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63 OK Stat § 63-1-703 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-703. Licenses - Application - Evidence of qualifications.

|Before a license shall be issued under this article, the person applying, if an individual, shall submit evidence satisfactory to the State Commissioner of Health that he is not less than twenty-one (21) years of age, of reputable and responsible character, and in sound physical and mental health. In the event the applicant is an association, corporation or governmental unit, like information shall be submitted as to the members of the governing board thereof. Every applicant shall also submit satisfactory evidence of his ability to comply with minimum standards and with all rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Health. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, shall be verified, and shall show the type of institution to be operated and the location thereof, the name of the person in charge of the institution, and such other information as the Commissioner may require. An application on behalf of a corporation, association or governmental unit shall be made by any two officers thereof, or by its managing agent, and shall furnish like information. |LawsLaws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 703.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-704 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-704. Licenses - Fees - Duration - Posting.

|A. 1. The application by any person for a license to operate a hospital within the meaning of Section 1-701 et seq. of this title shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined by the number of beds available for patients, to be established by the State Commissioner of Health, but not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each bed included in the maximum bed capacity at such facility. |2. For the purpose of determining the fee, the total number of beds shall include cribs and bassinets.B. No such fee shall be refunded unless licensure is refused. All licenses shall be for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of issue. Provided that licenses may be issued for a period of more than twelve (12) months, but not more than twenty-four (24) months, for the license period immediately following the enactment of this provision in order to permit an equitable distribution of license expiration dates to all months of the year.C. Fees for such extended licensure period shall be prorated according to the total months to be licensed, with such amounts to be calculated to the nearest dollar.D. All licenses:1. Shall be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner and shall not be transferable or assignable;2. Shall be issued only for the premises named in the application;3. Shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises; and4. May be renewed for twelve-month periods upon application, investigation and payment of license fee, as in the case of procurement of an original license.E. The Commissioner shall review current law and rules promulgated by the Commissioner that mandate that a hospital post a notice, poster or sign in public spaces. The purpose of this review shall be to coordinate the placement, format and language required in mandatory signage. All signage shall be reviewed for the following:1. Duplication of information;2. Reduce the potential for confusion to patients, families of patients and others; and3. