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	53	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	55	+	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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33		-	SENATE BILL ~~NO.~~ 1042 By: Daniels
	57	+	SENATE BILL 1042 By: Daniels
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39	65		An Act relating to the practices of speech -language
40	66		pathology and audiology; amending 59 O.S. 2021,
41	67		Section 1607, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 26,
42	68		O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1607), which
43	69		relates to the Board of Examiners for Speech -Language
44	70		Pathology and Audiology; removing certain limitation
45	71		on appointees; permitting the Governor to consider
46	72		certain recommendations; and providing an effective
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53	79		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE S TATE OF OKLAHOMA:
54	80		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1607, as
55	81		amended by Section 1, Chapter 26, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024,
56	82		Section 1607), is amended to read as follows:
57	83		Section 1607. A. There is hereby re -created, to continue until
58	84		July 1, 2027, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
59	85		Sunset Law, the Board of Examiners for Speech -Language Pathology and
60	86		Audiology whose duty it i s to administer the provisions of the
61	87		Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology L icensing Act. The members
62	88		of the Board shall be residents of this state and shall be appointed
63	89		by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
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	141	+	Board shall be composed of five (5) members consisting of three
92	142		licensed speech-language pathologists or audiologists, provided that
93	143		at least one of the three shall be a licensed speech -language
94	144		pathologist and at least one, a licensed audiologist; one
95	145		otolaryngologist who is certified by the American Board of
96	146		Otolaryngology and one lay member.
97	147		B. The members of the original Board shall serve the following
98	148		terms: one member for one (1) year, two members for two (2) years,
99	149		and two members for three (3) years. Thereafter, at the expiration
100	150		of the term, or termination of the member ’s service for any reason,
101	151		the Governor shall appoint each successor for a term of three (3)
102	152		years, or for the remainder of an unexpired term. The successor for
103	153		any of the three speech -language pathologists or audiologists will
104	154		be selected from a list of five licensed speech -language
105	155		pathologists or audiologists, furnished by the Oklahoma Speech -
106	156		Language-Hearing Association In selecting appointees, the Governor
107	157		may consider recommendations from a s tatewide organization
108	158		representing speech-language pathologists or audiologists, a state
109	159		chapter of a national organization representing speech -language
110	160		pathologists or audiologists, or other groups or individuals in this
111	161		state. The re-creation of the Board shall not affect the staggered
112	162		terms of office for Board members established with the original
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141	215		C. Before entering upon the duties of the member ’s office, each
142	216		member of the Board shall take the constitutional oath of office and
143	217		file it with the Secretary of State.
144	218		D. Board members may be reappointed to serve one additional
145	219		three-year term. Three (3) years after the termination of a
146	220		previous appointment to the Board, a member may be reappointed for
147	221		one additional three -year term.
148	222		E. Board members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses
149	223		incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in the State
150	224		Travel Reimbursement Act.
151	225		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
152		-	~~COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES~~
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