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Professions Licensed/Registered/Regulated

Agency: Community Health


The Bureau of Health Professions regulates the following health care professions through working with the appointed boards shown here. The Bureau of Health Professions' authority is limited to granting licenses or registrations for these professions and taking disciplinary actions against the licenses or registrations. This authority does not include fee disputes or personal conflicts between patients and their health care providers. 

Board/Regulatory Authority

Regulated Profession

Board of Audiology Audiologists
Board of Chiropractic Chiropractors
Board of Counseling Licensed Professional Counselors, Limited Licensed Professional Counselors
Board of Dentistry Dentists, Dental Specialists (Prosthodontists, Endodontists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Orthodontists, Pediatrics, Periodontists and Oral Pathologists), Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants
Board of Marriage & Family Therapy Marriage and Family Therapists
Board of Medicine Medical Doctors
Board of Nursing Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Trained Attendants, Nurse Specialists (Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist and Nurse Midwife)
Board of Nursing Home Administrators Nursing Home Administrators
Nurse Aides Certified Nurse Aides
Board of Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants
Board of Optometry Optometrists
Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Osteopathic Doctors
Board of Pharmacy Pharmacy Stores, Pharmacists, Manufacturer/Wholesalers, Clinical Thermometer Certification, Sodium Pentobarbital Facilities, Physician's Methadone Programs, Research Laboratories and Analytical Laboratories
Board of Physical Therapy Physical Therapists
Physician's Assistants Task Force Physician's Assistants
Board of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Podiatrists
Board of Psychology Psychologists, Limited Licensed Psychologists (Doctoral, Masters and Temporary)
Board of Respiratory Care Respiratory Therapists
Board of Social Work Licensed Master's Social Workers, Licensed Bachelor's Social Workers, Registered Social Service Technicians 
Sanitarians Sanitarians
Board of Veterinary Medicine Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians

 

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