§ 6001. State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and OccupationsEffective: August 25, 2023
Effective: August 25, 2023
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 6001
§ 6001. State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
A. 1. There is hereby re-created the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure to continue until July 1, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.1
2. Members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of and may be removed from office by the appointing authority. Members shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. Four members shall constitute a quorum.
3. The members of the Board from each professional area of behavioral health counseling shall comprise separate committees and shall consult on professional issues within their respective areas of behavioral health counseling. Each committee shall recommend to the Board approval or disapproval of all licenses to be issued within its specialty. Each committee shall be authorized to recommend approval or disapproval of the examination requirements for all applicants for licensure in the respective area of behavioral health counseling, provide grading standards for examinations, and provide for other matters relating to licensure in that area of behavioral health counseling. Each committee may create advisory committees to consult on professional duties and responsibilities pursuant to the provisions of this section.
5. The jurisdictional areas of the Board shall include professional counseling licensing and practice issues, marital and family therapist licensing and practice issues, behavioral practitioner licensing and practice issues and such other areas as authorized by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act.2
C. The Board shall not recommend rules for promulgation unless all applicable requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act3 have been followed including but not limited to notice, rule impact statements and rule-making hearings.
D. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.4 The Board is authorized to utilize the conference rooms of and obtain administrative assistance from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision as required.
G. All employees and positions shall be placed in unclassified status, exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma Personnel Act.5
Credits
Laws 2013, c. 229, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 462, § 1; Laws 2022, c. 128, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2023, c. 89, § 1.
Footnotes
Title 74, § 3901 et seq.
Title 59, § 1901 et seq.
Title 75, § 250 et seq.
Title 74, § 500.1 et seq.
Title 74, § 840-1.1 et seq.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 6001, OK ST T. 59 § 6001
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 125 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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