An Act relating to substance-impacted perinatal women; defining terms; authorizing certain recommendation by health care provider; granting certain immunity from prosecution to substance-impacted perinatal women; authorizing certain action by district attorney; granting certain civil immunity to health care providers; providing certain construction; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-546.5, which relates to district attorney multidisciplinary teams; limiting certain appropriate disposition; modifying composition of multidisciplinary teams; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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SB 2002 creates a new “substance-impacted perinatal woman” policy that basically says: get moms into treatment, not cuffs, when the only issue is alcohol/drug use during pregnancy or within 12 months after. If the woman is enrolled in—or making a good-faith effort to enroll in—a certified/community program (including being stuck on a waitlist), she can’t be investigated, arrested, or prosecuted solely for that pregnancy-related substance use, even in situations like miscarriage, stillbirth, or a newborn showing signs of withdrawal.
It lets health care providers recommend treatment and gives them civil immunity when they act in good faith, while clarifying this doesn’t block unrelated child abuse/neglect cases or mandatory reporting of substance-exposed newborns.
If the woman doesn’t make a good-faith effort to pursue treatment, the district attorney can use the existing multidisciplinary-team process for an “appropriate disposition,” and the bill updates that team to include someone experienced in treating pregnant women.
Effective November 1, 2026.
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