Stitt announces steps to stabilize OK Dept. of Mental Health amid budget worries

Governor calls for outside expert to take over Mental Health Department's finances

"The House has no faith in the current fiscal position of the department," Speaker Kyle Hilbert said as the state Mental Health Department's financial woes reach a crisis stage.

Stitt announces steps to stabilize OK Dept. of Mental Health amid budget worries

Governor Kevin Stitt sent a letter to legislative leaders announcing steps to address budget issues at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS). The letter was sent to Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert and Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton. You can read the full letter here. The troubling issues that have continued to emerge at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services are …

Leader Cyndi Munson reacts to reports of State Department of Mental Health financial mismanagement

State lawmakers responded to reports the State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) can't make payroll.

'Insufficient funds': ODMHSAS faces payroll default to start Mental Health Awareness Month

The confusing crisis within Oklahoma’s Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has left the agency unable to make payroll in the first week of Mental Health Awareness Month, Speaker Kyle Hilbert told House members Thursday evening. “Very late this afternoon, Majority Leader Mark Lawson received a call from the ODMHSAS legislative liaison stating […] The post ‘Insufficient funds’: ODMHSAS faces payroll default to start Mental Hea…