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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1740 By: Dills of the House
and
Haste of the Senate
An Act relating to public health; amending 63 O.S.
2011, Section 1-705, which relates to community -based
programs and services; requiring information
regarding local substance abuse, addiction and mental
health services be provided to certain persons;
directing the Department of Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services to provide certain
information to hospitals; and providing an effective
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1 -705, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-705. A. The State Board of Health, upon
recommendation of the State Commissioner of Health and wi th the
advice of the Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council hereinafter
provided for, shall promulgate rules and standards for the
construction and operation of hospitals, for which licenses are
required by the terms of this article, to provide for the proper
care of patients. The promulgation of rules shall be subject to and
be governed by the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.
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B. Every hospital shall be periodically inspected by an
authorized representative of the Commissioner. Reports of suc h
inspections shall be on forms prescribed by the Commissioner, who
shall, after receipt of such reports, take such action as deemed
necessary by the Commission to have corrected any deficiencies or
violations of the rules and standards of the Board shown in such
reports.
C. Hospitals licensed pursuant to the provisions of this
article shall not be exempt from being inspected or licensed under
laws relating to hotels, restaurants, lodging houses, boarding
houses and places of refreshment.
D. 1. Every hospital that offers or provides inpatient
psychiatric or chemical dependency treatment services to persons
eighteen (18) years of age or younger shall offer, provide or
otherwise make available community -based programs and services and
may make such programs and services available directly, through
contract, or other appropriate means as determined by the State
Department of Health.
2. For the purposes of this subsection the term "community-
based services" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined
by Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
E. Every hospital emergency room shall provide information on
available local substance abuse , addiction and mental health
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services to a person seeking help for his or her addiction or mental
health care needs.
F. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall provide every hospital emergency room with the information on
available local substance abuse and addiction services required by
subsection E of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 202 1.
Passed the House of Representatives the 2nd day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate