Bill > SB396

This bill extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2028, effectively continuing the board's operations for an additional three years. The bill maintains the board's existing structure of seven members appointed by the Governor, including six alcohol and drug counseling professionals (five licensed and one certified) and one public representative. Minor language changes include updating association names (changing "Counselors" to "Counselor" and "Treatment" to "Transformation") and clarifying the board composition requirements. The board members continue to serve five-year terms, may not serve more than two consecutive terms, and can be removed for specific reasons such as professional misconduct or felony conviction. Members serve without compensation but receive travel expense reimbursement. The bill includes an emergency clause, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage, and is set to become officially operative on July 1, 2025. The purpose of this legislation is to ensure continued oversight and regulation of alcohol and drug counseling professionals in Oklahoma.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb396&Session=2600