Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists
Subchapter 19 - Declaration of Emergency Licensure by Endorsement Rules
Section 86:15-19-3 - Non-renewable declaration of emergency license by endorsement

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 86:15-19-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) The Board shall issue a non-renewable license by endorsement pursuant to a declaration of emergency to an applicant who is licensed or certified as a professional counselor by another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and the following criteria is met:

(1) A declaration of emergency is issued by the Governor or the Legislature pursuant to the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003 or a declaration of a catastrophic health emergency issued by the Governor pursuant to the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act;

(2) The applicant's professional counselor license in the other jurisdiction is active and in good standing and allows the applicant to practice independently without supervision;

(3) The applicants license has never been suspended or revoked and fulfills all of the requirements as stated in Subchapter 5-1;

(4) The applicant fulfills the requirements as stated in 59 O.S. 1925.6 (A), (B); and

(5) The applicant has at least a Masters Degree in counseling or a mental health related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

(b) A non-renewable license by endorsement pursuant to a declaration of emergency shall only be valid for the duration of the emergency as determined by the Governor or the Legislature pursuant to the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003 or the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act.

(c) Services that are provided shall be pro bono or reimbursed by nongovernmental entities.

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