An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2175 By: Roe of the House
and
Rosino of the Senate
An Act relating to public health and safety ; amending
63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-2733, which relates to mental
health loan repayment revolving fund; renaming the
revolving fund; expanding the purpose of the fund;
requiring application for funding from other state,
tribal, and federal funding; directing promulgation
of rules; and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Public health and safety
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -2733, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-2733. There is hereby created i n the State Treasury a
revolving fund for the State Department of Mental Health and
Substance Abuse to be designated the "Mental Health Loan Repayment
Revolving Fund Behavioral Health Workforce Development Fund ". The
fund shall be a continuing fund, not s ubject to fiscal year
limitations, and shall consist of all monies deposited to the credit
of the fund by law. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund
are hereby appropriate d and may be budgeted and expended by the
State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Ser vices for
the purpose of repaying mental health and substance treatment
provider student loans , increasing the number of psychiatric
residencies, expanding l icensure cohorts to increase the number of
clinicians at master's level and above, and developing training,
recruitment and supervision capacity. Expenditures from the fu nd
shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against ENR. H. B. NO. 2175 Page 2
claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services f or approval and payment .
B. The State Department of Mental Health and Substance A buse
Services shall make every attempt to work with health care loan
repayment programs operated by other states, tribal , and federal
agencies, including applying for matchin g federal grants, with the
goal of maximizing and coordinating resources to fill gaps in loan
repayment availability for critically -needed mental health
professions.
C. The Department of Mental Health and Substa nce Abuse Services
shall promulgate rules to effectuate the provisi ons of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. ENR. H. B. NO. 2175 Page 3
Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 24th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary o f State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________