Bill > HB3901

This bill establishes a pilot psychological autopsy service within the State Department of Health, defining a "psychological autopsy" as a method to reconstruct a deceased person's mental state and motivations, particularly in ambiguous deaths like suicide, and a "psychological autopsy examiner" as a mental health professional who conducts these autopsies. The Commissioner of Health will appoint a full-time examiner to set up this service, which will involve submitting an annual progress report to the Commissioner and may coordinate with other state agencies like the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to share information and establish protocols to inform suicide prevention efforts. This pilot program is set to end by November 1, 2031, at which point the State Board of Health will recommend whether to make the service permanent or close it, and the State Department of Health is authorized to create necessary rules for its operation, with the entire act becoming effective on November 1, 2026.

Health and Social Services

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3901&Session=2600