Healthcare (Mental Health)

passed both · Oklahoma · Senate May 14, 2026

SB 740: Child sexual abuse; creating the Cindy Clemishire Act; creating Trey's Law. Effective date.

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 It replaces outdated terms like "insane" and "mental disease" with "mental illness" throughout the law and defines key terms such as "person requiring treatment" (based on specific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.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareModernizes mental health definitions to clarify eligibility for care and expand access to licensed professionals, improving service delivery per bill's purpose.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Mental Health

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in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 4, 2025

HB 1842: Workers' compensation; mental health-related injuries; first responders; service weapon; CLEET certification; effective date.

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.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves physical injury barrier for PTSD claims, expanding mental health coverage access for first responders under workers' comp; caps are administrative, not restrictive of coverage.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves physical injury requirement for PTSD compensation, expanding mental health benefits for first responders under workers' comp.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Professional Licensing Workers' Compensation

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in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 4, 2025

HB 1911: Mental health; definitions; 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline System; administrative structure; evaluation; workforce retention; trust fund; telecommunication fee; maximization of federal funding; effective date.

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.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates 988 Trust Fund via telecom fees to fund mental health crisis services, workforce retention, and system improvements, directly supporting mental health access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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died · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 19, 2026

SB 1329: Medicaid; requiring Medicaid providers to conduct certain screening; providing for reimbursement. Effective date.

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.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates Medicaid providers to screen for postpartum depression with reimbursement, expanding mental health access for postpartum women under Medicaid.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Mental Health

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signed · Oklahoma · House May 12, 2026

HB 1687: Advance health care directives; creating the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act of 2026; establishing requirements for certain health care directives; effective date.

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.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes framework for advance healthcare directives, protecting patient autonomy and rights in medical decision-making through clear definitions and agent authority.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 20, 2025

HB 2248: Mental health; rural mental health and treatment diversion pilot programs; purpose; Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; contracts; promulgation of rules; effective date.

HB 2248 creates rural mental health pilot programs in Oklahoma designed to redirect individuals with mental health needs away from the criminal justice system and into treatment programs. The bill authorizes the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to develop these programs (subject to funding) and enter contracts to implement them, focusing on rural communities. It requires the Department’s Board to create necessary rules for the programs’ operation and sets an effective date of November 1, 2025. The bill directly affects rural Oklahomans facing mental health challenges who might otherwise interact with law enforcement or courts.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRedirects individuals with mental health needs from criminal justice system into treatment, promoting diversion programs to reduce incarceration and support reform.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates rural mental health pilot programs to divert individuals into treatment, expanding access to mental health services in underserved areas.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Mental Health Substance Abuse

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 4, 2025

SB 217: Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training; establishing the Mental Health Response Pilot Program and Revolving Fund. Effective date.

SB 217 establishes a five-year pilot program through Oklahoma's Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) to certify mental health professionals to assist law enforcement during mental health crises. It requires CLEET to add certified professionals to specific law enforcement agencies based on population size: 15 to two agencies serving over 300,000 people, 6 to two agencies serving 25,000-300,000 people, and 1 to two county sheriff's offices without existing staff. The bill creates a revolving fund in the state treasury to cover certification costs, funded by state appropriations, grants, or donations. The program aims to integrate mental health expertise into crisis responses, with implementation starting November 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes mental health crisis response program to reduce police involvement in non-violent incidents, aligning with criminal justice reform goals of diversion and rehabilitation.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes mental health certification for crisis response, improving access to services during emergencies through law enforcement partnerships.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Mental Health

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 4, 2025

SB 812: Mental health; creating certain exception related to fulfillment of transport duties. Effective date.

SB 812 amends Oklahoma law to create a new exception for law enforcement officers transporting individuals needing mental health assessment. It allows sheriffs and peace officers to arrange on-site assessments via telemedicine (using mobile devices) or mobile crisis teams instead of immediately transporting people to facilities for initial evaluation. The bill clarifies that transport duties are considered fulfilled once officers transfer individuals to facility staff who confirm no immediate safety threat, except for unaccompanied minors under 18. This directly affects law enforcement agencies, mental health facilities, and individuals requiring emergency mental health services.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates mental health transport exception allowing telemedicine/mobile crisis teams instead of facility transport, reducing unnecessary criminal justice involvement for mental health crises.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables telemedicine/mobile crisis teams for mental health assessments, improving access without mandatory facility transport per bill's exception for transport duties.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Mental Health Telehealth

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