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33	28		ENGROSSED HOUSE
34		-	BILL NO. 2012 By: Pae, Waldron~~, May,~~ and
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	29	+	BILL NO. 2012 By: Pae, Waldron and May of the
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45	40		An Act relating to public health and safety; amending
46	41		63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -1101, which relates to harm -
47	42		reduction services; deleting sunset date; and
48	43		providing an effective date.
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53	48		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
54	49		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -1101, is
55	50		amended to read as follows:
56	51		Section 2-1101. A. Until July 1, 2026 2027, the following are
57	52		hereby authorized to engage in harm -reduction services:
58	53		1. Government entities including, but not limited to, the State
59	54		Department of Health and the Department of Mental Health and
60	55		Substance Abuse Services; provided, no state dollars shall be use d
61	56		to purchase hypodermic needles;
62	57		2. Religious institutions or churches;
63	58		3. Nonprofit organizations;
64	59		4. For-profit companies;
	60	+	5. Nongovernment entities partnering with a governmental
	61	+	agency; and
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94	88		6. Tribal governments.
95	89		B. Those offering harm -reduction services shall register with
96	90		the State Department of Health and may engage in the following
97	91		activities in order to reduce the use of drugs, prevent outbreaks of
98	92		infectious diseases and reduce morbidity among people who use
99	93		injection drugs:
100	94		1. Offer referrals and resources to treat subst ance use
101	95		disorders;
102	96		2. Provide education on the risk of transmission of infectious
103	97		diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral
104	98		hepatitis;
105	99		3. Rapid testing for HIV, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted
106	100		infections (STIs);
107	101		4. Referrals for medical and mental health services;
108	102		5. Collect used hypodermic needles for safe disposal;
109	103		6. Possess and distribute hypodermic needles, cleaning kits,
110	104		test kits and opioid antagonists; and
111	105		7. Rapid substance testing products used, intended for use, or
112	106		fashioned specifically for the use in identifying or analyzing the
113	107		potency or toxicity of unknown substances.
114	108		C. Registered providers of harm -reduction services shall report
115	109		at least quarterly to the State Department o f Health and annually to
	110	+	the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
	111	+	President Pro Tempore of the Senate :
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143		-	the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
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145	138		1. The number of clients served including basic demographic
146	139		information;
147	140		2. Number and type of referrals provided;
148	141		3. Number of syringes, test kits and antag onists distributed;
149	142		4. Number of used syringes collected; and
150	143		5. Number of rapid HIV and viral hepatitis tests performed
151	144		including the number of reactive test results.
152	145		D. The State Commissioner of Health shall promulgate rules for
153	146		the implementation of this section.
154	147		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
155		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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	148	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of March, 2025.
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	158	+	Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2025.
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	163	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate