Oklahoma 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2012 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 04/22/2025

                             
 
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SENATE FLOOR VERSION 
April 21, 2025 
 
 
ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 2012 	By: Pae, Waldron, May, and 
McCane of the House 
 
  and 
 
  Gollihare of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to public health and safety; amending 
63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -1101, which relates to harm-
reduction services; deleting sunset date; and 
providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -1101, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 2-1101.  A.  Until July 1, 2026 2027, the following are 
hereby authorized to engage in harm -reduction services: 
1.  Government entities including, but not limited to, the State 
Department of Health and the Department of Mental Health and 
Substance Abuse Services; provided, no state dollars shall be used 
to purchase hypodermic needles; 
2.  Religious institutions or churches; 
3.  Nonprofit organizations; 
4.  For-profit companies;   
 
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5.  Nongovernment entities partnering with a governmental 
agency; and 
6.  Tribal governments. 
B.  Those offering harm -reduction services shall register with 
the State Department of Health and may engage in the following 
activities in order to reduce the use of drugs, prevent outbreaks of 
infectious diseases and reduce morbidity among p eople who use 
injection drugs: 
1.  Offer referrals and resources to treat subst ance use 
disorders; 
2.  Provide education on the risk of transmission of infectious 
diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral 
hepatitis; 
3.  Rapid testing for HIV, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted 
infections (STIs); 
4.  Referrals for medical and mental health services; 
5.  Collect used hypodermic needles for safe disposal; 
6.  Possess and distribute hypodermic needles, cleaning kits, 
test kits and opioid antagonists; and 
7.  Rapid substance testing products used, intended for use, or 
fashioned specifically for the use in identifying or analyzing the 
potency or toxicity of unknown substances. 
C.  Registered providers of harm -reduction services shall repor t 
at least quarterly to the State Department of Health and annually to   
 
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the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate : 
1.  The number of clients served including basic demographic 
information; 
2.  Number and type of referrals provided; 
3.  Number of syringes, test kits and antag onists distributed; 
4.  Number of used syringes collected; and 
5.  Number of rapid HIV and viral hepatitis tests performed 
including the number of reactive test results. 
D.  The State Commissioner of Health shall promulgate rules for 
the implementation of this section. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. 
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
April 21, 2025 - DO PASS