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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1892 By: Standridge
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
24-159), which relates to adoption of mental health
crisis protocols; removing language directing certain
survey to be included in certain review process;
updating statutory language; updating statutory
references; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 24-158,
as amended by Section 2, Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2022 (70
O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 24-158), which relates to
the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 281, O.S.L.
2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 24-159), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 24-159. A. Each public school district shall maintain
a protocol for responding to students in mental health crisis with
the goal of preventing student suicide, self-harm, and harm to
others.
1. The protocol shall be developed, maintained, and implemented
in partnership with one or more local mental health treatment
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providers certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Services. At least one provider partner shall have:
a. the ability to serve all school-aged children
regardless of insurance status, and
b. the ability and certification to provide mental health
crisis services in the region where students attend
school.
2. Any organization certified by the state as a community
mental health center as defined in Section 3-302 of Title 43A of the
Oklahoma Statutes or a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
shall serve as a school partner if requested by a school district
located in its state-designated service area.
B. The protocol for responding to mental health crises shall,
at a minimum:
1. Provide a definition of mental health crisis involving
potential for harm to self or others;
2. Document how mental health crises may be identified by
school administrators, teachers, support employees, and school-based
mental health professionals;
3. Outline nonpunitive steps to safeguard student health and
safety in response to an immediate or potential mental health
crisis;
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4. Identify local treatment providers and resources available
to support students and families in mental health crisis and ensure
appropriate referrals to treatment;
5. Outline a process for ensuring parent and caregiver
notification and involvement during an actual or potential mental
health crisis; and
6. Document how student privacy will be protected in compliance
with applicable state and federal laws.
C. If a student who is under eighteen (18) years of age is
identified as being in or at risk of a mental health crisis, the
school district shall inform the parent or legal guardian of the
student and offer the treatment referral information contained in
the protocol. Parent or legal guardian consent shall be required
for any subsequent action taken by the school as part of the
protocol except in cases of immediate and life-threatening danger to
self or others.
D. All protocols developed by school districts and partner
organizations shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (HIPAA) and Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) privacy requirements.
E. School administrators, teachers, support employees, and
school-based mental health providers shall be provided ready access
to and regular training on the protocol.
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F. A working agreement shall be signed by the school district
board of education and each identified mental health provider
partner outlining all obligations of the parties under the
established protocol and a strategy for regularly reviewing its
effectiveness using anonymous, nonidentifiable data.
G. Not less than every two (2) years, the school district and
its mental health provider partners shall jointly review the
protocol and working agreements and consider any updates necessary
to better meet the needs of students. School districts and mental
health provider partners shall include in their review process
information gathered from the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment
Survey or an alternative survey, as provided for in Section 24-158
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
H. Each school district shall submit the latest protocol and
working agreements to the State Department of Education, which shall
share the protocols and agreements with the Department of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Services. These The agencies may require
revisions to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations,
and established evidence-based practices.
I. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
and the State Department of Education shall provide technical
assistance to school districts and their provider partners by:
1. Making available an optional template protocol which
satisfies the provisions of this section;
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2. Making available an optional template working agreement
which can be adopted by schools and provider partners;
3. Providing school districts with lists of local public and
private treatment providers eligible to serve as partners in the
development and maintenance of a protocol;
4. Providing information on any available mental health crisis
phone line;
5. Making available information on evidence-based practices for
meeting the mental health needs of students; and
6. Providing ongoing assistance and consultation as requested
by a school district.
J. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and
the State Board of Education may promulgate rules as necessary to
ensure compliance with this section.
K. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create,
establish, expand, reduce, contract, or eliminate any civil
liability on the part of any school or school employee.
SECTION 2. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 24-158, as
amended by Section 2, Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025,
Section 24-158), is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
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declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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