HB 4275 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Mental health; rules and standards for certification of behavioral health case managers; uniformity in rules and standards for certification for behavioral health case managers; certification as peer recovery support specialist; uniformity in rules and standards for certification for peer recovery support specialist; effective date.

HB 4275 standardizes certification rules for two mental health roles in Oklahoma: behavioral health case managers and peer recovery support specialists. It requires the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to establish uniform education, exam, supervision, and continuing education standards for these professionals. The bill applies to individuals employed by state/local governments, contracted service providers, tribal facilities, or VA facilities, and restricts certified titles to these specific employment settings. Certification fees are capped at $100, and failure to comply with rules may result in suspension or revocation. The law takes effect November 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was transitioned from the House version to the Senate floor version, which includes substantive amendments to the certification rules for behavioral health case managers and peer recovery support specialists. The Senate version adds a new category of eligible employers (organizations certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services) and clarifies the scope of practice to explicitly list prohibited professions. Additionally, the Senate version corrects a grammatical error in the peer recovery specialist section and reorganizes the formatting.
Scope change
The bill's scope of applicability was expanded to include organizations certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as eligible employers for certification, whereas the House version only listed state/municipal employees, contracted providers, tribes, and VA facilities.
ELIGIBILITY

Added 'organizations certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services' to the list of eligible employers for behavioral health case manager certification.

REQUIREMENT

Corrected a grammatical error in the peer recovery support specialist section by changing 'specialist' to 'specialists' in the title of the statute.

DEFINITION

Added a specific list of professions (physician, psychologist, clinical social worker, etc.) that certified case managers cannot practice unless separately licensed.

MODIFIED

Updated the header and page numbering to reflect the Senate floor version and included committee amendment notes.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Feb 18, 2026

How they voted

480
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
May 5, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 5
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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