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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE BILL 361 By: Dossett
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to indigenous or traditional healing
therapies; defining terms; stating legislative
intent; granting certain protections to traditional
healing practitioners; prohibiting certain acts by
traditional healing practitioners; providing for
penalties; providing for codification; and providing
an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 732 of Title 59, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section:
1. “Culture” means a way of life of a group of people
including, but not limited to, the behaviors, beliefs, values,
customs, traditional practices, art, music, rituals, or ceremonies
specific to a people;
2. “Indigenous or traditional healing therapy ” means any
healing art, practice, ritual, ceremony, or modality that has been
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historically performed or ut ilized by indigenous or native peoples
or traditional healing practitioners; and
3. “Traditional healing practitioner ” means any individual with
a distinct culture, practice, be lief, or healing system that is
practiced or performed to support wellness.
B. The Legislature intends, by its enactment of this section,
to protect and preserve by this state, unfettered public access to
all indigenous or traditional healing therapies an d to protect and
preserve the right to practice and provide services according to
this section.
C. Notwithstanding any other state law or rule, a traditional
healing practitioner who does not hold a license, permit,
certification, or registration as a hea lth care professional issued
by this state shall not be in violation of any health care
professional practice act or other law or rule if that individual or
agent provides care or treatment in compliance with subsection D of
this section and does not false ly represent himself or herself as a
licensed practitioner of medicine or othe r health care professional
as described in Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or fraudulently
use any title or degree appertaining to the licensed practice
thereof, or falsely cl aim any training, certification, or approval
of any organization that he or she does not have.
D. A traditional healing practitioner shall not:
1. Perform surgery, or any intravenous medical procedure;
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2. Set fractures;
3. Prescribe or administer x -ray or gamma ray radiation, or any
other radiation field not inherent to the huma n body;
4. Prescribe or administer a prescription drug or device, or
any controlled substance;
5. Recommend interruption or elimination of prescribed
medications or treatments;
6. Conventionally diagnose a medical disease;
7. Move joints beyond their normal range of motion; or
8. State, advertise, or otherwise falsely represent to any
individual that the person is licensed by, certified by, or
registered with this state to pr actice as a health care
professional.
E. Any person who fails to comply with this section may, as
provided by law, be subject to administrative action by the
appropriate licensing board, criminal prosecution, civil liability,
or any other remedies provide d by law.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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