ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2842	By:	McCall of the House

				and

		Simpson of the Senate

[ mental health - amending 43A O.S., Section 1-110 - responsibility of law enforcement to transport persons for mental health services - effective date ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     43A O.S. 2011, Section 1-110, is amended to read as follows:
Section 1-110.  A.  Sheriffs and peace officers shall be responsible for transporting individuals to and from designated sites or facilities for the purpose of examination, emergency detention, protective custody and inpatient services.
B.  A municipal law enforcement agency shall be responsible for any individual found within such municipality's jurisdiction.  The county sheriff shall be responsible for any individual found outside of a municipality's jurisdiction, but within the county.
C.  The law enforcement agency transporting an individual to and from designated sites or facilities pursuant to the provisions of this section shall maintain responsibility for the transportation of such individual pending completion of the examination, emergency detention, protective custody and inpatient services.
D.  Sheriffs and peace officers shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for transportation services associated with minors or adults requiring examination, emergency detention, protective custody and inpatient services.
E.  Any transportation provided by a sheriff or deputy sheriff or a peace officer on behalf of any county, city, town or municipality of this state, to or from any facility for the purpose of examination, admission, interfacility transfer, medical treatment or court appearance shall be reimbursed in accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.  Additionally, reimbursement from the Department shall be available based upon the salary of the sheriff or peace officer, calculated by the number of hours in which transportation services are provided by such sheriff or peace officer.
F.  Nothing in this section shall prohibit a law enforcement agency from entering into a lawful agreement with any other law enforcement agency to fulfill provide the requirements services established by this section.  Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Department from contracting with a third party to provide the services established by this section.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2014.
Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of March, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate