Oklahoma HB4092: SAMHSA Funding
Official title[OK] HB4092: 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 · committee · Relevance score 45 of 100 (tangential). medium impact.
This summary is informational and is not legal advice. Read the source text before acting on it.
What this policy change does.
- Jurisdiction
- Oklahoma
- Stage
- committee
- Bill
- HB4092
- Published
- April 1, 2026
- Impact score
- 45 of 100, from analysis of the full text: tangential
- Primary source
- LegiScan
Impact on your practice
While 988 lifelines primarily serve as crisis intake services rather than direct therapy providers, this bill affects the broader crisis infrastructure that therapists refer to and coordinate with. The funding mechanisms and performance standards could influence crisis network capacity and potentially create referral pathways for therapy follow-up.
Key facts
- Establishes 988 Mental Health Lifeline rules, standards, and performance requirements in Oklahoma
- Creates a 988 Lifeline Revolving Fund to support crisis service activities
- Requires Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to promulgate clinical and performance standards
- Currently in second reading, referred to Health and Human Services Committee and Appropriations
- Addresses enforcement mechanisms for 988 crisis service providers
States and jurisdictions where it applies.
- Oklahoma
Read the original policy source.
Primary source text, linked directly.
https://legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB4092/2026
- Analysis by
- Therapy Companion policy engine
- Confidence
- medium
- Analyzed
- July 28, 2026
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