Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-5-213: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Emergency Dispatch

Task Force.

A. There is hereby created, to continue until July 1, 2012, the

Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Emergency Dispatch Task Force.

B. The Task Force shall consist of eleven (11) members as

follows:

1. The Commissioner, or designee, of the Department of Mental

Health and Substance Abuse Services;

2. The State Commissioner of Health, or designee, of the State

Department of Health;

3. An individual representing a statewide sheriffs’

organization to be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of

Representatives;

4. An individual representing a statewide chiefs of police

organization to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the

State Senate;

5. An individual representing a statewide hospital organization

to be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of

Representatives;

6. An individual representing a statewide behavioral health

advocacy organization to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore

of the Senate;

7. An individual representing a statewide organization that

serves consumers of mental health services to be appointed by the

Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives;

8. An individual representing a statewide association of county

governments to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives;

9. An individual representing a statewide association of city

governments to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the

Senate;

10. One member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives as

appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives;

and

11. One member of the Senate as appointed by the President Pro

Tempore of the State Senate.

C. 1. The Task Force:

a. shall study and evaluate the development of a law

enforcement behavioral health emergency dispatch

system that will assist and encourage law enforcement

agencies and hospitals and emergency medical service

providers providing services pursuant to Section 1-101

et seq. of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, to

provide an organized system of transportation for

persons in need of mental health or substance abuse

inpatient treatment,

b. shall study the practicality of adopting current

systems in place such as the Trauma Transfer and

Referral Center system, established pursuant to the

Oklahoma Trauma Systems Improvement and Development

Act or the adoption of a similar system or model to

ensure that persons are directed to the appropriate

hospital based on a regional plan and the current

capability and capacity of hospitals,

c. may divide into subcommittees in furtherance of its

purpose, and

d. may obtain information and assistance as necessary to

complete its duties from any state agency.

2. a. The Task Force shall be staffed by the Department of

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

b. All departments, officers, agencies and employees of

the state shall cooperate with the Task Force in

carrying out its duties and responsibilities

including, but not limited to, providing any

information, records, reports or other assistance as

may be requested by the Task Force.

3. It shall be the duty of the Task Force to formulate

recommendations related to the development and implementation of a

law enforcement behavioral health emergency dispatch system,

including recommendations for any resulting legislation.

D. The members of the Task Force shall determine meeting dates.

Members shall not be compensated for their service but shall be

reimbursed by their appointing authorities for necessary expenses

incurred in the performance of their duties. Members shall receive

no compensation for their service on the Task Force, but shall

receive travel reimbursement as follows:

1. Legislative members shall be reimbursed for their necessary

travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in

for their service but shall be

reimbursed by their appointing authorities for necessary expenses

incurred in the performance of their duties. Members shall receive

no compensation for their service on the Task Force, but shall

receive travel reimbursement as follows:

1. Legislative members shall be reimbursed for their necessary

travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in

accordance with the provisions of Section 456 of Title 74 of the

Oklahoma Statutes;

2. Nonlegislative members who are state officers or employees

shall be reimbursed by their respective agencies for their necessary

travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in

accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement

Act; and

3. Members who are not legislators or officers or employees of

the state shall be reimbursed by their appointing authorities in

accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement

Act.