Oklahoma § 63-2059 - National Guard Advocacy Program

§ 63-2059. National Guard Advocacy Program

A. The State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma Military

Department, and schools of social work in this state shall develop a

Guard Advocacy Program (GAP) for Oklahoma National Guard soldiers

and airmen. The Program shall include curricula designed to:

1. Facilitate and improve access to community resources that

improve health;

2. Increase social support;

3. Increase productivity; and

4. Prevent life-skills and life-crisis issues from developing

into behavioral health emergencies.

B. The information, records, materials and reports related to

the provision of services authorized under subsection A of this

section shall remain confidential and contain privileged

information. Such records, materials and reports shall not be open

to public inspection nor their contents disclosed.

C. The State Regents for Higher Education, the Adjutant General

and the State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall promulgate

rules to implement the provisions of this act.

Added by Laws 2017, c. 163, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.