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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1902 By: Jett
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to professions and occupations;
creating the Oklahoma Professional Self-Determination
Act; stating purpose and intent; granting certain
exclusive powers to specified agencies; requiring
development and implementation of certain state
examinations; requiring certain agencies to accept
state examinations; prohibiting sole reliance on
national examinations; authorizing certain fees;
providing certain construction; prohibiting certain
acts penalizing lawful expression of opinion;
directing promulgation of rules; providing for
noncodification; 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 not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall be known and may be cited
as the “Oklahoma Professional Self-Determination Act”.
B. The purpose of this act is to create state-issued licensing
paths for professional licenses that do not require national
certification.
C. It is the intent of the Legislature to:
1. Reassert Oklahoma’s sovereign authority to set professional
standards for professional licensees;
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2. Protect licensees from retaliation or censorship by
nongovernmental entities; and
3. Preserve public safety competency standards through state-
controlled testing and continuing education requirements.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6021 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Each licensure board of this state shall have the exclusive
power and authority to:
1. Determine the qualifications and fitness of all applicants
and licensees under its jurisdiction; and
2. Impose disciplinary action against licensees under its
jurisdiction.
B. Each licensure board of this state shall, no later than one
(1) year after the effective date of this act, develop and implement
a state examination for its profession or professions in accordance
with national standards. The state examination shall be accepted by
the licensure board as a substitute for any national examinations
approved by the board. Licensure boards shall not rely solely on
national examinations or standards for assessment of applicants.
C. Each licensure board may fix and adjust fees as necessary to
cover the costs associated with development and implementation of a
state examination.
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D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate any
current pathways to licensure or to prevent reciprocal licensure.
E. A licensure board shall not impose any disciplinary action,
take action against a licensee or applicant, or discriminate against
a licensee or applicant based on the licensee’s or applicant’s
lawful expression of opinion about medical policy or practice,
unless such speech violates the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) or other patient privacy laws.
F. Each licensure board shall promulgate rules as necessary to
implement this section.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-2505.4 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The State Department of Health shall have the exclusive
power and authority to:
1. Determine the qualifications and fitness of all licensed
emergency medical personnel and applicants; and
2. Impose disciplinary action against licensed emergency
medical personnel.
B. The Department shall, no later than one (1) year after the
effective date of this act, develop and implement a state written
examination and a state psychomotor examination for emergency
medical personnel aligned with national education standards for
emergency medical services (EMS). The state examinations shall be
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accepted by the Department to qualify for licensure, provided that
the applicant has successfully completed an accredited EMS education
program. The Department shall not rely solely on national
examinations or standards for assessment of applicants.
C. The State Commissioner of Health may fix and adjust fees as
necessary to cover the costs associated with development and
implementation of the state examinations.
D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate any
current pathways to licensure or prevent reciprocal licensure for
emergency medical personnel.
E. The Department shall not impose any disciplinary action,
take action against licensed emergency medical personnel or
applicants, or discriminate against a licensee or applicant,
including based on the licensee’s or applicant’s lawful expression
of opinion about medical policy or practice, unless such speech
violates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 (HIPAA) or other patient privacy laws.
F. The Commissioner shall promulgate rules as necessary to
implement this section.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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