1| SENATE FLOOR VERSION | | April 4, 2024 | 2| | | | 3|ENGROSSED HOUSE | |BILL NO. 1345 By: Banning, Waldron, and | 4| McDugle of the House | | | 5| and | | | 6| Newhouse of the Senate | | | 7| | | | 8| | | | 9| An Act relating to professions and occupations; | | authorizing issuance of license by reciprocity; | 10| amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1366, which relates to | | the Psychologists Licensing Act; providing for | 11| issuance of license by reciprocity; and providing an | | effective date. | 12| | | | 13| | | | 14|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: | | | 15| SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified | | | 16|in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1363.1 of Title 59, unless there | | | 17|is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: | | | 18| The Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists may enter | | | 19|into and implement agreements with other jurisdictions for the | | | 20|issuance of a license by reciprocity if the other jurisdiction's | | | 21|requirements for licensure are substantially equal to the | | | 22|requirements of the Psychologists Licensing Act. | | | 23| SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1366, is | | | 24|amended to read as follows: | | | arsid14637626 SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1345 SFLR Page 1 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| Section 1366. The Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of | | | 2|Psychologists may issue a license pursuant to the provisions of the | | | 3|Psychologists Licensing Act: | | | 4| 1. To a qualified applicant who has successfully passed the | | | 5|examination prescribed by the Board and who has paid the fee | | | 6|required by the rules promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the | | | 7|Psychologists Licensing Act; or | | | 8| 2. Upon application to the Board and payment of the fees | | | 9|required by the Board by rules of the Board promulgated pursuant to | | | 10|the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act, to any person who | | | 11|is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, or | | | 12|who holds a current Certificate of Professional Qualification in | | | 13|Psychology from the Association of State and Provincial Psychology | | | 14|Boards, or who is licensed as a psychologist by a state with whom | | | 15|the Board has established a formal written agreement of reciprocity. | | | 16| SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. | | | 17|COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | |April 4, 2024 - DO PASS | 18| | | | 19| | | | 20| | | | 21| | | | 22| | | | 23| | | | 24| | | | arsid14637626 SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1345 SFLR Page 2