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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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6	36		BILL NO. 1716 By: Gollihare and Woods of the
7	37		Senate
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9	39		and
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11		-	Kannady ~~and Swope~~ of the
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17	47		An Act relating to mental health records; ame nding 25
18	48		O.S. 2021, Section 307, as amended by Section 1,
19	49		Chapter 182, O.S.L. 2022 (25 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
20	50		307), which relates to executive sessions under the
21	51		Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; authorizing executive
22	52		session by professional licensing board und er certain
23	53		circumstances; requiring professional licensing board
24	54		to keep certain records confidential; providing
25	55		exceptions; requiring destruction of records under
26	56		certain circumstances ; updating statutory langu age;
27	57		updating statutory reference; providing for
28	58		codification; and providing an effective date .
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33		-	SUBJECT: Mental health records
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35	63		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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37	64		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 25 O.S. 2021, Section 307, as
38	65		amended by Section 1, Chapter 182, O.S.L. 2022 (25 O.S. Supp. 2023,
39	66		Section 307), is amended to read as follows:
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41	67		Section 307. A. No public body shall hold executive sessions
42	68		unless otherwise specifically provided in this section.
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44	96		B. Executive sessions of public bodies will be permitted only
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49	98		1. Discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotio n,
50	99		demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salarie d
51	100		public officer or employee;
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53	101		2. Discussing negotiations concerning employees and
54	102		representatives of employee groups;
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56	103		3. Discussing the pu rchase or appraisal of real property;
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58	104		4. Confidential communications between a public body and its
59	105		attorney concerning a pending investigation, claim, or action if the
60	106		public body, with the advice of its attorney, determines that
61	107		disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the public body to
62	108		process the claim or conduct a pending investigation, litigation, or
63	109		proceeding in the public interest;
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65	110		5. Permitting district boards of education to hear evidence and
66	111		discuss the expulsion or suspension of a stud ent when requested by
67	112		the student involved or the student ’s parent, attorney or legal
68	113		guardian;
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70	114		6. Discussing matte rs involving a specific handicapped disabled
71	115		child;
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73	116		7. Discussing any matter where disclosure of information would
74	117		violate confidentiality requirements of state or federal law;
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76	145		8. Engaging in deliberations or rendering a final or
77	146		intermediate decision in an individual proceeding pursuant to
78	147		Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act;
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80	148		9. Discussing matters involving safety and security at state
81	149		penal institutions or correctional facilities used to house state
82	150		inmates;
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84	151		10. Discussing contract negotia tions involving contracts
85	152		requiring approval of the State Board of Corrections, which shall be
86	153		limited to members of the public body, the at torney for the public
87	154		body, and the immediate staf f of the public body. No person who may
88	155		profit directly or indire ctly by a proposed transaction which is
89	156		under consideration may be present or participate in the executive
90	157		session; or
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94	158		11. Discussing the f ollowing:
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96	159		a. the investigation of a plan or scheme to commit an act
97	160		of terrorism,
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99	161		b. assessments of the vulnerabilit y of government
100	162		facilities or public improvements to an act of
101	163		terrorism,
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103	164		c. plans for deterrence or prevention of or protection
104	165		from an act of terrorism,
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106	166		d. plans for response or remediatio n after an act of
107	167		terrorism,
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109	195		e. information technology of the publ ic body but only if
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112	197		(1) design or functional schematics that demonstrate
113	198		the relationship or connect ions between devices
114	199		or systems,
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116	200		(2) system configuration information,
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118	201		(3) security monitoring and response equipmen t
119	202		placement and configuration,
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121	203		(4) specific location or placement of systems,
122	204		components or devices,
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124	205		(5) system identification numbers, name s, or
125	206		connecting circuits,
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127	207		(6) business continuity and disaster planning, or
128	208		response plans, or
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130	209		(7) investigation information directly related to
131	210		security penetrations or denial of services, or
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133	211		f. the investigation of an act of terrorism that has
134	212		already been committed., or
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138	213		g. For for the purposes of this subsection paragraph, the
139	214		term “terrorism” means any act encompas sed by the
140	215		definitions set forth in Section 1268.1 of Title 21 of
141	216		the Oklahoma Statutes ; or
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143	244		12. Reviewing and discussing mental health docu ments related to
144	245		a licensee under investigation or review by a professional licensing
145	246		board if:
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147	247		a. the executive session is held only to review or
148	248		discuss mental health documents directly related to
149	249		the licensee or to receive testimony from relevant
150	250		witnesses as necessary for the board to make a
151	251		determination in the matter,
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153	252		b. the documents reviewed or discussed are kep t
154	253		confidential, privileged and not discoverable in civil
155	254		actions, and not made available to the public, and
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157	255		c. the licensee is given the opp ortunity to be present
158	256		during any witness testimon y or discussion of the
159	257		mental health documents .
