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Legislative priorities could focus on mental health diversion, Oklahoma lawmaker says

States Newsroom · November 10, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma needs to focus on policies that divert people seeking mental and behavioral healthcare from emergency rooms and jails, a state lawmaker said Tuesday. State Rep. Mark Lawson, R-Sapulpa, who chairs a special legislative committee on mental health funding, said that Oklahoma’s jails have become…

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Legislative priorities could focus on mental health diversion, Oklahoma lawmaker says

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