Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-2-203: Classifications of employee positions - Exceptions

The Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall classify as a part of the Merit System of Personnel

Administration all positions for which there are established Merit

System Classifications, except those positions unique to hospital

and clinic functions, those positions held by employees of the

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services who perform

behavioral health services, those positions in facilities that were

formerly privately operated but are now under the operational and

management control of the Department, or those associated

administrative and support employees whose salaries are paid from

contractual agreements with managed care companies, health

maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations,

hospital or health care networks, insurance plans, private business

or other government agencies; provided, the employment of personnel

whose salaries are paid from such contractual agreements shall be

limited to the duration of the contracts or renewals thereof under

which such personnel are employed. Provided further, no employee

shall have the salary of that employee decreased as a result of the

classification action herein directed.