Practices of speech-language pathology and audiology; removing certain limitation on appointees to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Effective date.

SB 1042 removes a restriction requiring Oklahoma's Governor to appoint board members for speech-language pathology and audiology solely from a list provided by the Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The bill changes the appointment process to allow the Governor to consider recommendations from any statewide organization representing these professionals, including national chapters or other qualified groups. This affects how the Governor selects members for the Board of Examiners, which oversees licensing for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The change takes effect November 1, 2025.