Children; Children's Code; multidisciplinary child abuse team; review; functions; secure database; protocol; Commission on Children and Youth; requirements; rules; codification; effective date.

Updated penalty for unauthorized disclosure of confidential child records from 6 months/$500 to 12 months/$5,000

Clarified that confidential records remain confidential even when disclosed by court order or law

Added specific requirements for multidisciplinary teams to develop written protocols for joint investigations

Expanded team functions to include eliminating duplicative efforts and identifying service gaps

Renumbered and reorganized sections for clarity in the Oklahoma Children's Code

Section 1, which established confidentiality rules for children's code reports and records, was entirely removed from the bill.

Section 2 was renumbered to remove the deleted Section 1, and a specific section number reference was corrected from '3' to '2'.

The bill title was updated to conform with Senate amendments.

Added new Section 1-6-107 establishing that child abuse reports and related information must be confidential and can only be disclosed as authorized by law, court order, or regulation.

Increased penalties for unauthorized disclosure of confidential records from a $500 fine and 6 months in jail to a $5,000 fine and 12 months in jail.

Changed references to Section 2 to Section 3 regarding the secure database in the case review process functions.

Removed amendments to Section 1-6-107 that established general confidentiality rules for all reports and information under the Oklahoma Children's Code.

Updated the bill title and summary to more accurately reflect the final focus on multidisciplinary child abuse teams and secure databases, removing references to the removed Section 1-6-107 amendments.

Added a requirement for teams to conduct case reviews of child deaths and near deaths, including annual public reporting on team activities and system coordination.

Clarified that teams may enter into agreements with the Child Death Review Board to conduct reviews of child deaths within their geographical area.

Increased the maximum jail penalty for unauthorized disclosure of confidential records from six months to twelve months.

Bill was renumbered and reorganized to improve clarity and flow

Multidisciplinary teams must now develop confidentiality statements and interagency agreements

Teams must use a secure database and report program data to the Commission

All child abuse investigations and victim interviews must follow standardized protocols

Team members and investigators must receive training in multidisciplinary approaches and legally sound interview techniques

Maximum jail time for violating confidentiality of child abuse records increased from six months to twelve months.

Section numbering was reorganized by deleting the original Section 1 and renumbering subsequent sections.

Corrected a grammatical error in Section 1-9-102, changing 'reports review cases' to 'review cases'.