Resolution No. 1004 is a concurrent resolution that addresses a consent decree involving the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Oklahoma Forensic Center, and a putative class of individuals. The resolution highlights the Department's responsibility to provide competency evaluations and restoration treatment for individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial in Oklahoma. It notes that the Oklahoma Forensic Center is the only facility offering secure, in-patient competency restoration treatment in the state. Following a class action lawsuit filed on March 1, 2023, the parties reached a consent decree to resolve the plaintiffs' serious claims without the need for lengthy litigation, which could have incurred significant legal costs.
The resolution calls for the approval of the consent decree by the Oklahoma Legislature, as mandated by state law. Both the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Senate have expressed their concurrence with the consent decree, thereby formalizing their support for the agreement reached between the involved parties. The resolution was adopted by the House of Representatives on February 19, 2025.