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161	258		C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B of this
162	259		section, the following public bodies may hold executive sessions:
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164	260		1. The State Banking Board, as provided for under Section 306.1
165	261		of Title 6 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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167	262		2. The Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority, as provided for
168	263		in Section 854 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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170	264		3. The Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, as provided for
171	265		in Section 5062.6 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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173	293		4. The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
174	294		Technology, as provided for in Section 5060.7 of Title 74 of the
175	295		Oklahoma Statutes;
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177	296		5. The Oklahoma Health Research Committee for purposes of
178	297		conferring on matters pertaining to research and development of
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181	298		products, if public disclosure of the matter discussed wo uld
182	299		interfere with the development of patents, copyrights, products, or
183	300		services;
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185	301		6. The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission for the
186	302		purposes provided for in Section 20 22 of Title 85A of the Oklahoma
187	303		Statutes;
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189	304		7. A review committee, as provided fo r in Section 855 of Title
190	305		62 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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192	306		8. The Child Death Review Board for purposes of receiving and
193	307		conferring on matters pertaining to materials declared confidential
194	308		by law;
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196	309		9. The Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board as provided in
197	310		Section 1601 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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199	311		10. The Opioid Overdose Fatality Review Board, as provided in
200	312		Section 2-1001 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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202	313		11. All nonprofit fou ndations, boards, bureaus, commissions,
203	314		agencies, trusteeships, au thorities, councils, committees, public
204	315		trusts, task forces or study groups supported in whole or part by
205	316		public funds or entrusted with the expenditure of public funds for
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206	344		purposes of conferring on matters pertaining to economic development
207	345		including the transfer of property, financing, or the creation of a
208	346		proposal to entice a business to remain or to locate within their
209	347		jurisdiction if publ ic disclosure of the matter discussed would
210	348		interfere with the development of products or services or if public
211	349		disclosure would violate the confidentiality of the business;
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213	350		12. The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board for purposes of
214	351		discussing negotiating strategies in connection with making possible
215	352		counteroffers to offers to contract to provide legal representati on
216	353		to indigent criminal defendants and indigent juveniles in cases for
217	354		which the System must provide representation pursuant to the
218	355		provisions of the Indigent Defense Act;
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220	356		13. The Quality Investment Committee for purposes of discussing
221	357		applications and confidential materials pursuant to the terms of the
222	358		Oklahoma Quality Investment Act;
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226	359		14. The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority established p ursuant
227	360		to Section 24-101 et seq. of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes and
228	361		in its role as an electric utility regula ted by the federal
229	362		government, for purposes of discussing security plans and procedures
230	363		including, but not limited to, cybersecurity matters ; and
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232	364		15. The Oklahoma Tax Commission for purpose s of discussing
233	365		confidential taxpayer matters as provided in Secti on 205 of Title 68
234	366		of the Oklahoma Statutes, and in compliance with subsection E of
235	367		this section.
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237	395		D. Except as otherwise specified in this subsection, an
238	396		executive session for the purpose of discussing the purchase or
239	397		appraisal of real property shall be l imited to members of the public
240	398		body, the attorney for the public body and the immediate staff of
241	399		the public body. No landowner, real estat e salesperson, broker,
242	400		developer or any other pers on who may profit directly or indirectly
243	401		by a proposed transaction concerning real property which is under
244	402		consideration may be present or participate in the executive
245	403		session, unless they are operating und er an existing agreement to
246	404		represent the public body.
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258	412		State Banking Board and the Oklahoma Tax Commission , and which are
259	413		required by state or federal law to be confidential, any vote or
260	414		action on any item of business cons idered in an executive session
261	415		shall be taken in public meeting with the vote of each member
262	416		publicly cast and recorded.
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268	445		1. Subject each member of the public body to criminal sanctions
269	446		as provided in Section 314 of this title; and
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271	447		2. Cause the minutes and all other records of the executive
272	448		session including tape recordings, to be immediately made public.
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274	449		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
275	450		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 24A.34 of Title 51, unless there
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278	452		A. A professional lice nsing board shall keep confidential all
279	453		records of any mental health diagnosis, counseling, or treatment of
280	454		a licensee retained by the licensing board. Such records may only
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283	456		1. To the licensee who is the subject of the records;
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285	457		2. To an authorized representative of the licensing board that
286	458		holds the records for the purpose of evaluating the fitness of th e
287	459		licensee to engage in the practice of the licensed profession;
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291	461		4. In case of emergency if the licensee poses a danger to
292	462		himself or herself or others.
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294	463		B. Upon request of the licensee, any mental health records
295	464		retained by the licensing board shall be destroyed when the licensee
296	465		retires or resigns from the licensed profession or in accordance
297	466		with the laws of this state for archiving records, whichever is
298	467		earlier.
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300	495		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective Nove mber 1, 2024.
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304		-	Passed the Senate the 5th day of March, 2024.
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308		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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318		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
319		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
320		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
321		-	By: _________________________________
322		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __
323		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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325		-	_________________________________
326		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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329		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF S TATE
330		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
331		-	day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
332		-	By: _________________________________
	497	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT, dated
	498	+	04/02/2024 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.