State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.

Header information changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' and 'Engrossed Senate Bill' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Page numbering and formatting were updated to match the House Floor version, including changes to line numbers and the addition of 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' headers.

Original Committee Substitute page headers and footers were removed and replaced with House Floor version formatting.

Sunset date for the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028, extending the board's statutory life by three years.

Effective date of the act changed from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2025, moving the implementation date one year earlier.

Updated citation year from 2025 to 2024 in references to the Oklahoma Statutes.

Formatting and page numbering were reorganized to reflect the committee substitute version structure.

Extended the board's sunset date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028, allowing the board to continue operating for three additional years.

Clarified that board vacancies must be filled using the same process as original appointments, adding procedural clarity to vacancy handling.

Updated formatting and page numbering to reflect the bill's progression from introduced to engrossed status, with no substantive policy changes.

The sunset date for the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure was extended from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028, and the effective date of the act was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026.

New authority was added allowing the Board to lease office space (with restrictions on location relative to licensed professionals), purchase office furniture and equipment, and employ office personnel.

The Board's committee structure was clarified with language specifying that members from each professional area shall comprise separate committees that consult on professional issues within their respective areas of behavioral health counseling.

The Board was authorized to contract with state agencies for investigating written complaints and obtaining administrative assistance as deemed necessary by the Executive Director.

Minor formatting and markup changes were made throughout the document to reflect the Enrolled version status, including updated page references and signature blocks.