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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 2175 By: Roe
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -2733, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-2733. There is hereby created in 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 subject 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
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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
master's level clinicians, and developing training, recr uitment and
supervision capacity. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon
warrants issued by the State Treasurer against clai ms filed as
prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Man agement and
Enterprise Services for approval and payment .
B. The State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services shall make every attempt to work with health care loan
repayment programs operated by other states, tribal , and federal
agencies, including applying for matching federal grants, with the
goal of maximizing and coordinating re sources 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.
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