Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-3-335

and renewals — Required information.

A. As used in this section:

1. "Board" means any of the following:

a. the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists,

b. the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure,

c. the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers,

or

d. the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug

Counselors;

2. "Licensed mental health professional" means an individual

who holds any type of license pursuant to the:

a. Psychologists Licensing Act,

b. Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact,

c. Licensed Professional Counselors Act,

d. Janet Phillips Act of 2023,

e. Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act,

f. Social Worker's Licensing Act, or

g. Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act; and

3. "Certified mental health professional" means an individual

who holds any type of certification pursuant to the Unified

Community Mental Health Services Act.

B. Every applicant for a behavioral health certification or

license issued by a designated board shall provide the following

information:

1. Demographic information, including race, ethnicity, gender,

date of birth, and languages spoken;

2. Educational background, training information, internship

information, if applicable, and location of internship or program

attended; and

3. If the applicant has any other mental health certifications

or licenses.

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C. Every mental health professional who is renewing a

behavioral health certification or license issued by a designated

board shall report the following information:

1. Changes to demographic information required upon initial

application for licensure or certification;

2. Workforce retention information, including, but not limited

to, anticipated changes in licensure status or retirement; and

3. Workforce practice trends, including, but not limited to:

a. practice specialization, if applicable,

b. practice location and physical address, if applicable,

c. service delivery area, by county,

d. if the licensee is currently using their license and

if its average use is between one (1) through ten

(10), eleven (11) through twenty (20), twenty-one (21)

through thirty (30), or over thirty-one (31) hours of

client-facing hours per week, and

e. the use of telehealth.

D. The boards designated in subsection A of this section shall

promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions of this section.

E. The boards designated in subsection A of this section shall

furnish de-identified annual licensure and certification data to the

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

F. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services shall compile the de-identified information collected in

this section into an annual report. The report shall not contain

any personal identifying information. The annual report shall be

posted on the agency's website and submitted to the President Pro

Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, the Speaker of the Oklahoma

House of Representatives, and the chairs of the committees with

responsibility over public health in both chambers of the

Legislature.

G. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to expand the

amount of public-facing data about Oklahoma's individual behavioral

health licensees.