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63 OK Stat § 63-1-559 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-559. Belle Maxine Hilliard Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Revolving Fund.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to be designated the "Belle Maxine Hilliard Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority from appropriations, gifts or donations. |B. All monies accruing to the credit of such fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority for the purpose specified and associated with the Oklahoma Breast Cancer Act.C. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.Added by Laws 2004, c. 297, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 481.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-559.2a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-559.2a. Quality Afterschool Opportunities Act to Reduce Childhood Obesity and Improve Academic Performance.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Quality Afterschool Opportunities Act to Reduce Childhood Obesity and Improve Academic Performance”. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 133, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-559.2b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-559.2b. Legislative findings.

|A. The Legislature recognizes that: |1. Childhood obesity poses a major risk to the health and future of Oklahoma’s children, and this challenge must be addressed through a comprehensive approach that includes parents, schools, child care providers, community- and faith-based organizations, health care professionals, civic leaders and many others; and2. Evidence-based nutrition education and increased physical activity are well-established means of addressing the problem, but not all Oklahoma families are able to take advantage of opportunities to provide these benefits for their children.B. It is the intent of the State Legislature that support shall be provided to established afterschool programs to fully integrate evidence-based obesity prevention and reduction curriculum that includes structured opportunities for increasing physical activity and promoting healthy eating and nutrition habits.C. A successful Quality Afterschool Opportunities Initiative will require the resources, expertise and collaboration of a variety of state agencies, including the State Department of Health, the State Department of Education and the Department of Human Services, with advice and guidance from a statewide nonprofit afterschool network.Added by Laws 2008, c. 133, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-559.2c (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-559.2c. Obesity reduction programs - Department duties - Rules.

|A. In order to combat the increasing rate of childhood obesity in the state, the State Department of Health shall create the Quality Afterschool Opportunities Initiative to Reduce Childhood Obesity and Improve Academic Performance. This initiative shall establish and maintain a program to award grants, should funds become available, to comprehensive, community-based afterschool programs that include evidence-based obesity reduction components. |B. The Department shall, at a minimum:1. Develop an application process;2. Determine minimum eligibility requirements for applicants;3. Develop procedures and criteria for awarding grants; and4. Determine the minimum and maximum amounts to be awarded.C. The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this act.Added by Laws 2008, c. 133, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-561 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-561. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Genetic Counseling Licensure Act”. |Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-562 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-562. Definitions.

|As used in the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act: |1. “ABGC” means the American Board of Genetic Counseling;2. “ABMG” means the American Board of Medical Genetics;3. “General supervision” means the process of a supervisor, whether licensed as a genetic counselor or a physician, having overall responsibility to assess the work of a supervisee, including regular meetings and chart reviews. An annual supervision contract signed by the supervisor and supervisee shall be on file with both parties; and4. “Genetic counseling” means a communication process, conducted by one or more appropriately trained individuals, that includes:a.estimating the likelihood of occurrence or recurrence of a birth defect or of any potentially inherited or genetically influenced condition. Such assessment may involve:(1)obtaining and analyzing a complete health history of an individual and the individual’s family,(2)review of pertinent medical records,(3)evaluation of the risks from exposure to possible mutagens or teratogens, or(4)discussion of genetic testing or other valuations to diagnose a condition or determine the carrier status of one or more family members,b.helping an individual, the individual’s family, a health care provider, or the public to:(1)appreciate the medical, psychological and social implications of a disorder including its features, variability, usual course, and management options,(2)learn how genetic factors contribute to the disorder and affect the chance for recurrence of the condition in other family members,(3)understand available options for coping with, preventing or reducing the chance of occurrence or recurrence of a condition,(4)select the most appropriate, accurate and cost-effective methods of diagnosis, or(5)understand genetic or prenatal tests, coordinate testing for inherited disorders, and interpret genetic test results, andc.facilitating an individual’s or family’s:(1)exploration of the perception of risk and burden associated with a disorder,(2)decision-making regarding testing or medical interventions consistent with the individual’s or family’s beliefs, goals, needs, resources, culture and ethical or moral views, or(3)adjustment and adaptation to the condition or the individual’s or family’s genetic risk by addressing needs for psychological, social and medical support.Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-563 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-563. Genetic counselors - License required.

|A. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, any person engaging in the practice of genetic counseling shall obtain a license to do so as hereinafter provided. A license to practice genetic counseling shall be issued to any person who qualifies pursuant to the provisions of this act. |B. Any person who does not have a valid license or temporary license as a genetic counselor shall not use in connection with his or her name or place of business the title “genetic counselor”, “licensed genetic counselor”, “gene counselor”, “genetic consultant”, “genetic associate”, or any words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that a person has met the qualifications for or has the license issued pursuant to the provisions of this act.C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person engaging in the practice of genetic counseling prior to the effective date of this act.Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-564 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-564. Requirements for licensure - Issuance of temporary license.

