Randy Krehbiel

Tulsa World Reporter

Oklahoma’s Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services could face sanctions and fines of up to $3.5 million for failing to meet the conditions of a March 10 consent decree, following the release of a report by three consultants responsible for monitoring the agreement.

The consent decree , entered in Tulsa federal court, deals with the treatment of people judged mentally incompetent for adjudication.

“We believe the lack of Best Efforts across multiple domains of the Consent Decree meets the definition of Material Violation of the Consent Decree, and that as a result, remedies whether financial or injunctive are appropriate,” the consultants wrote in a reported dated last Friday.

They note a compliance plan submitted Aug. 12 was more

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