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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1840 By: Sacchieri
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to natural healing arts; defining
7 terms; stating legislative intent; granting certain
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8 listing prohibited acts; requiring certain
9 disclosure; providing for penalties; providing for
9 codification; and providing an effective date.
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12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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13 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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14 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4300 of Title 59, unless there
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15 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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16 A. As used in this section:
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17 1. "Health care professional" means any person who is licensed
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18 under Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes to practice any health care
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19 profession including, but not limited to, an allopathic physician,
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20 osteopathic physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, optometrist,
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21 dentist, or physical therapist;
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22 2. "Natural healing arts" means the broad domain of
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23 complementary and alternative healing methods, treatments, and
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24 services including, but not limited to, Native, indigenous, or
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1 cultural healing; anthroposophy; aromatherapy; ayurvedic modalities;
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2 biologically resident energetic therapies; Eastern healing arts
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3 including, but not limited to, tai chi, acupuncture or qigong;
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4 healing touch energy therapy; Reiki; homeopathy; herbalism;
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5 traditional naturopathy; iridology; massage therapy; meditation;
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6 movement therapies including, but not limited to, Feldenkrais
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7 Awareness Through Movement (ATM); structural integration (SI)
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8 including, but not limited to, Rolfing SI or Hellerwork SI;
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9 Myoskeletal alignment techniques; nutritional consultation; and
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10 prayer or other spiritual means; and
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11 3. "Natural healing arts practitioner" or "practitioner" means
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12 any person who practices any healing art pursuant to this section.
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13 B. The Legislature intends, by its enactment of this section,
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14 to allow and to protect by this state, unfettered public access to
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15 all natural healing arts practitioners and services and to protect
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16 the right to practice and provide services according to this
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18 C. Notwithstanding any other state law or rule, a natural
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19 healing arts practitioner or agent of the practitioner who does not
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20 hold a license, permit, certification, or registration as a health
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21 care professional issued by this state shall not be in violation of
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22 any health care professional practice act or other law or rule if
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23 that practitioner or agent provides care or treatment in compliance
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24 with subsection D of this section and does not:
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1 1. Falsely represent himself or herself as a licensed health
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2 care professional as provided in Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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3 2. Fraudulently use any title or degree appertaining to the
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4 licensed practice of a health care professional; or
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5 3. Falsely claim any training, certification, or approval of
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6 any organization that the individual does not have.
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7 D. A natural healing arts practitioner shall be considered in
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8 compliance with this section for natural healing arts care or
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9 services of individuals if the practitioner does not:
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10 1. Perform surgery, or any other procedure that harmfully
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11 penetrates the body;
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12 2. Set fractures;
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13 3. Prescribe or administer X-ray or gamma ray radiation, or any
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14 other radiation field harmful to the human body;
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15 4. Prescribe or administer a prescription drug or device, or
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16 any controlled dangerous substance prescribed by a health care
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17 professional;
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18 5. Recommend interruption or elimination of medications or
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19 treatments;
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20 6. Provide a medical disease diagnosis;
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21 7. Perform a manipulation or a chiropractic adjustment of the
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22 articulation of joints or the spine of any person;
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23 8. State, advertise, or otherwise falsely represent to any
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24 individual that the person is licensed by, certified by, or
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1 registered with the State of Oklahoma to practice as a health care
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3 9. Have a felony conviction of any crime involving the
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4 intentional harm of another person or moral turpitude.
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5 E. Any person who fails to comply with this section may be
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6 remanded to any appropriate regulating body and subject to any
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8 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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