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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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3 SENATE BILL 880 By: Grellner
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to the practice of alcohol and drug
7 counseling; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1873, as
8 amended by Section 1, Chapter 88, O.S.L. 2023 (59
8 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1873), which relates to the
9 Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug
9 Counselors; eliminating certain educational
10 requirement; removing obsolete language; updating
10 statutory language; and declaring an emergency.
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13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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14 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1873, as
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15 amended by Section 1, Chapter 88, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024,
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16 Section 1873), is amended to read as follows:
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17 Section 1873. A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until
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18 July 1, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
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19 Sunset Law, the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug
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20 Counselors, consisting of seven (7) members, to be appointed by the
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21 Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, as follows:
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22 provided by subsection B of this section.
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23 B. 1. a. Six members who shall be alcohol and drug
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24 counselors certified by an entity recognized to do
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1 professional alcohol and drug counseling certification
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2 in this state; provided, however, five of such members
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3 shall subsequently secure licensure and one such
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4 member shall subsequently secure certification,
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5 pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Alcohol and
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6 Drug Counselors Act, no later than January 1, 2005.
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7 b. Thereafter, five Five members shall be licensed
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8 alcohol and drug counselors at the time of
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9 appointment, and one member shall be certified as an
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10 alcohol and drug counselor at the time of appointment.
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11 c. Pursuant to. Each such member shall be licensed or
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12 certified in good standing and shall have at least
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13 three (3) years of experience in the practice of
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14 alcohol and drug counseling in this state. Of the
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15 members appointed under the provisions of this
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16 paragraph, the Governor shall appoint:
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17 (1) a. four members from a list of names submitted by the
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18 Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional Counselors
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19 Counselor Association,
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20 (2) b. one member from a list of names submitted by the
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21 Oklahoma Substance Abuse Services Alliance Oklahoma
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22 Behavioral Health Association, and
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1 (3) c. one member from a list of names submitted by the
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2 Oklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and Treatment
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3 Transformation Association.
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4 d.
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5 2. One member shall be appointed from and shall represent the
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6 general public. Such member shall be a resident of this state who
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7 has attained the age of majority and shall not be, nor shall ever
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8 have been, a licensed or certified alcohol and drug counselor, or
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9 the spouse of a licensed or certified alcohol and drug counselor, or
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10 a person who has ever had any material financial interest in the
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11 provision of alcohol and drug counseling services or has engaged in
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12 any activity directly related to the practice of alcohol and drug
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13 counseling.
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14 2. The composition of the Board shall include five members who
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15 hold a master's or higher degree and one member whose highest degree
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16 held is a bachelor's degree.
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17 3. The Governor shall appoint the members to the Board no later
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18 than July 1, 2004.
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19 B. Each member of the Board appointed as a licensed alcohol and
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20 drug counselor shall:
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21 1. Be certified or licensed to engage in the practice of
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22 alcohol and drug counseling in this state and shall be in good
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23 standing; and
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1 2. Have at least three (3) years of experience in the practice
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2 of alcohol and drug counseling in this state.
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3 C. Two of the members initially appointed shall serve three-
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4 year terms; two shall serve four-year terms and three shall serve
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5 five-year terms, as designated by the Governor. Thereafter, the The
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6 terms of all members shall be five (5) years.
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7 D. A vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the same manner as
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8 the original appointment for the balance of the unexpired term.
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9 Members may succeed themselves but shall serve no more than two
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10 consecutive terms. Each member shall serve until a successor is
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11 appointed and qualified.
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12 E. Members of the Board may be removed from office for one or
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13 more of the following reasons:
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14 1. The refusal or inability for any reason to perform the
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15 duties of a Board member in an efficient, responsible and
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16 professional manner;
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17 2. The misuse of office for pecuniary or material gain or for
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18 personal advantage for self or another;
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19 3. A violation of the laws or rules governing the practice of
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20 alcohol and drug counseling; or
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21 4. Conviction of a felony as verified by a certified copy of
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22 the record of the court of conviction.
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1 F. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but
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2 shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses as
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3 provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
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4 SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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5 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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6 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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7 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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