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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1340 By: Rosecrants
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 6-189.2, as amended by Section 5, Chapte r
220, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 6-
189.2), which relates to school psychologist or
psychometrist certification; exempting certain school
psychologists or psychometrists from completing
certain competency examination; updating statutory
reference to outdated entity ; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -189.2, as
amended by Section 5, Chap ter 220, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp . 2022,
Section 6-189.2), is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-189.2 A. Any person seeking certification as a
school psychologist or school psychometrist shall be exempt from the
requirement to succe ssfully complete the professional education
portion of the competency examination required pursuant to Sections
6-187 and 6-190 of this title.
B. Any person seeking certification as a school psychologist or
school psychometrist shall be exempt from all portions of the
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competency examination required pursu ant to Sections 6-187 and 6-190
of this title if the person is a l icensed professional counselor
recognized by the State Board of B ehavioral Health Licensure and has
successfully completed the Nation al Counselor Examinatio n
administered by the National Board for Certified Counselors .
C. Any person certified as a school psychologist or school
psychometrist pursuan t to a substitution or exemption as provided in
this section shall be required to complete all portions of the
competency examination as required pursuant to Sections 6 -187 and 6-
190 of this title if such person seeks to add certifica tion in
another subject in the future.
C. D. The Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation
Educational Quality and Accountability shall adopt rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
59-1-5952 EK 01/13/23