Loading chat...

OK HB1145

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Stewart

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Unlicensed individuals may practice indigenous/traditional healing therapies and complementary/alternative healing practices (including naturopathy, ayurvedic medicine, massage therapy, homeopathy, herbology, nutrition, iridology, and Asian healing arts) without violating state health care professional practice acts

  • Practitioners are prohibited from performing surgery, setting fractures, prescribing radiation or controlled substances, diagnosing medical diseases, forcefully manipulating joints, or recommending patients stop prescribed medications

  • Practitioners must not falsely represent themselves as licensed health care professionals or claim credentials they do not possess

  • Individuals with felony convictions involving intentional harm or moral turpitude are barred from practicing under these protections

  • Effective date: November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Healing arts; terms; legislative findings; protections; practitioners; penalties; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Public Health

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/4/2025
Health and Human Services Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available