Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-546.4
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Duties of Department of Health and Department of
Official statutory text
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
A. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall:
1. Prohibit all substance abuse treatment services administered
by or contracted for by the Department from refusing to treat
pregnant women if space and staff expertise is available;
2. Require all such programs and services to give priority to
accepting pregnant women for treatment and services if space and
staff expertise is available; and
3. Assist such programs to develop and implement treatment
modalities and services appropriate for pregnant women.
B. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
and the State Department of Health may implement, with available
funds, a pilot project recommended by the Joint Legislative Task
Force on Prenatal Addiction and Treatment. With the consent of the
court having jurisdiction and the district attorney, the program may
include a program similar to the program established by the Drug
Court Act.
A. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall:
1. Prohibit all substance abuse treatment services administered
by or contracted for by the Department from refusing to treat
pregnant women if space and staff expertise is available;
2. Require all such programs and services to give priority to
accepting pregnant women for treatment and services if space and
staff expertise is available; and
3. Assist such programs to develop and implement treatment
modalities and services appropriate for pregnant women.
B. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
and the State Department of Health may implement, with available
funds, a pilot project recommended by the Joint Legislative Task
Force on Prenatal Addiction and Treatment. With the consent of the
court having jurisdiction and the district attorney, the program may
include a program similar to the program established by the Drug
Court Act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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