Community health workers; creating the Oklahoma Community Health Worker Act; providing for voluntary certification. Effective date.

Document header changed from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' to 'ENGROSSED SENATE BILL' with updated page numbering and committee report information

Page footers changed from tracking numbers to House floor version identifiers

All substantive policy content including definitions, eligibility criteria, certification requirements, and effective dates remain identical to the Senate version

Bill title changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute', indicating procedural advancement in the legislative process.

Statutory codification location changed from Section 1280.x of Title 59 to Section 2063x of Title 63.

Page numbers and request numbers were updated from Req. No. 1799 to Req. No. 1861, reflecting document revision tracking.

Minor wording adjustments to the definition of 'Community health worker' for improved clarity.

Functions of community health workers were expanded to include employment assistance and education support in addition to health-related activities.

Added requirement that certified workers emphasize private, nonprofit, or faith-based resources rather than relying solely on public assistance programs.

Statute citation changed from Section 2063a-2063e of Title 63 to Section 1280.1-1280.5 of Title 59 in the Oklahoma Statutes.

The short title reference was updated to reflect the new Title 59 citation in the act's introductory language.

Original Enrolled version header information including Senate and House sponsor lists was replaced with Committee Substitute formatting.

Page numbering and formatting were reorganized to reflect the Committee Substitute version structure, with page references updated throughout the document.

Changed codification location from Section 1280.x of Title 59 to Section 2063x of Title 63 of Oklahoma Statutes.

Modified definition of 'Community health worker' to remove 'public' from 'frontline public health worker' and changed 'member in' to 'member of' the community.

Added new eligibility requirements including US citizenship or lawful permanent resident status, state residency, and minimum age of 18.

Expanded community health worker functions to include assisting individuals with employment, education, and occupational training, and added faith-based settings to outreach activities.

Added exemption from educational/training requirements for applicants with 1,000 practical hours of experience and supervisor recommendation.

Added requirement that community health workers emphasize private, nonprofit, or faith-based resources and not rely solely on public assistance programs.

Added new subsection requiring oversight procedures, complaint and disciplinary processes, and implementation of reciprocity agreements.

Added additional House co-sponsors (Ranson, Harris, Roe, Pfeiffer, West (Tammy), and Osburn) to the bill sponsor list in the enrolled version.

Added formal signature blocks for the Governor, Secretary of State, and Presiding Officers to indicate final approval and filing.

The effective date was confirmed as November 1, 2025, with signature dates added for the Senate (March 26, 2025) and House (May 1, 2025).