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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 247 By: Rader
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to mental health services funding;
amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 631 , which relates to
the County Community Safety Invest ment Fund;
providing funds to the Department of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services for certain
distribution; requiring certain services listing ;
requiring certain reporting; amending 57 O.S. 2021,
Section 633, which relates to appropriations to the
County Community Safety Investment Fund; auth orizing
certain fund allocation; updating statutory
references; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 631, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 631. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury
a revolving fund to be de signated the “County Community Safety
Investment Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject
to fiscal year limitation s, and shall consist of all mon ies received
pursuant to Section 633 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes this
title.
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B. All monies appro priated and accruing to the credit of the
fund shall be budgeted and expended by the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services for the sole purpose of providi ng funds to the
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to
distribute within or to counties to provide community rehabilit ative
programming, including bu t not limited to mental health and
substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation , education, supportive
employment, healthcare, data collection, and related technology
services. Funds shall be disbursed in proportion to count y
population, as reported in th e most recent census.
C. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants
issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services for approval and payment.
D. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions o f this
act Section 631 et seq. of this title , including listing qualifying
evidence-based services eligible for funding to include but not be
limited to mental health services, substance abuse treatment and
rehabilitation, education, supportive employment, healthcare, data
collection, and related technology services.
E. On or by November 1, 2026, the Department of Mental H ealth
and Substance Abuse Services shall issue a report to the Legislature
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and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services detailing
expenditures by counties, assessing outcom es, and describing any
continued need for funding.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 633, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 633. An amount equal to the savings calculated by the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services pursuant to Section 63 2
of Title 57 this title shall, subject to appropriation by the
Legislature, be paid to the County Community Safety Investment Fund
for allocation by the Department of M ental Health and Substance
Abuse Services within counties.
This section is intended to comply with, and is subject to,
Article V, Section 55, Article VI, Section 12, Article X, Section
23, and the other applic able provisions of the Oklahoma
Constitution.
SECTION 3. This act shall becom e effective November 1, 2023.
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