SB 880 Summary

• Removes the educational requirement that board members hold a master's or higher degree, eliminating the distinction between members with master's degrees and those with bachelor's degrees.

• Maintains the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors with 7 members: 6 licensed or certified alcohol and drug counselors and 1 public member representative.

• Requires 5 of the 6 professional members to be licensed alcohol and drug counselors at appointment, with 1 member certified as an alcohol and drug counselor at appointment.

• Continues the appointment process whereby the Governor selects members from lists submitted by the Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional Counselor Association (4 members), Oklahoma Behavioral Health Association (1 member), and Oklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and Transformation Association (1 member).

• Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.