1. (a) Purpose of pilot batterers intervention programs. Pilot batterers intervention programs intend to investigate the efficacy of additional batterers intervention models. Subject to the provisions of Section 1 of this Subchapter, pilot programs shall adopt policies, procedures, staffing, training, and operational methods and facilities consistent with the statutory standards in Title 21, Section 644 of the Oklahoma Statutes, as amended by House Bill 1273, 2025 Okla. Sess. Laws ch. 322, § 1.
2. (b) Application to offer pilot program sessions. In accordance with Title 21, Section 644 of the Oklahoma Statutes, certified batterers intervention programs are eligible to submit an application to the VASU to offer pilot program sessions on a form developed by the OAG. No certified program may offer pilot program sessions prior to being approved.
3. (c) Program for domestic violence offenders. Services under this Subchapter shall be provided only to clients referred by a criminal court for a domestic violence related offense.
4. (d) Ineligibility. Pilot programs may not deliver services to any individual convicted of domestic abuse with a dangerous weapon or domestic abuse by strangulation. If a client is charged with either of these offenses while receiving services from a pilot program, the program may terminate the client.
5. (e) In-person delivery of services. Pilot batterers intervention programs shall provide services in person only.
6. (f) Reporting on court-referred clients. Pilot programs shall develop a written policy for coordinating with and reporting to the judge, probation officer, child welfare worker, and district attorney a court-referred client's progress.
7. (g) Screening and verification. Prior to admitting a new client to the program, the pilot program shall verify that:
8. (1) The pilot program has capacity to accept the new client;
9. (2) The prospective client meets statutory and program eligibility criteria; and
10. (3) The prospective client has voluntarily consented to participating in the pilot program and agreed to follow all program requirements.
11. (h) Differential response model. A pilot program shall identify the differentiated response model it uses and shall, at minimum, do the following:
12. (1) Develop policies and procedures for assigning clients to differentiated intervention levels;
13. (2) Use of a validated risk assessment tool conducted by a qualified professional;
14. (3) Maintain defined intervention that specifies intensity of service, contact frequency, and additional specific service needs, including but not limited to, mental health, substance/alcohol abuse, and/or anger management. The defined intervention shall be informed by the risk assessment and shall be finalized by the Intervention Coordination Team (ICT);
15. (4) Organize and coordinate an intervention coordination team (ICT) comprised of, at minimum, a BIP provider and victim advocate. Prior to direct services, both must be trained in the risk assessment tool used by the pilot program. Additional members such as culturally-specific representatives, probation and parole officers, DHS case workers may be added; provided, they may not vote on service recommendations unless they have training on the specified risk assessment tool; and
16. (5) Hold bi-monthly ICT meetings to review clients’ progress and make service recommendations including, but not limited to, additional weeks of service, other treatment referrals, or completion.
17. (i) Client compliance. Clients shall be required to follow all service recommendations provided by the pilot program.
18. (j) Length of programs. Pilot programs shall be no less than twenty-six (26) weeks and no more than two (2) years in length. The number of required sessions shall depend on the client's risk level and services recommendations following an assessment.
19. (k) Completion of pilot program. A client may not complete a program until he or she meets all requirements established by the pilot program.
20. (l) Exit criteria. A client's completion of the pilot program shall be contingent on satisfactorily meeting specific criteria and not merely upon the end of a specified period of time or a specified number of sessions.
21. (m) Reporting. Pilot batterers intervention programs shall file reports with the court clerk or referring entity, as applicable, using forms developed by the OAG.
22. (n) Compliance. OAG will determine whether a pilot program complies with this section by reviewing:
23. (1) A pilot program's policies and procuedures,
24. (2) Client records,
25. (3) Service agreements, and
26. (4) Other program documentation requested by OAG.

Added at 43 Ok Reg, Number 18, effective 6-11-26