Practice of podiatry; removing certain limitation on appointees to the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners. Effective date.

SB 1038 amends Oklahoma law to remove a requirement that the Governor appoint podiatric physician members of the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners from a list of at least five people submitted annually by the Oklahoma Podiatric Medical Association. Instead, the Governor may now consider recommendations from a broader range of groups, including statewide or national podiatric organizations, without being bound to the Association's submitted list. This change updates the appointment process for the Board, which regulates podiatric medicine practice in Oklahoma. The bill takes effect on November 1, 2025.