety rates by demographics. The bill affects mothers receiving care during the perinatal period and aims to improve access to mental health services and maternal/infant health outcomes through data-driven resource coordination.
SB 187 requires Oklahoma's Department of Human Services to provide foster parents and children living in foster homes (excluding the foster child themselves) with access to six hours annually of free counseling from licensed mental health providers. The counseling services, funded by the state, are optional for participants and cannot be used to penalize or discriminate against foster parents who use them. Providers must meet specific qualifications, including training in the Flash Technique, and the department must inform foster parents about these services before a child is placed in their home. The bill aims to support foster home stability by addressing mental health needs for foster families.
HB 1523 would create a pilot program allowing Oklahoma public schools to offer virtual mental health services through telehealth. The State Department of Education must develop this program, with schools able to opt in by applying. Key provisions include requiring parental consent before services, limiting initial funding to $25,000, and defining "health benefit plan" per existing state law. The pilot aims to improve student mental health access without mandating participation. (Note: The bill was withdrawn from committee on February 19, 2025.)
HB 2371 proposes funding pilot programs for school districts to use AI software on school-issued devices as a safety tool, without direct student surveillance. The bill requires the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the State Department of Education to fund AI programs that analyze device activity (via existing web filtering systems) to assess student safety, readiness to learn, and well-being, using data already collected for compliance. It creates a dedicated revolving fund in the state treasury to cover costs like software, equipment, and personnel for these voluntary pilot programs, which can be implemented at the district or school level. The bill would take effect November 1, 2025, if passed.
SB 740 amends Oklahoma's mental health definitions to modernize terminology and clarify eligibility for care. It replaces outdated terms like "insane" and "mental disease" with "mental illness" throughout the law and defines key terms such as "person requiring treatment" (based on specific risk criteria like immediate harm to self/others) and "licensed mental health professional" (including psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors). The bill directly affects mental health facilities, providers, and individuals receiving care by standardizing how these terms are used in legal documents, admission processes, and treatment decisions. It does not create new services or funding but ensures consistent application of existing mental health laws.
HB 1842 modifies Oklahoma's workers' compensation rules for mental health injuries affecting first responders. It removes the requirement for a physical injury to claim PTSD-related compensation for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMTs responding to emergencies. The bill limits mental injury disability benefits to 52 weeks (with 26 weeks for initial coverage), caps medical treatment costs at $10,000, and requires employers to suspend CLEET certification and collect service weapons during disability. This directly affects full-time and volunteer first responders whose mental health conditions arise from emergency response duties.
HB 1911 establishes Oklahoma's administrative structure for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline System, directly affecting residents seeking mental health crisis support and behavioral health providers. The bill creates a "988 Trust Fund" funded by a new phone service fee on landlines, mobile, and VoIP services, with proceeds used for workforce retention, crisis system improvements, and maximizing federal funding. Key provisions include defining crisis services, requiring trauma-informed care, and mandating collaboration between mobile crisis teams, law enforcement, and community outreach teams. The bill aims to strengthen Oklahoma's behavioral health crisis response system by standardizing services and ensuring equitable access across all communities. It becomes effective upon enactment.
SB 1329 requires Medicaid providers in Oklahoma to screen women for postpartum depression during any in-person visit with a Medicaid member or her infant within one year after childbirth. This screening must be reimbursed under the state Medicaid program, directly affecting Medicaid providers and pregnant/postpartum women enrolled in Medicaid. The bill mandates the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to seek necessary federal approval and develop implementing rules. It becomes effective November 1, 2026, aiming to integrate mental health checks into routine postpartum care.
HB 1687 establishes Oklahoma's "Uniform Health Care Decisions Act of 2025," creating a clear framework for advance health care directives. It defines key terms like "advance health care directive" (including mental health directives), "agent" (someone appointed to make decisions), and "default surrogate" (a family member or cohabitant who can act if no directive exists). The bill specifies how directives are created, updated, or revoked, outlines duties for health care professionals, and details procedures for resolving conflicts between directives. This directly affects Oklahomans planning for future medical decisions, their families, and health care providers across the state.
