§ 5-421. Emergency service patrols
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 43A. Mental Health
43A Okl.St.Ann. § 5-421
§ 5-421. Emergency service patrols
A. Counties and municipalities may establish emergency service patrols. A patrol consists of persons trained to give assistance in public places to persons whom the patrol has reasonable grounds to believe are mentally ill. Members of an emergency service patrol shall be capable of providing first aid in emergency situations and may transport mentally ill persons to their homes and to and from approved treatment facilities and alternative facilities.
B. Standards for the establishment, training, and conduct of emergency service patrols shall be adopted by the county or municipality and approved by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. These standards shall comply with the standards of the regional emergency medical services plan.
C. All participating state and local agencies are directed to coordinate with each other and cooperate in assisting the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as needed. If specifically requested in two or more regional emergency medical service plans, the Department may establish a law enforcement behavioral health emergency dispatch system.
Credits
Laws 2000, c. 348, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2012, c. 296, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
43A Okl. St. Ann. § 5-421, OK ST T. 43A § 5-421
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 29 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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