HB 1037 Summary

• Extends the sunset termination date of the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026.

• Maintains the Board's composition of seven members appointed by the Governor with Senate approval, including six certified/licensed alcohol and drug counselors and one public member.

• Requires four Board members from the Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional Counselors Association, one from the Oklahoma Substance Abuse Services Alliance, and one from the Oklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and Treatment Association.

• Specifies that the public member must be a state resident of majority age with no current or past financial interest in alcohol and drug counseling services and cannot be a counselor or spouse of a counselor.

• Sets member qualifications to include certification/licensure in good standing and at least three years of practice experience in the state, with five members holding a master's degree or higher and one holding a bachelor's degree.