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.