HB 4092 — 988 Mental Health Lifeline; terms; Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; suicide prevention and crisis service activities; performance and clinical standards; promulgation of rules; 988 Lifeline Revolving Fund; purpose; funding; enforcement; effective date.

HOUSEENGROSSED OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

NorwoodNorwood, Pae, and PaeWaldron of the House and Stanley of the Senate 96 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE [ 988 Mental Health Lifeline – terms – Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services – activities – standards – rules – 988 Trust Fund – purpose – enforcement – codification – effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

"911" means any telephone system whereby telephone subscribers may utilize a three-digit number (9-1-1) for reporting HB4092an HFLRemergency Pageto 1the BOLDappropriate FACEpublic denotesagency Committeeproviding Amendments.law enforcement, fire, medical or other emergency services, including ancillary communications systems and personnel necessary to pass the reported emergency to the appropriate emergency service and which the wireless service provider is required to provide pursuant to the ENGR.

anH. emergency to the appropriate public agency providing law enforcement, fire, medical or other emergency services, including ancillary communications systems and personnel necessary to pass the reported emergency to the appropriate emergency service and which the wireless service provider is required to provide pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission Order 94-102, 961 Federal Register 40348;

B.

NO.

4092 Page 1 Federal Communications Commission Order 94-102, 961 Federal Register 40348;

"988 TrustLifeline Revolving Fund" means the 988 Mental Health Lifeline program fund created pursuant to Section 3 of this act;

Behavioral health crisis services are for anyone, anywhere, and at any time and can be provided in a variety of settings, including via text or HB4092telephone, HFLRface-to-face Pageat 2an BOLDindividual's FACEhome, denotesor Committeein Amendments.the community;

telephone, face-to-face at an individual's home, or in the community;

EssentialENGR. elements of a behavioral health crisis system include 988 crisis lines that accept all calls and texts, and provide support and referrals based on the needs of the individual or family member or caregiver;

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B.

NO.

4092 Page 2 Essential elements of a behavioral health crisis system include 988 crisis lines that accept all calls and texts, and provide support and referrals based on the needs of the individual or family member or caregiver;

HB4092 HFLR Page 3 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

8.ENGR.

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NO.

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HB4092 HFLR Page 4 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

This setting is an alternativeENGR. to the use of hospital emergency departments or more intensive crisis services.

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B.

NO.

4092 Page 4 alternative to the use of hospital emergency departments or more intensive crisis services.

HB4092 HFLR Page 5 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

The ODMHSAS shall use its authority to promulgate rules and regulations to allow appropriate information sharing and communication between and across crisis and emergency response systems for the purpose of real-time crisis care coordination including,ENGR. but not limited to, deployment of crisis and outgoing services and linked, flexible services specific to crisis response.

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B.

NO.

4092 Page 5 including, but not limited to, deployment of crisis and outgoing services and linked, flexible services specific to crisis response.

TheThere is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of OklahomaMental shallHealth establishand aSubstance statewideAbuse 988Services Trustto Fundbe fordesignated the following"988 purposes:Lifeline Revolving Fund".

HB4092The HFLRfund Pageshall 6be BOLDa FACEcontinuing denotesfund, Committeenot Amendments.subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Department as directed by law, or by grants or gifts to support the Lifeline.

1.All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the purpose of staffing, supporting, and operating the 988 Lifeline system created and maintained in the ENGR.

ToH. create and maintain a statewide 988 Lifeline system pursuant to the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, the Federal Communication Commission's rules adopted July 16, 2020, and October 17, 2024, and the National Guidelines For A Behavioral Health Coordinated System Of Crisis Care;

2.B.

ToNO. support or enhance 988 services, including state designated 988 Lifeline Crisis Centers, and mobile crisis, co- response and outreach services in specified circumstances;

3.4092 Page 6 National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, the Federal Communication Commission's rules adopted July 16, 2020, and October 17, 2024, and the National Guidelines for a Behavioral Health Coordinated System of Crisis Care.