§ 1932. Professions excluded from application of act--Practice of other professions by LBP forb...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and Occupations
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 1932
§ 1932. Professions excluded from application of act--Practice of other professions by LBP forbidden--Exemptions from licensure requirements
B. The Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act shall not be construed to allow the practice of any of the professions specified in subsection A of this section by a licensed behavioral practitioner unless the licensed behavioral practitioner is also licensed or accredited by an appropriate agency, institution, or board.
C. 1. The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private nonprofit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services with the state shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Behavioral Practitioner if such activities and services are a part of the official duties of such person with the private nonprofit agency .
4. State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services shall strive to ensure that quality of care is not compromised by contracting with external providers and that the quality of service is at least equal to the service that would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly.
D. 1. The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private for-profit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services to youth and families in the care and custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs or the Department of Human Services on March 14, 1997, shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Behavioral Practitioner if such activities and services are a part of the official duties of such person with the private for-profit contracting agency.
3. Such exemption to the provisions of this section shall apply only while the unlicensed individual is operating under the auspices of a contract with the state and within the employ of the for-profit agency contracting with the state. Such exemption shall only be available for ongoing contracts and contract renewals with the same state agency and will not be applicable to any other setting.
4. State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services shall strive to ensure that quality of care is not compromised by contracting with external providers and that the quality of service is at least equal to the service that would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly.
Credits
Laws 1999, c. 133, § 3, emerg. eff. April 28, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 53, § 15, emerg. eff. April 14, 2000.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 1932, OK ST T. 59 § 1932
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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