|A. An applicant for licensure as a genetic counselor shall: |1. Submit an application on forms provided by the State Department of Health;2. Pay a fee, not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), as determined by the State Board of Health;3. Provide satisfactory evidence of having earned:a.a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or an equivalent entity as determined by the ABGC, orb.a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics or an equivalent as determined by the ABMG; and4. Meet the examination requirement for certification as:a.a genetic counselor by the ABGC or the ABMG, orb.a medical geneticist by the ABMG.B. A temporary license may be issued to an applicant who meets all of the requirements for licensure except the examination provided for in paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section.Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 58, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-565 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-565. Requirements for temporary licensure - Term of license.

|The requirements for temporary licensure shall provide that: |1. An applicant shall meet all of the qualifications for licensure as established in the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act with the exception of certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board of Genetic Counseling, and have active candidate status conferred by the ABMG or ABGC;2. An individual practicing under the authority of a temporary license must practice under the general supervision of a licensed genetic counselor, or a physician licensed to practice in this state, with current ABMG certification in clinical genetics;3. A temporary licensee shall apply for and take the next available examination. If an applicant fails the first sitting of the ABGC or ABMG certification examination, the applicant may reapply for a second temporary license;4. A temporary license shall not be issued to an applicant who has failed the ABGC or ABMG certification examination more than once; and5. A temporary license shall expire upon the earliest of the following:a.issuance of full licensure,b.thirty (30) days after failing the certification examination, orc.the date printed on the temporary license.Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-566 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-566. Exceptions to licensure requirement.

|The following persons may engage in the practice of genetic counseling, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under the provisions of this act: |1. Professionals licensed, certified or registered in this state other than as a genetic counselor who engage in the competent practice of that occupation or profession without additional licensure under this title. The individual may not use the title “genetic counselor” or any other title tending to indicate that the individual is a genetic counselor unless licensed as such in this state; provided, however, this provision shall not apply to physicians licensed in this state who have appropriate training in medical genetics;2. A student or intern from a recognized school, engaged in activities constituting the practice of a regulated occupation or profession; provided, however, such activities shall be a defined part of a supervised training program;3. An individual trained as a genetic counselor, who is reapplying for the American Board of Genetic Counseling certification examination and gathering logbook cases under supervision in an approved genetic counseling training site;4. An individual trained as a Ph.D. medical geneticist, who is reapplying for the American Board of Medical Genetics certification examination and is gathering logbook cases under a supervisor identified in the training program’s ABMG accreditation documents as a member of the training faculty; and5. A consultant, including activities and services of visiting ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselors from outside this state, or the use of occasional services of organizations from outside the state employing ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselors.Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-567 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-567. Continuing education requirements.

|A. The State Board of Health, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Infant and Children's Health Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this act, shall establish continuing education requirements for genetic counselors as a condition of renewal or reinstatement of a license. |B. A licensee shall be responsible for maintaining competent records of completed qualified professional education for a period of four (4) years after close of the two-year period to which the records pertain. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to maintain such information with respect to qualified professional education to demonstrate that it meets the requirements under this section.C. A licensee who documents that he or she is subjected to circumstances which prevent the licensee from meeting the continuing professional education requirements established under this section may apply to be excused from the requirement for a period of up to five (5) years. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to document the reasons and justify why the requirement could not be met.Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 59, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-568 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-568. Licensure, accreditation, certification not contingent upon acceptance of abortion as treatment option.

|A. Nothing in the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act may be construed to require any genetic counselor or other person to mention, discuss, suggest, propose, recommend, or refer for, abortion, or to agree or indicate a willingness to do so, nor shall licensing of any genetic counselor be contingent upon acceptance of abortion as a treatment option for any genetic or other prenatal disease, anomaly, or disability. |B. If the State Board of Health determines that accreditation of genetic counseling training programs by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or of medical genetics training programs by the American Board of Medical Genetics is dependent on criteria, or applied in a manner, incompatible with the provisions of subsection A of this section, it shall establish or recognize and apply criteria for accreditation of alternative genetic counseling training programs or medical genetics training programs compatible with the provisions of subsection A of this section and any genetic counseling training programs or medical genetics training programs accredited thereunder shall be deemed accredited for the purposes of paragraph 3 of subsection A of Section 4 of this act.C. If the State Board of Health determines that the examination required for certification as a genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics or as a medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics is incompatible with the provisions of subsection A of this section, it shall establish or recognize an alternative examination compatible with the provisions of that subsection and an individual who passes such an examination shall be deemed to meet the relevant requirements of paragraph 4 of subsection A of Section 4 of this act.D. The State Board of Health shall by rule waive such other provisions of the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act and provide for appropriate substitute requirements as it determines necessary to ensure compliance with subsection A of this section.E. There shall be no cause of action against any person for failure to mention, discuss, suggest, propose, recommend, or refer for, abortion, unless the abortion is necessary to prevent the death of the mother.F. This section shall not be severable from the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act.Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-569 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-569. Licensure requirements - Rules.

