Practice of osteopathic medicine; removing certain limitation on appointees to the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners. Effective date.

SB 1041 modifies Oklahoma's State Board of Osteopathic Examiners by removing a restriction that previously required the Governor to appoint osteopathic physician members solely from a list submitted annually by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association. The bill allows the Governor to instead consider recommendations from other statewide or national osteopathic physician organizations or groups, while maintaining the board's composition (eight members, including two laypersons and six licensed osteopathic physicians with five+ years of experience). This change affects how the Governor appoints board members and streamlines the selection process for osteopathic medical oversight. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.