Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-237.1: Postponing Sexual Involvement for Young Teens program

A. On or before January 1, 2011, the State Department of Health

shall contract with community or faith-based organizations in order

to expand the Postponing Sexual Involvement (PSI) for Young Teens

program. The purpose of the program shall be to reduce the

incidence of teen pregnancies in this state by encouraging teenagers

to abstain from sexual activities.

B. The Postponing Sexual Involvement (PSI) for Young Teens

program shall be directed to geographic areas in the state where the

teen birth rate is higher than the state average and where the

children and their families are in greatest need because of an

unfavorable combination of economic, social, environmental, and

health factors, including, without limitation, extensive poverty,

high crime rate, great incidence of low birth weight babies, high

incidence of alcohol and drug abuse, and high rates of teen

pregnancy. The selection of a geographic site shall also consider

the incidence of young children within these at-risk geographic

areas who are cocaine babies, children of teenage parents, low birth

weight babies, and very young foster children.

C. Funding for this program shall be provided from the unused

funds from the Oklahoma Employer/Employee Partnership for Insurance

Coverage pursuant to Section 1010.1 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).