Children; providing access to certain counseling services for foster parents and certain children subject to specified condition. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 187 requires Oklahoma's Department of Human Services to provide foster parents and other children living in foster homes (not the foster children themselves) with access to at least six hours of free annual counseling from licensed mental health providers. The counseling is optional, and foster parents cannot face penalties or discrimination for using it. Providers must meet specific qualifications, including training in the Flash Technique, and the Department must inform foster parents about the program at the time of placement. The law becomes effective July 1, 2025, and is declared an emergency to take effect immediately upon passage.