Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB2947: Behavioral health; terms; Medicaid; scope of practice; interns; administrative requirements; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, April 23, 2026:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION April 22, 2026 AS AMENDED ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2947 By: Grego and Waldron of the House and Woods of the Senate [ behavioral health - Medicaid plan - expansion of services - scope of practice - behavioral health clinical interns - administrative requirements - codification - 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 15-101 of Title 43A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: As used in this section: 1. "Behavioral health clinical intern" means a graduate student enrolled in a nationally accredited clinical training program that meets minimum credentials for service provided or code billed; 2. "Clinical training program" means programs of study that are nationally accredited master's or doctoral programs preparing students for the licensed marital and family therapist (LMFT), licensed professional counselor (LPC), licensed clinical social SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB2947 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) work er (LCSW), licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC), or psychologist state licensures to practice; 3. "Licensed behavioral health provider" means a behavioral health professional who is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), licensed marital and family therapist (LMFT), licensed behavioral practitioner (LBP), licensed clinical social worker …
Sponsors
- John Waldron (D, HD-077)
- Jim Grego (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : Enacting clause stricken
- : Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
- : Coauthored by Representative Waldron
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
Votes
- Senate Appropriations Committee (April 22, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Health & Human Services Committee (April 13, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 4, 2026): 81 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 19, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 4, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Health, Mental Health
Common questions
- What is HB2947?
- HB2947 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Behavioral health; terms; Medicaid; scope of practice; interns; administrative requirements; effective date.
- What is the status of HB2947?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2947?
- Jim Grego (R, HD-017), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2947?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB2947&Session=2600
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