Bill > SB391

This bill dissolves the Opioid Overdose Fatality Review Board and transfers its responsibilities to the Attorney General's Office, effectively shifting the oversight of opioid overdose death investigations from the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Attorney General. The Attorney General will now be responsible for coordinating efforts to address overdose deaths, conducting case reviews for opioid-related deaths of individuals 18 and older, collecting and analyzing data on opioid overdose deaths, developing databases, and improving policies to prevent fatal overdoses. The bill maintains the board's previous key functions, such as requesting and obtaining records from various agencies, maintaining confidentiality of information, conducting case reviews, and submitting annual reports to state leadership. The Attorney General is granted the flexibility to assign these duties to assistants or employees and can enter into agreements with other state, local, or private entities to carry out these responsibilities. The bill also repeals the section defining the board's membership and sets an effective date of July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause to ensure immediate implementation for public health and safety purposes.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb391&Session=2600