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HB3888

Mental health; repealer; behavioral health certification or license applicants and renewals, required information; definition; Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act; Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Licensed Professional Counselors Act; State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act; Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act; authority of first responders to administer emergency opiate antagonists; statutory references; repealers; effective date.

Introduced·2/2/26
Int Text

Oklahoma HB3888 amends mental health licensing laws, replacing the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure with the Oklahoma Department of Mental.

Oklahoma HB3888 amends several mental health licensing acts, including the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act, and the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act. It replaces the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for issuing licenses and handling applications. The bill also updates the definition of "counseling-related" and "behavioral-science-related" coursework, modifies the experience requirements, and sets new fees for licenses and renewals.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 3

House

Second Reading referred to Rules

Feb 2

House

First Reading

Feb 2

House

Authored by Representative Cantrell