Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB1581: Children; Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account; authorizing Department of Human Services to allocate monies; disbursements of funds; by Commission on Children and Youth; documentation; contract; effective date.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to children; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Sections 1-9-104 and 1-9-104a, which relates to the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account; authorizing the Department of Human Services to allocate monies directly or through a contracted entity; modifying provisions related to the disbursement of funds by the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth; removing requirement to provide monthly documentation; authorizing the Department to enter into a contract with an eligible entity; modifying date…
From the engrossed text, March 9, 2026:
An Act relating to children; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Sections 1-9-104 and 1-9-104a, which relates to the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account; authorizing the Department of Human Services to allocate monies directly or through a contracted entity; modifying provisions related to the disbursement of funds by the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth; removing requirement to provide monthly documentation; authorizing the Department to enter into a contract with an eligible entity; modifying date; authorizing the Department or an entity the Department is contracted with to administer the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account fund; authorizing a qualifying entity to contract with eligible providers; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-9-104, is amended to read as follows: HB1581 HFLR Page BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. Section 1-9-104. A. The Department of Human Services shall allocate monies available in the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account (CAMA), either directly or through a contracted entity, to: 1. The Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Account (CAMTA) Fund created by Section 1-9-103a of this title. Monies made available to the CAMTA shall be used for the purposes of funding one functioning freestanding multidisciplinary child abuse team in each county of this state, utilizing the funding distributions as provided in subsection B of this section; …