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Provider Letter 2024-21: RE: Policy Revisions and Program Updates – Effective Sept. 1, 2024
Oklahoma SoonerCare·OK · Psychiatry·Provider Letter
Effective date
Sep 1, 2024
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) updated behavioral health workforce credentialing rules effective September 1, 2024. The changes streamline qualifications for Family Support Providers as certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists and reduce experience requirements for case managers while adding alternative qualification pathways.
Action Required
Behavioral health providers should review updated credentialing requirements in OAC 317:30-5-240.3 and 317:30-5-241.5 to understand new qualification pathways for Family Support Providers and case managers. Contact OHCA provider helpline at 800-522-0114 with questions about rule changes.