Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1296 Introduced / Bill

Filed 12/12/2023

                     
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) 
 
SENATE BILL 1296 	By: Rosino 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to the Opioid Overdose Fatality 
Review Board; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -1002, 
which relates to composition and meetings of the 
Board; modifying required frequency of meetings; 
establishing quorum and certain vot ing threshold; 
updating statutory reference; updating statutory 
language; providing an effective date; and declaring 
an emergency. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -1002, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 2-1002. A.  The Opioid Overdose Fatality Review Board 
shall be composed of twenty -two (22) members, or their designees, as 
follows: 
1.  Twelve of the members shall be: 
a. the Attorney General or designee, 
b. the Chief Medical Examiner or designee, 
c. the State Commissioner of Health or designee,   
 
 
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d. the Chief of Injury Prevention Service s of the State 
Department of Health or designee, 
e. the President of the Oklahoma State Medica l 
Association or designee, 
f. the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics 
and Dangerous Drugs Control or designee, 
g. the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Hea lth 
and Substance Abuse Services or desi gnee, 
h. the President of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association 
or designee, 
i. the Director of the Department of Human Services or 
designee, 
j. the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of 
Investigation or designee, 
k. the President of the Association of Oklahoma Narcotic 
Enforcers or designee, and 
l. the Executive Director of the State Board of Pharmacy 
or designee; and 
2.  Ten of the members shall be appointed by the Attorney 
General, shall serve for terms of two (2 ) years and shall be 
eligible for reappointment.  The members shall be persons having 
training and experience in matters related to opioid abuse and 
prevention.  The appointed members shall include:   
 
 
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a. a county sheriff selected from a list of three names 
submitted by the executive board of the Oklahoma 
Sheriffs’ Association, 
b. a chief of a municipal police department selected from 
a list of three names submitted by the Oklahoma 
Association of Chiefs of Police, 
c. an attorney licensed in this state who is i n private 
practice selected from a list of three names submitted 
by the Board of Governors of the Oklahoma Bar 
Association, 
d. a district attorney selected from a list of three 
names submitted by the District Attorneys Council, 
e. a physician with emergenc y medical training selected 
from a list of three names su bmitted by the Oklahom a 
State Medical Association, 
f. a physician with experience in d rug addiction 
treatment and recovery selected from a list of three 
names submitted by the Oklahoma Osteopathic 
Association, 
g. a nurse selected from a li st of three names submitted 
by the Oklahoma Nurses Association, 
h. two individuals, at least one of whom shall be a 
person who currently receives or formerly has been a 
consumer of addiction recovery services related to   
 
 
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opioid use, selected from a list of three names 
submitted by the Department of Mental Health and 
Substance Abuse Services, and 
i. a member of the judiciary selected from a list of 
three names submitted by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. 
B.  Every two (2) years the Board shall elect from among it s 
membership a chair and a vice-chair vice chair.  The Board shall 
meet at least quarterly and may meet more as frequently as necessary 
as determined by the chair .  Nine members shall constitute a quorum, 
and a majority of the required quorum shall be sufficient for the 
Board to take action by vote.  Members shall serve without 
compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary travel out of funds 
available to the Office of the Attorney General and the Department 
of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services pursuant to the State 
Travel Reimbursement Act; provided, that the reimbursement shall be 
paid in the case of state employee members by the agency employing 
the member. 
C.  With funds appropriated or otherwise availa ble for that 
purpose, the Office of the Attorney General, jointly wi th the 
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, shall 
provide administrative assistance and services to the Opioid 
Overdose Fatality Review Board. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.   
 
 
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SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary 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 and approval. 
 
59-2-2817 DC 12/12/2023 5:00:06 PM