Bill > HB3888

Introduced Session

An Act relating to mental health; amending Section 1, Chapter 202, O.S.L. 2024 (43A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3-335) which relates to behavioral health certification or license applicants and renewals, required information; modifying definition; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1871, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1881, 1882, 1883, and 1884, which relates to the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act; replacing the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1902, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913.1, 1916.1, 1917, 1918, and 1919, which relates to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; replacing the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1925.2, 1925.5, 1925.6, 1925.7, 1925.8, 1925.9, 1925.15, 1925.17, and 1925.18, which relates to the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act; replacing the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949, which relates to the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act; replacing the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-2506.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 45, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1- 2506.1), which relates to authority of first responders to administer emergency opiate antagonists; updating statutory references; repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1873, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 266, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1873), which relates to the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors; repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1873, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 235, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1873), which relates to the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors; repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1874, which relates to officers, quorum, and meetings for the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors; repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 6001, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 89, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6001), which relates to the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

Josh Cantrell (R)*, 

Second Reading referred to Rules (on 02/03/2026)

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