|The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Infant and Children's Health Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this act, establishing licensure requirements for genetic counselors. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to: |1. Policy and budgetary matters related to licensure;2. Applicant screening, licensing, renewal licensing, license reinstatement and relicensure;3. Standards for supervision of students or persons training to become qualified to obtain a license in genetic counseling;4. Requirements for maintaining and renewal of a license; and5. Procedures for reviewing cases of individuals found to be in violation of the provisions of the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act, including disciplinary actions when necessary.Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 60, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-570 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-570. Genetic Counseling Licensure Revolving Fund.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health to be designated the "Genetic Counseling Licensure Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies that may be directed thereto by the State Board of Health, and all other monies including gifts, grants and other funds that may be directed thereto. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Board for the purpose of licensure of genetic counselors and for other purposes specifically authorized by this act. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |B. The fund shall be administered by the State Department of Health.C. Monies from the fund shall not be used to engage in any political activities or lobbying including, but not limited to, support of or opposition to candidates, ballot initiatives, referenda or other similar activities.Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 482.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-604 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-604. Transfer of General Hospital to City of Clinton.

|The Oklahoma General Hospital located at Clinton, Oklahoma, shall be transferred at the close of regular business hours on June 30, 1973, to the City of Clinton, Oklahoma. Included within such transfer shall be the physical plant, all equipment and supplies, and the following described land: |Lots 13 to 24, inclusive, Block 2, Shoeboy Addition, City of Clinton, County of Custer, State of Oklahoma.The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on behalf of this state, instruments conveying title to said real and personal property to the City of Clinton, Oklahoma.There shall also be transferred to the City of Clinton all accounts receivable including revolving funds of the Oklahoma General Hospital. Any outstanding obligations of the Oklahoma General Hospital shall be assumed by the City of Clinton.Added by Laws 1973, c. 16, § 1, emerg. eff. March 16, 1973. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 62, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 483.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-605 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-605. Unexpended appropriations - Continuance.

|Any unexpended appropriations to or for the use of the Oklahoma General Hospital remaining after the transfer provided by Section 1 of this act shall remain available for the assistance of indigents at the hospital on a contract basis between the State of Oklahoma and the City of Clinton. All such expenditures shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services. |Added by Laws 1973, c. 16, § 2, emerg. eff. March 16, 1973.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-606 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-606. Successor owners as eligible employers for participation in Public Employees Retirement System.

|The successor public owners of Oklahoma General Hospital, or its successor hospitals, shall be considered "eligible employers" for the purpose of participation in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System in the same manner as county hospitals. |Added by Laws 1973, c. 16, § 3, emerg. eff. March 16, 1973.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-702 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-702. Licenses required - Practice of healing arts or medicine

|A. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, operate or maintain in the State of Oklahoma a hospital without first obtaining a license therefor in the manner hereinafter provided. Hospitals operated by the federal government, the Department of Corrections, state mental hospitals, and community-based structured crisis centers as defined in Section 3-317 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be exempt from the provisions of this article. |B. A hospital may be licensed as a general medical surgical hospital with one or more specialty services or combination of specialty services in a single license.C. Nothing in this article shall authorize any person to engage, in any manner, in the practice of the healing arts.Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 702, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 49, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1999, c. 93, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2016, c. 95, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-702a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-702a. Voluntary licensing of birthing centers - Standards for day treatment programs - Rules and regulations.

|A. By January 1, 1992, the State Board of Health shall promulgate and adopt rules for the voluntary licensing of birthing centers. |B. The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules establishing standards for day treatment programs other than those operated by community mental health centers.Added by Laws 1991, c. 306, § 8, emerg. eff. June 4, 1991. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 231, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-702c (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-702c. Enhanced reimbursement program for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.

|With available funds, the State Department of Health shall apply to the Secretary for the federal Department of Health and Human Services for any and all waivers, grants, or other assistance that would allow or facilitate the establishment of a program of enhanced reimbursement for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries in emergency hospitals in rural areas of the state. |Added by Laws 2001, c. 317, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-702e (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-702e. Uncompensated Care Equalization Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund to be designated the “Uncompensated Care Equalization Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of monies available to the State Department of Health pursuant to Section 1-702b of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Department of Health as authorized by law. The Department shall ensure that all monies deposited into the fund are matched with federal dollars whenever possible. |Added by Laws 2004, c. 431, § 3, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004.