ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 1083	By:	Barrington and Johnson (Constance) of the Senate

			and

		Nelson and Billy of the House

An Act relating to counseling for state employees; requiring certain state agencies to provide debriefing and counseling services to their employees in specified circumstances; permitting certain refusal; requiring the Director of the Office of State Finance to promulgate certain rules; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Counseling services for state employees

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 840-2.10a of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  The following state agencies shall provide or contract to provide debriefing and counseling services for state employees who are affected by violent or traumatic events that occur in the workplace:

1.  The Department of Human Services;

2.  The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services;

3.  The Department of Corrections;

4.  The Department of Transportation; and

5.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs.

B.  State employees who are affected by violent or traumatic events that occur in the workplace shall have the option to refuse the debriefing and counseling services offered pursuant to subsection A of this section.

C.  The Director of the Office of State Finance shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section which, at a minimum, shall specify the types of events which shall qualify state employees for debriefing and counseling services.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.

Passed the Senate the 6th day of March, 2012.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of April, 2012.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives