OklahomaChiropractic applicants would use online licensing portals
Beginning November 1, 2026, chiropractic license applicants would use online portals, pay application fees, and receive written reasons for disapproval.
What it does
Applicants for an original chiropractic license would use the Board's online portal. Disapproved applicants would receive the reason in writing, and applications would carry a nonrefundable $300 fee.
Applicants would need qualifying education, exams, and disclosures. The Board could issue temporary licenses while deciding applications and could deny or condition licenses for certain criminal or disciplinary records.
The act would remove the section that concerns registration as a chiropractic claims consultant, effective November 1, 2026.
Argument forOnline applications and written reasons for disapproval could make the licensing process easier to follow for chiropractic applicants.
Argument againstApplicants would face a nonrefundable $300 fee, which could increase the cost of applying even when the Board denies a license.
More detail
Chiropractic license applicants would submit original-license applications through the Board's online licensing portal. This covers applications based on examination and applications based on moving a chiropractic practice from another jurisdiction. Each application would require a $300 fee that would not be refundable. If the Board disapproves an application, its executive director would give the applicant the reason in writing. These provisions would apply beginning November 1, 2026.
The Board would review chiropractic license applicants using education, examination, disclosure, and other listed qualifications. The rules cover people seeking an Oklahoma license by examination or by moving an existing practice from another jurisdiction. Applicants would need a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from an accredited program and passing scores on required examinations. Applicants trained outside the United States would need qualifying foreign education and English translations of required documents. The Board could issue a temporary license after a completed application and a passing examination, and could deny or condition a license for listed criminal or disciplinary matters. A temporary license would last until permanent approval or until 10 calendar days after denial. New licensees would complete the required orientation within one year after receiving a license.
The act would remove the statutory section concerning registration as a chiropractic claims consultant. This concerns the registration provisions identified in Section 161.12a of the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act. The removal would take effect November 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 29Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/20/2026Became Law
- May 14Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Fourth Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Signed, returned to Senate
- May 14Enrolled, to House
- May 14Referred for enrollment
- May 14Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 11Major
- May 14HAs adoptedMajor
- Apr 29HAs read
- Apr 29Engrossed, signed, to SenateMajor
- Apr 28Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 72 Nays: 16Major
- Apr 28Remove as coauthor Representative(s) Hays
- Apr 28General Order
- Apr 16CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Apr 15
- Vote recorded Health And Human Services Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public HealthMinor
- Vote recorded Public Health Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Referred to Public HealthMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services OversightMinor
- Feb 23First ReadingMinor
- Feb 23Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Feb 19Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0Passed Senate
- Feb 19General Order, Considered
- Feb 4Remove as principal author Representative Worthen and substitute with Representative Roe
- 2025
- May 5Coauthored by Representative Hays
- Mar 12Coauthored by Representative Worthen (principal House author)
- Feb 20Placed on General Order
- Feb 17Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Health & Human Services. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Second Reading referred to Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 3Authored by Senator Coleman
- Feb 3First ReadingIntroduced
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