Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-2733: Behavioral Health Workforce Development Fund

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse to be

designated the "Behavioral Health Workforce Development Fund". The

fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

limitations, and shall consist of all monies deposited to the credit

of the fund by law. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund

are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the

State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for

the purpose of repaying mental health and substance treatment

provider student loans, increasing the number of psychiatric

residencies, expanding licensure cohorts to increase the number of

clinicians at master's level and above, and developing training,

recruitment and supervision capacity. Expenditures from the fund

shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against

claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.

B. The State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services shall make every attempt to work with health care loan

repayment programs operated by other states, tribal, and federal

agencies, including applying for matching federal grants, with the

goal of maximizing and coordinating resources to fill gaps in loan

repayment availability for critically-needed mental health

professions.

C. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions of this section.