Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-3-318: Certification of behavioral health case managers - Use

of title.

A. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall promulgate rules and standards for certification of behavioral

health case managers who are:

1. Employed by the state;

2. Employed by behavioral services providers contracting with

the state to provide behavioral health services;

3. Employed by a tribe or tribal facility that provides

behavioral health services; or

4. Employed by an Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs or a

United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility.

B. Such rules and standards shall address criteria for

certification and renewal, including minimum education requirements,

examination and supervision requirements, continuing education

requirements, and rules of professional conduct.

C. Application for certification as a behavioral health case

manager shall be made to the Department of Mental Health and

Substance Abuse Services on prescribed forms. The Board, or the

Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services upon

delegation by the Board, may certify the behavioral health case

manager for a period of two (2) years subject to renewal as provided

in the rules promulgated by the Board.

D. The Board is authorized to establish an application and

renewal fee of no more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to defray

the costs incurred in the certification process.

E. Behavioral health case managers certified by the Board or

the Commissioner shall only use the title "certified behavioral

health case manager" if employed by the state, employed by

behavioral services providers contracting with the state to provide

behavioral health services, employed by a tribe or tribal facility

that provides behavioral health services or employed by an Oklahoma

Department of Veterans Affairs or a United States Department of

Veterans Affairs facility. This section shall not be construed to

permit the certified behavioral health case manager to practice any

of the following professions or use the following titles unless also

licensed or accredited by the appropriate authority: physician,

psychologist, clinical social worker, professional counselor,

marital and family therapist, behavioral practitioner, or alcohol

and drug counselor.

F. Failure to comply with rules and standards promulgated by

the Board shall be grounds for revocation, suspension or nonrenewal

of certification.

G. No behavioral health case manager shall operate or continue

to operate as a behavioral health case manager unless the case

manager complies with the rules promulgated by the Board and is

certified as required by this section.