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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3449 By: Boatman, Provenzano,
Alonso-Sandoval, and Deck
of the House
and
Haste of the Senate
An Act relating to mental health workforce
development; amending Section 1, Chapter 112, O.S.L.
2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2 023, Section 3278.1), which
relates to Oklahoma State University Medical
Authority Behavioral Health Workforce Development
Fund; creating a revolving fund for the University
Hospitals Authority and Trust; p roviding purpose of
pilot program; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF T HE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 112, O.S.L.
2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 3278.1), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 3278.1 A. There is hereby created in the State
Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State University Medical
Authority to be designated the "Oklahoma State University Medical
Authority Behavioral Health Workforce Development Fund". The fund
shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations,
and shall consist of appropriated revenues and private endowments.
All monies accruing to the cre dit of said fund are hereby
appropriated and may be budgete d and expended by the Oklahoma State
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University Medical Authority for the purpose of designing and
implementing a pilot program at behavioral health facilities, the
purpose of which is to provide f or behavioral health workforce
development and access to behavioral health professionals as
provided by law. The purpose of the pilot program includes, but is
not limited to, bed conversion and new beds; renovations at
behavioral health facilities to acco mmodate new licensed acute or
residential treatment beds; reallocation of beds from adult acute to
child/adolescent acute beds; relocation assistance for licensed
behavioral health staff currently living out of state; upskilling
existing behavioral health workforce; adding new psychiatric
residents psychiatric and psychological residencies, internships and
post-doctoral training programs; providing social work scholarships;
providing mental health n ursing scholarships; creating one-time
private-sector workforce innovation grants; providing licensure
preparation assistance; and creating a behavioral health trauma fund
for intensive home and community-based services. Expenditures from
the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer
against claims filed as prescri bed by law with the Director of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and
payment.
B. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the University Hospitals A uthority and Trust to be
designated the "University Hospitals Authority and Trust Behavioral
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Health Workforce Development Fund". The fund shall be a continuing
fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of
appropriated revenues and private endowments. All monies accruing
to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be
budgeted and expended by the University Hospitals Authority and
Trust for the purpose of designing and implementing a pilot program
at behavioral health facilities, the purpose of which is to provide
for behavioral health workforce development and access to behavioral
health professionals as provided by law. The purpose of the pilot
program includes, but is not limited to, bed conversion and new
beds; renovations at behavioral health facilities to acco mmodate new
licensed acute or residential treatment beds; reallocation of beds
from adult acute to child/adolescent acute beds; relocation
assistance for licensed behavioral health staff currently living out
of state; upskilling existing behavioral health workforce; adding
new psychiatric and psychological residencies, internships and post-
doctoral training programs; providing social work scholarships;
providing mental health n ursing scholarships; creating one -time
private-sector workforce innovation grants; providing li censure
preparation assistan ce; and creating a behavioral health trauma fund
for intensive home and community-based services. Expenditures from
the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer
against claims filed as prescri bed by law with the Director of the
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Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and
payment.
B. C. The Oklahoma State University Medical Authority and the
University Hospitals Authority and Trust shall prepare a report for
the Legislature on the results of the first year of funding ,
including the number of professionals retained and recruited, and
the expected benefits of the program. The report shall be delivered
to relevant health care committ ee and appropriations subcommittee
chairs following the firs t full year of implementatio n.
SECTION 2. It being immediately ne cessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate