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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 310:405-19-1 - License

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Commissioner shall issue a license certificate which
				  contains the licensee's name, license number, specialty designation, if any,
				  highest accredited counseling-related academic degree and date of
				  issuance.
Amended at 16 Ok Reg
				  2499, eff 6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 310:405-19-1.1 - Statement of Professional Disclosure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An LPC license shall be issued only after the Department has
				  received the applicant's Statement of Professional
				  Disclosure.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 1965,
				  eff 6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 310:405-19-2 - Signature

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Official licenses shall be signed by the Commissioner and the
				  Chairperson of the Advisory Board and be affixed with the seal of the State of
				  Oklahoma.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 310:405-19-3 - Property of department

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All licenses issued by the Commissioner shall remain the
				  property of the Department and shall be surrendered on
				  demand.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 310:405-19-4 - Notification

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
After having fulfilled all requirements for licensure, the
				  Department shall mail notification to the licensee, at last known address, of
				  qualification for licensure; and when the license fee is received by the
				  Department, the Department shall mail the license to the
				  counselor.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 310:405-19-5 - Replacement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall replace a license that is lost, damaged,
				  or is in need of revision upon written request and payment of the license
				  replacement fee. Requests must include the LPCs original license or be
				  accompanied by the damaged license, if available.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-1 - Responsibility

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Each LPC is responsible for renewing the license and
				  specialty designation before the expiration date.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-2 - Initial licensing period

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The renewal date of the original license shall be two (2)
				  years from the last day of the month in which the license was originally
				  issued.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-3 - Initial renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
After the first two (2) years of licensure, the licensee
				  shall submit verification of at least forty (40) hours of continuing education
				  required for renewal.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg
				  627, eff 1-1-93 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1711, eff 6-1-93; Amended at
				  13 Ok Reg 2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-3.1 - Interim renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The renewal notice for the initial renewal shall solicit the
				  required continuing education documentation and invoice the licensee for the
				  interim period between the original renewal date and the following June 30th so
				  that subsequent renewals shall be on a fiscal year basis. The renewal notice
				  shall inform the licensee of the number of continuing education hours required
				  by June 30th. Fees and continuing education hours will be prorated according to
				  the schedule below.
(1) License
				expires last day of July:
(A) Fee -
				$71.50
(B) C.E. due June 30th -
				16.5 hours
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-3.2 - Annual renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
After the initial two (2) year licensing period plus the
				  interim period, renewals shall expire each June 30th, with a renewal fee of
				  eighty dollars ($80.00) and a continuing education requirement of twenty (20)
				  hours.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 627,
				  eff 1-1-93 (emergency); Added at 10 Ok Reg 1711, eff 6-1-93; Amended at 13 Ok
				  Reg 2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-4 - Specialty renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Regardless of the date the Commissioner granted a specialty
				  designation, the date of a specialty renewal shall be the same date as that of
				  the licensure renewal.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-5 - Requirements for renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Requirements for renewal include:
(1) Compliance with the Act and
				rules.
(2) Documentation of the
				required continuing education.
(3)
				Payment of the renewal fee(s).
(4)
				Submission of Continuing Education on the Continuing Educations Roster for
				Renewal of LPC licensure form.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2495, eff 6-27-96;
				  Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1959, eff 7-25-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-6 - Display of verification card

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A
				current license verification card shall be displayed on the original or
				replaced license.
(b) A current
				license verification card shall be readily available on the LPC's person at any
				time counseling services are being provided.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff 6-25-99; Amended at 26 Ok Reg
				  2027, eff 6-25-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-7 - Inactive status

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) An active
				license may be placed on inactive status by written request and payment of a
				one-time twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee. An inactive license forfeits all
				rights and privileges granted by the license.
(b) When a license is placed on inactive
				status, the license and active verification cards shall be returned to the
				Department.
(c) When a license is
				placed on inactive status, it remains inactive for at least one (1) year from
				the date of inactivation.
(d)
				Active status may be re-established upon payment of a prorated renewal fee and
				submission of prorated continuing education hours required during the renewal
				year if there are no impediments to licensure.
Amended at 11 Ok Reg
				  1533, eff 4-12-94 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3169, eff 6-27-94; Amended
				  at 13 Ok Reg 2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 310:405-21-8 - Compassionate exception [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 11 Ok Reg
				  1533, eff 4-12-94 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3169, eff 6-27-94; Revoked
				  at 13 Ok Reg 2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal › Section 310:405-23-1 - Renewal notification

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall mail to licensee's last known address,
				  at least forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration date of the LPCs license,
				  a notice of expiration.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal › Section 310:405-23-2 - Failure to renew

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If the licensee fails to renew the license by the expiration
				  date, the Department shall mail a notification to the last known address which
				  shall include:
(1) Suspension of the
				license and forfeiture of rights and privileges granted by the license,
				and,
(2) The LPC has the right to
				renew the license by payment of the renewal fee and the late renewal fee and
				fulfillment of all other renewal requirements for up to one (1) year following
				the suspension of the license.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal › Section 310:405-23-3 - Return of license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Licenses not renewed within the one (1) year renewal period
				  shall be permanently expired and shall not be reinstated. The license shall be
				  returned to the Department.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Added at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff 6-25-99; Amended at 23 Ok Reg
				  2380, eff 6-25-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal › Section 310:405-23-4 - Misrepresentation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An LPC whose license has been inactivated, suspended, or
				  revoked and continues to represent himself as an LPC, is in violation of the
				  Act and shall be reported to the appropriate District Attorney for
				  prosecution.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal › Section 310:405-23-5 - Reapplication [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Complaint Procedures [Revoked] › Section 310:405-25-1 - Reporting a complaint [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Complaint Procedures [Revoked] › Section 310:405-25-2 - Complaint form [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Complaint Procedures [Revoked] › Section 310:405-25-3 - Advisory Board action [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Complaint Procedures [Revoked] › Section 310:405-25-4 - Hearing committee action [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Complaint Procedures [Revoked] › Section 310:405-25-5 - Investigation [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Licensure by Endorsement › Section 310:405-27-1 - Submission of verification of license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An applicant applying for licensure by endorsement shall
				  submit a letter from the licensing agency stating the applicant is active and
				  in good standing. The Department may require the applicant to submit a copy of
				  the statute and rules of the agency issuing the license.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Licensure by Endorsement › Section 310:405-27-2 - Licensing procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An applicant must submit the application form and related
				  documents as requested, licensure fees, three current documents of
				  recommendation and official transcripts.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Licensure by Endorsement › Section 310:405-27-3 - License by endorsement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall issue a license by endorsement to an
				  applicant who is licensed or certified as a professional counselor by another
				  state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and who
				  meets the following:
(1) The
				applicant's professional counselor license in the other jurisdiction is active
				and in good standing which allows the applicant to practice independently
				without supervision . The applicant shall have no history of suspension or
				revocation action against the license and fulfills all the requirements located
				in OAC 310:405-5;
(2) The applicant
				fulfills the requirements of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section
				1906(A)
				and (B) (
				1 )(
				3 )(
				4 )
				;
(3) The applicant must have at
				least a masters degree in a counseling or a mental health relatedfield from a
				regionally accredited college or university;
(4) The applicant must show proof of one of
				the following:
(A) has held a license in
				another jurisdiction for at least five years; or
(B) satisfies the requirements located at
				Title 59 Oklahoma Statutes , Section
				1906(C);
				and
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Consumer Information › Section 310:405-29-1 - Directory

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each year the Department shall publish a
				directory of Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC's).
(b) The directory of LPCs shall include but
				not be limited to the name, academic degree under which the license is held,
				preferred mailing address, telephone number, license number, and the counseling
				specialties, if any, of current licensees.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg
				  627, eff 1-1-93 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1711, eff 6-1-93; Amended at
				  16 Ok Reg 2499, eff 6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Consumer Information › Section 310:405-29-2 - Brochure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall prepare information of consumer interest
				  which describes the regulatory functions of the Department and its procedures
				  to handle and resolve consumer complaints.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  2495, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Consumer Information › Section 310:405-29-3 - Statement of professional disclosure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Statement of Professional Disclosure
				states the LPC shall inform clients of the counselor's professional
				credentials, training, fees, orientation/techniques and informs about the LPC
				Director should the client seek additional information about the
				counselor.
(b) Both LPCs and LPC
				candidates as provided by Section 1916.1 of the LPC Act shall:
(1) Furnish an example copy signed by the
				LPC, and in the case a candidate, signed by the LPC supervisor and the,
				candidate to the Department. Updated copies shall be submitted when the
				counselor's situation warrants.
(2)
				In the counseling setting, two (2) copies shall be signed by both the client or
				adult caretaker and the counselor. One (1) copy shall be given to the client
				and the other copy shall be retained by the counselor in the client's
				file.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Consumer Information › Section 310:405-29-4 - Informed consent

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Clients have the freedom to choose whether to enter into or
				  remain in a counseling relationship and need adequate information about the
				  counseling process and the LPC. LPCs have an obligation to review in writing
				  and verbally with clients the rights and responsibilities of both the LPC and
				  the client. Informed consent is an ongoing part of the counseling process, and
				  LPCs appropriately document discussions of informed consent throughout the
				  counseling relationship.
Added at 25 Ok Reg 2421,
				  eff 7-11-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 31 - Enforcement › Section 310:405-31-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to specify the
				  administration of complaints and the filing of disciplinary actions against
				  LPCs or against persons who practice counseling without a license or
				  exemption.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2495,
				  eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 31 - Enforcement › Section 310:405-31-2 - Complaints

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Any person may file a complaint against
				an LPC or a person practicing counseling. A person wishing to report a
				complaint or alleged violation against a licensee or person practicing
				counseling may notify the Department in writing, by telephone, or by a personal
				visit. The Department will determine whether the complaint alleges a possible
				violation of the Act or this chapter. The Department may present the complaint
				to the Advisory Board for consultation.
(b) The complaint and the identity of the
				complainant shall be confidential and shall not be available for public
				inspection.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2495,
				  eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff 6-25-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2935,
				  eff 7-13-00
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 31 - Enforcement › Section 310:405-31-3 - Investigation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If the Department determines that a possible violation of the
				  Act or this Chapter has occurred, the Department may commence an investigation
				  of the complaint.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2495,
				  eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 31 - Enforcement › Section 310:405-31-4 - Filing of an action

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Department
				may begin a disciplinary action against an LPC or a person practicing
				counseling who is not exempt from licensure by following the procedures in
				Chapter 2 of this Title. The Department shall specifically state the
				violation(s) and shall request the appropriate remedy. Remedies include
				revocation of a license, suspension of a license, probation of a licensee and
				administrative penalty.
(b) If in
				the course of an investigation the Department determines that a licensee or
				candidate for licensure has engaged in conduct of a nature that is detrimental
				to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, and which conduct necessitates
				immediate action to prevent further harm, the Commissioner may order a summary
				suspension of the counselor's license or authorization to conduct counseling,
				counseling treatment interventions, and/or consulting. A presumption of
				imminent harm to the public shall exist if the Department determines that
				probable cause exists that a licensee or candidate has violated
				310:405-3-3(c)
				or
				310:405-3-4
				(a,b,c or e).
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2495,
				  eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff 6-25-99; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2750,
				  eff 7-12-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 31 - Enforcement › Section 310:405-31-5 - Hearing

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Hearings shall be conducted by the Commissioner of Health or
				  his designee as specified in Chapter 2 of this title (310:2). The Department
				  shall recommend the most appropriate penalty at the conclusion of the evidence.
				  In making its recommendation, the Department may seek the counsel of the
				  Advisory Board.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2495,
				  eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff
				  6-25-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 31 - Enforcement › Section 310:405-31-6 - Final order

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department, either by order of the Commissioner or an
				  Administrative Law Judge, shall issue a final order on all disciplinary
				  matters. Final orders are appealable under the Administrative Procedures Act to
				  the district courts.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2495,
				  eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 31 - Enforcement › Section 310:405-31-7 - Unauthorized practice

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any person found to be practicing counseling without being
				  either properly licensed, exempt or under the approved supervision of an LPC as
				  part of the licensure process shall be ordered to cease practicing and may be
				  subject to an administrative penalty. The Department may seek the assistance of
				  the courts if the actions continue.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2495,
				  eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 405 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 31 - Enforcement › Section 310:405-31-8 - Administrative penalties

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Department
				may assess an administrative penalty against an individual if the order
				includes a finding that the individual:
(1)
				Violated any provision of the Act, including practicing counseling without
				licensure or exemption; or
(2)
				Violated any rule within this Chapter; or
(3) Violated any order issued pursuant to
				this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:406-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The rules in this Chapter implement the Oklahoma Genetic
				  Counseling Licensure Act, (2006 O.S.L 174.)
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:406-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
When used in this Chapter, the following words or terms have
				  the following meaning unless the context of the sentence requires another
				  meaning:
"ABGC"
means the American Board of
				  Genetic Counseling
[63:1-562(1)].
"ABMG"
means the American Board of
				  Medical Genetics
[63:1-562(2)].
"Act"
means Title 63, Sections
				  1-561 et
				  seq., of the Oklahoma Statutes.
"Active candidate status"
means an individual
				  who has been approved by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) to sit
				  for the certification exam in genetic counseling.
"Board"
means the State Board of Health.
"Patient"
means a person receiving genetic
				  counseling from a genetic counselor.
"Commissioner"
means the State Commissioner of
				  Health.
"Department"
means the State Department of
				  Health.
"Dual relationships"
means a familial, social,
				  financial, business, professional, close personal, sexual or other
				  non-counseling relationship with a patient, or engaging in any activity with
				  another person that interferes or conflicts with the LGC's professional
				  obligation to a patient.
"Licensed genetic counselor"
or
"LGC"
means any person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions
				  of the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act or offers to or engages in genetic
				  counseling. The term does not include those professions exempted by Section
				  1-566 of the Act.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 3 - Advisory Committee Operations [REVOKED] › Section 310:406-3-1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 3 - Advisory Committee Operations [REVOKED] › Section 310:406-3-2

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 3 - Advisory Committee Operations [REVOKED] › Section 310:406-3-3

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 3 - Advisory Committee Operations [REVOKED] › Section 310:406-3-4

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 3 - Advisory Committee Operations [REVOKED] › Section 310:406-3-5

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 5 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:406-5-1 - Responsibility

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) LGCs shall accept responsibility for the
				consequences of their work and ensure that their services are used
				appropriately.
(b) LGCs shall not:
(1) participate in, condone, or be associated
				with dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation;or
(2) use their relationships with patients for
				personal advantage, profit, satisfaction, or interest.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 5 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:406-5-2 - Competence

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Genetic counseling.
LGCs
				shall practice only within the boundaries of their competence and within
				professional standards, based on their education, training, and appropriate
				professional experience.
(b)
Impairment.
LGCs shall not offer or render professional services
				when such services may be impaired by a personal physical, mental or emotional
				condition(s). LGCs shall seek assistance for any such personal problem(s) with
				their physical, mental or emotional condition, and, if necessary, limit,
				suspend, or terminate their professional activities. If an LGC possesses a
				bias, disposition, attitude, moral persuasion or other similar condition that
				limits his or her ability to recommend a course of treatment or decision-making
				that is indicated, and under such circumstances where all other treatment and
				decision options are contra-indicated, then in that event the LGC shall not
				undertake to provide genetic counseling and shall terminate the genetic
				counseling relationship in accordance with these rules.
(c)
Opinion Testimony.
LGCs
				shall not offer or accept an offer to engage in rendering opinion testimony
				relating to work performed for their patient and shall limit their role to fact
				witness in any matter involving that patient, unless otherwise required by law
				or court order.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 5 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:406-5-3 - Patient welfare

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Discrimination.
LGCs shall not, in the rendering of professional
				services, participate in, condone, or promote discrimination on the basis of
				race, color, age, gender, religion or national origin.
(b)
Confidentiality.
LGCs shall
				maintain the confidentiality of any information received from any person or
				source about a patient, unless authorized in writing by the patient or
				otherwise authorized or required by law or court order.
(c)
Confidentiality of records.
LGCs are responsible for complying with the applicable state and federal
				regulations in regard to the security, safety and confidentiality of any
				genetic counseling record they create, maintain, transfer, or destroy whether
				the record is written, taped, computerized, or stored in any other medium.
(d)
Requirement of
				records.
LGCs shall maintain verifiable records necessary for rendering
				professional services to their patients for at least 3 (three) years beyond
				discontinuation of services. LGCs employed at an institution or facility that
				has a published records retention policy that is equal to the retention
				required by this subsection is considered to be in compliance with this
				subsection.
(e)
Patient
				access to records.
LGCs shall provide the patient with a copy of the
				patient's record in accordance with state law. In situations involving multiple
				patients, access to records is limited to those parts of records that do not
				include confidential information related to another patient.
(f)
Dual relationships.
LGCs
				shall not knowingly enter into a dual relationship(s) and shall take any
				necessary precautions to prevent a dual relationship from occurring. When the
				LGC reasonably suspects that he or she has inadvertently entered into a dual
				relationship the LGC shall record that fact in the records of the affected
				patient(s) and take reasonable steps to eliminate the source or agent creating
				or causing the dual relationship. If the dual relationship cannot be prevented
				or eliminated and the LGC cannot readily refer the patient to another genetic
				counselor or other professional, the LGC shall complete one or more of the
				following measures as necessary to prevent the exploitation of the patient
				and/or the impairment of the LGC's professional judgment:
(1) Fully disclose the circumstances of the
				dual relationship to the patient and secure the patient's written consent to
				continue providing genetic counseling; or
(2) Consult with other professional(s) to
				understand the potential impairment to the LGC's professional judgment and the
				risk of harm to the patient of continuing the dual relationship;
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 5 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 310:406-5-4 - Professional standards

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Violations of other laws.
It is unprofessional conduct for an LGC
				to violate a state or federal statute if the violation directly relates to the
				duties and responsibilities of the genetic counselor or if the violation
				involves moral turpitude.
(b)
Drug and alcohol use.
LGCs shall not render professional services
				while under the influence of alcohol or other mind or mood altering
				drugs.
(c)
Updating.
LGCs shall notify the Department of any change in address, telephone number or
				employment within thirty (30) days of such change.
(d)
Candor to the Department.
An
				LGC or an LGC candidate, in connection with a license application or an
				investigation conducted by the Department pursuant to OAC
				310:406-23-3, shall
				not:
(1) knowingly make a false statement of
				material fact;
(2) fail to disclose
				a fact necessary to correct a misapprehension known by the LGC or LGC candidate
				to have arisen in the application or the matter under investigation;
				or,
(3) fail to respond to a demand
				for information made by the Department or any designated representative thereof
				within twenty (20) days of the demand, unless a request for a protective order
				has been first made pursuant to Chapter 2 of this Title, in which case the LGC
				or LGC candidate may await the decision concerning the issuance or denial of a
				protective order before making any response.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 7 - Application for Licensure › Section 310:406-7-1 - General

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) This Subchapter ensures that all
				applicants meet those requirements specified in the Act.
(b) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant
				shall submit all required information and documentation of credentials on
				official Department forms.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 7 - Application for Licensure › Section 310:406-7-2 - Application materials and forms

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each
				application shall include the following documents:
(1) Application form;
(2) Official transcript, mailed from a
				genetic counseling training program accredited by the ABGC or ABMG;
(3) Verification of certification by the ABGC
				or ABMG, or verification of active candidate status conferred by the ABGC,
				ABMG, or an equivalent acceptable entity;
and
(4)
				Fees.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 7 - Application for Licensure › Section 310:406-7-3 - Denial of license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If the Department denies any application or request for
				  licensure the applicant or requestor shall be notified of the Department's
				  decision within thirty (30) days thereof and the applicant has fifteen (15)
				  days to request a hearing to review the Department's decision. The notice shall
				  advise the applicant or requestor of his or her right to a hearing and the time
				  within which a request to review the Department's decision must be submitted.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 9 - Academic Requirements › Section 310:406-9-1 - Degrees required

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each applicant
				shall possess at least a master's degree from a genetic counseling training
				program that is accredited by the ABGC or an equivalent entity as determined by
				the ABGC, or
(b) An applicant may
				possess a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program accredited
				by the ABMG or an equivalent as determined by the ABMG.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 11 - Licensure Examinations › Section 310:406-11-1 - Examination required

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All applicants shall take and pass the ABGC Genetics
				  Counseling Certification Examination or have passed the ABMG General Genetics
				  and Genetic Counseling Specialty examinations.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 13 - Supervision Requirements › Section 310:406-13-1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 13 - Supervision Requirements › Section 310:406-13-2

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 13 - Supervision Requirements › Section 310:406-13-3

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 13 - Supervision Requirements › Section 310:406-13-4

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 13 - Supervision Requirements › Section 310:406-13-5

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Fees › Section 310:406-15-1 - Schedule of fees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Application fee.
The application fee of three hundred dollars
				($300) is due with the submission of the application form.
(b)
License renewal fee.
The
				renewal fee is two hundred dollars ($200). It is due no later than every 2
				years from the last day of the month the original license was issued.
(c)
Late renewal fee.
A twenty-five dollar ($25) late fee is added to the renewal fee if it is not
				submitted within the time frame provided in (b) of this section.
(d)
Reactivation fee.
When an
				inactive license is reactivated, the biennial renewal fee must be paid in
				accordance with OAC
				310:406-21-6 and
				shall be submitted at the time of reactivation.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Fees › Section 310:406-15-2

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 27 Ok
				  Reg 2520, eff 7-25-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Fees › Section 310:406-15-3 - Fees non-refundable

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Fees paid by applicants are not refundable.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Fees › Section 310:406-15-4 - Review of fees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department will periodically review the fee schedule and
				  recommend any adjustments necessary to provide funds to meet its expenses
				  without creating an unnecessary surplus.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 310:406-17-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This Subchapter establishes the continuing education
				  requirements necessary for license renewal.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 310:406-17-2 - Number of hours required

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
LGCs shall complete and furnish documentation to the
				  Department of thirty (30) clock hours of continuing education in each preceding
				  two-year licensing cycle.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 310:406-17-3 - Acceptable continuing education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Continuing education must be appropriate for maintenance of
				  certification for at least 10 of the 30 clock hours. The remaining twenty hours
				  may consist of professional continuing education.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 27 Ok
				  Reg 2520, eff 7-25-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 310:406-17-4 - Submission of continuing education roster

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
LGCs shall submit a continuing education roster with the
				  license renewal fee. Rosters must include the identity and license number of
				  the LGC receiving continuing education, the date name, and location of the
				  conference, the number of hours awarded, and the entity or organization
				  sponsoring the conference. Only continuing education accrued in the preceding
				  license renewal period may be used to satisfy the continuing education
				  requirement for renewal.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 27 Ok
				  Reg 2520, eff 7-25-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 310:406-17-5 - Penalty for failure to submit continuing education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Failure to fulfill the continuing education requirements by
				  the renewal date may result in the license being suspended and all rights
				  granted by the license may be null and void, unless the LGC can show that he or
				  she was subjected to circumstances which prevent the LGC from meeting the
				  continuing education requirements.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 310:406-17-6 - Submission of fraudulent continuing education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The submission of fraudulent continuing education hours will
				  result in disciplinary action against any person who knowingly participates in
				  the submission.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 310:406-19-1 - License

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A license certificate issued by the Commissioner contains the
				  following information: the licensee's name, license number, highest accredited
				  genetic counseling academic degree, and date of issue.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 310:406-19-2 - Property of the Department

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All licenses issued by the Commissioner are the property of
				  the Department and shall be surrendered on demand.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197,
				  eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff
				  6-25-07