HB 4092: 988 Mental Health Lifeline; terms; Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; suicide prevention and crisis service activities; performance and clinical standards; promulgation of rules; 988 Lifeline Revolving Fund; purpose; funding; enforcement; effective date. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from the House Committee version to the Floor version, incorporating amendments from the Senate. The primary changes involve adding a new Senate sponsor (Rep. Pae and Sen. Stanley) and reformatting the header and title page to reflect the 'Floor Version' status. The substantive legal text regarding definitions, departmental oversight, and program requirements remains unchanged from the Committee Substitute.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability has not changed; only the procedural status and sponsorship information have been updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to indicate this is the 'Floor Version' and added a new Senate sponsor (Sen. Stanley) alongside the existing House sponsor.

Reformatted the title page and section headers to align with standard floor version formatting, including the addition of a note indicating that bold face text denotes committee amendments.

Removed the original 'Committee Substitute' label from the main title block, as this version now represents the floor version incorporating those changes.

Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to replace a proposed subcommittee version with a final House Committee Substitute. The new version standardizes the document header, updates the tracking number, and significantly expands the legislative text to include detailed definitions, specific operational requirements for 988 Lifeline centers, and explicit mandates for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to oversee suicide prevention efforts.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a brief proposal to a comprehensive statute that defines key terms, establishes oversight responsibilities, and sets performance standards for crisis services.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute,' and the tracking number was updated from 16231 to 16972.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for terms such as 'Behavioral health crisis system' and 'Certified community behavioral health clinics' to clarify the scope of services.

REQUIREMENT

Specific requirements were added mandating that 988 Lifeline Crisis Centers meet operational, performance, and clinical standards.

New provisions require the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to promulgate rules for real-time information sharing and crisis care coordination.

The bill now explicitly states that the designated 988 Lifeline Crisis Centers must operate twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a final 'Engrossed' version to a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' draft, meaning it is currently under review and not yet final law. The substantive text of the bill, which establishes the 988 Mental Health Lifeline and creates a new Trust Fund, remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting updates, such as changing the bill title and adding committee amendment headers.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to reflect that the bill is in a draft stage awaiting final approval by the legislature.

The bill title was changed from a generic description to 'An Act relating to 988 Mental Health Lifeline,' providing a clearer summary of the bill's purpose.

Committee amendment metadata, including the sponsor's name (Kevin Norwood), adoption date, and reading clerk signature lines, were added to the document.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was formally engrossed, meaning it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The text was cleaned up to remove internal legislative tracking numbers and page headers. Substantively, the definitions for key terms like '988' and 'Behavioral health crisis services' were expanded to align with federal standards and include specific details about service delivery methods.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on establishing the 988 Mental Health Lifeline in Oklahoma, but the definitions of critical terms were broadened to ensure consistency with federal requirements and to clarify the range of services included.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal legislative tracking numbers (e.g., 'Req. No. 15629') and page headers that were present in the introduced version but are not part of the final law text.

DEFINITION

Added detailed definitions for 'Behavioral health crisis services' and 'Behavioral health crisis system,' specifying that these services are available to anyone, anywhere, at any time, and can be delivered via text, telephone, or in-person.

Updated the definition of '988' to explicitly include the successor program maintained by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use under federal law.

Introduced new definitions for 'Co-response,' 'Crisis stabilization services,' 'Mobile crisis team,' and 'Urgent Recovery Center' to clarify how these specific support mechanisms function within the state's crisis system.

Refined the definition of 'Certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHC)' to include specific federal certification requirements under the Public Health Services Act and the Protecting Access to Medicare Act.

988 Mental Health Lifeline; terms; Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; suicide prevention and crisis service activities; performance and clinical standards; promulgation of rules; 988 Lifeline Revolving Fund; purpose; funding; enforcement; effective date.

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