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29		-	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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35	28		ENGROSSED SENATE
36	29		BILL NO. 251 By: Gollihare of the Senate
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40		-	Stinson and Pae of the
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	33	+	Stinson of the House
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47	38		An Act relating to mental health and substance abuse
48	39		services; amending Section 4, Chapter 201, O.S.L.
49	40		2023 (43A O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2 -312.4), which
50	41		relates to awards from the County Community Safety
51	42		Investment Fund; expanding types of evidence -based
52	43		services that qualify for funds; establishing minimum
53	44		allocation for county government or multi -county
54	45		partnership; updating statutory reference s; providing
55	46		an effective date; and declaring an emergency .
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61	52		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
62	53		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 4, Chapter 201, O.S.L.
63	54		2023 (43A O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2 -312.4), is amended to read as
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65	56		Section 2-312.4. A. Subject to availability of funds under
66	57		Section 631 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes Section 2-312.1 of
67	58		this title, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
68	59		Services shall annually issue a request for proposals by which
	60	+	county governments or multi -county partnerships may apply for funds
	61	+	for the development and implementation of evidence -based:
	62	+	1. Mental health and substance abuse treatment programs or
	63	+	other health care programs provided in the community ;
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96		-	county governments or multi -county partnerships may apply for funds
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98		-	1. Mental health and substance abuse treatment programs or
99		-	other health care programs provided in the community ;
100	90		2. Pretrial diversion programs, mental health and substance use
101	91		jail intake screenings, or jail reentry programs ;
102	92		3. Employment programs;
103	93		4. Education programs; or
104	94		5. Housing programs.
105	95		B. The request for proposals shall include, but not be limited
106	96		to, the proposed services, number of individuals to be serve d by the
107	97		proposed services or programs, and the manner in which the services
108	98		or programs will partner with or be supported by local Department -
109	99		contracted or -certified entities.
110	100		C. For a proposal to be considered, the applying county
111	101		government or multi-county partnership must submit all necessary
112	102		documents to meet the requirements outlined in the request for
113	103		proposals.
114	104		D. The number of awards and funding amounts of each award shall
115	105		be at the discretion of the Depa rtment and shall be based on total
116	106		available funds, total county population, and the criteria in
117	107		subsection B of this section . Each county government or multi -
118	108		county partnership shall be allocated at least half of one percent
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	110	+	E. The Department shall submit an annual report to the
	111	+	President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
	112	+	Representatives that includes the amount awarded to each county
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147		-	E. The Department shall submit an annual report to the
148		-	President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
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150	139		government or multi-county partnership and a summary of services
151	140		provided by each county government or multi -county partnership.
152	141		F. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
153	142		shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act this
154	143		section and Sections 2 -312.1, 2-312.2, and 2-312.3 of this title
155	144		including, but not limited to, rules that set qualifications for
156	145		programs eligible to receive funds under this section.
157	146		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
158	147		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preser vation
159	148		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
160	149		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
161	150		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
	151	+	Passed the Senate th e 17th day of March, 2025.
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163		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET , dated
164		-	04/16/2025 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.
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	158	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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	163	+	Presiding Officer of the House
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