SB 667: Chiropractors; requiring use of licensure portals; modifying certain licensing requirements; modifying requirements for notification of disapproval. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act to modernize definitions, clarify the scope of practice for both humans and animals, and streamline licensing procedures. It introduces new terminology for 'animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment' and establishes specific limitations on what veterinarians and chiropractors can do regarding animals. The bill also mandates the use of an online licensure portal for applications and sets a $300 non-refundable application fee.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of practice to explicitly allow licensed chiropractors to treat animals under specific conditions (referral by a veterinarian) while strictly prohibiting them from performing veterinary tasks like surgery or administering medications.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment', 'certified chiropractic assistant', 'intern', 'preceptor', and 'relocation of practice'.

SCOPE

Modified the scope of practice to allow chiropractors to treat animals if certified by the Board, but only when the animal is referred in writing by a licensed veterinarian.

Removed the previous section regarding registration as a chiropractic claims consultant, effectively repealing that specific registration requirement.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that all original license applications must be submitted online through a specific licensure portal.

Set the application fee at $300 and clarified that it is non-refundable regardless of the application outcome.

Added a provision allowing the Board to issue temporary licenses to applicants who have submitted a completed application and paid the examination fee while awaiting final approval.

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a 'Committee Substitute' version to a 'Floor Version' for the House of Representatives. While the formatting and page headers were updated to reflect the House floor proceedings, the substantive legal text, definitions, and requirements regarding chiropractic practice remain unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability to chiropractors and the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act remains the same; only the document's procedural status was updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' instead of the 'Committee Substitute'.

Reformatted the layout and spacing of the text to align with House floor printing standards.

Updated page footers and tracking numbers to reflect the new House floor version identifier.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten by the House Committee, replacing the original text with a new version that standardizes legal formatting and updates the bill's page reference number. The substantive policy content regarding chiropractic licensing remains consistent with the original proposal.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the changes are primarily technical and formatting in nature.

TECHNICAL

The entire text of the bill was replaced with a new version that corrects formatting inconsistencies, such as changing 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' and updating the document's request number from 17261 to 17484.

All legal definitions and section headers were updated to use consistent quotation marks (double quotes) instead of a mix of single and double quotes.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten and re-substituted by the Policy Committee, replacing the original text with a new version that retains the core subject of chiropractic licensure but updates statutory language, definitions, and procedural requirements. This change matters because it fundamentally alters the legal text of the act, potentially modifying how chiropractors are licensed, defined, and regulated in Oklahoma.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on chiropractic licensure and regulation, but the substantive content has been entirely replaced with new language.

TECHNICAL

The entire bill text was replaced with a new version (Proposed Policy Committee Substitute), indicating a complete rewrite rather than incremental edits.

DEFINITION

Specific definitions within the bill were updated, including the definition of 'animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment' which now explicitly lists prohibited activities like surgery and medication dispensing.

REQUIREMENT

Procedural requirements for applications and licensing were updated, including fee structures and the process for handling disapproved applications.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · Apr 29, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enacted into law, moving from a draft version to the official enrolled version. The substantive policy content regarding chiropractic practice remains consistent between the two versions, with the primary differences being the removal of draft headers and the addition of a formal subject line.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for signature.

A formal subject line ('SUBJECT: Chiropractic licensure') was inserted to clarify the bill's primary focus.

Draft-specific headers, page numbers, and internal markup notes (such as '1[...]1') were removed to produce the clean, final legal text.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to align text spacing and punctuation, such as changing 'an accredited a chiropractic college' to 'an accredited chiropractic college'.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 5 edits · Feb 23, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized to remove the House co-author and update the title to reflect Senate amendments. Substantively, the bill expands the scope of practice to allow chiropractors to treat animals if certified by the Board, provided the animal was referred by a licensed veterinarian. It also clarifies that animal chiropractic care does not include surgery, medication, or traditional veterinary care. Additionally, the application fee for a new license was increased from $200 to $300, and a new provision allows for temporary licenses to be issued while an applicant awaits full licensure.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the practice of animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment for certified physicians, subject to specific restrictions and referral requirements.

TECHNICAL

Removed Representative Hays as a co-author and updated the bill title to reflect the Senate version.

SCOPE

Added authority for chiropractors to perform animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment if certified by the Board and if the animal was referred by a licensed veterinarian.

DEFINITION

Defined 'animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment' to explicitly exclude the use of x-rays, surgery, medication, and traditional veterinary care.

FISCAL

Increased the application fee for an original chiropractic license from $200 to $300.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new provision allowing the Board to issue temporary licenses to applicants who have passed the required examination while awaiting final approval.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 2 edits · Feb 23, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove Representative Hays as a co-author and to completely rewrite the title and enacting clause. The substantive policy content regarding chiropractic definitions, licensing fees, and scope of practice appears to remain unchanged, though the text was reorganized into a new format.

TECHNICAL

Removed Representative Hays from the list of House co-authors.

Replaced the original title and enacting clause with a new version that includes an 'Engrossed House Amendment' header and a different page numbering format.

Chiropractors; requiring use of licensure portals; modifying certain licensing requirements; modifying requirements for notification of disapproval. Effective date.

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