The House bill 1437 that
talks about the termination of the Behavioral health licensure board. It seems
that they have amended the Termination date from July 1 2019 to July 1, 2020.
Here is the entire bill attached I retrieved it from this link: http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1437
and when viewing this link on the history tab it shows Failed in
Committee-health and human services on 04/08/2019. Below is an excerpt of
the bill that amended the date.
Not this will go back to
committee and it could come back out with a date of 2019. We hope that it
comes out with the original date of 2025 or longer. Obviously, if they
end the state board then it would be very bad for everyone. Many
insurances might stop paying for services you render because there is not board
to certify your licenses.
I urgently suggest everyone
contact all the House and Senate members to tell them how bad this would be for
you and Oklahoma. One of my other members sent this as a good thing to
send out and talk to the senate about:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION
1. AMENDATORY Section 4,
Chapter 229, O.S.L.
2013 (59 O.S. Supp. 2018,
Section 6001), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 6001.
A. 1. There is
hereby created the State Board
of Behavioral Health Licensure to continue until July 1, 2019
2020,
in accordance with the
provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.
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.
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