Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3587: Mental health; authorizing court-ordered outpatient treatment; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to mental health; amending 43A O.S. 2021, Section 5-416, which relates to alternatives to hospitalization; authorizing court-ordered outpatient treatment; decreasing time period for reviewing treatment needs; providing status hearings for reviewing treatment needs; requiring notification to parties; authorizing certain persons to request status hearings; directing district attorneys to present certain treatment plans; providing guidelines for developing treatment plans; affirming rights of persons in court-ordered outpatient treatment…
From the engrossed text, April 15, 2026:
An Act relating to mental health; amending 43A O.S. 2021, Section 5-416, which relates to alternatives to hospitalization; authorizing court-ordered outpatient treatment; decreasing time period for reviewing treatment needs; providing status hearings for reviewing treatment needs; requiring notification to parties; authorizing certain persons to request status hearings; directing district attorneys to present certain treatment plans; providing guidelines for developing treatment plans; affirming rights of persons in court-ordered outpatient treatment; prohibiting courts from ordering outpatient treatment; providing exceptions; allowing certain persons to self-administer psychotropic drugs; prohibiting forced administration of medications; directing facilities to petition the court when changing treatment plans; clarifying certain defined phrase; requiring consideration of health directives when developing treatment plans; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 43A O.S. 2021, Section 5-416, is amended to read as follows: SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3587 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) Section 5-416. A. The court, in considering a commitment petition filed under Section 5-410 of this title, shall not order hospitalization without a thorough consideration of available treatment alternatives to hospitalization, or without addressing the competency of the consumer to consent to or refuse the treatment that is ordered including, but not limited to, the rights of the and 2. To refuse medications. B. 1. If …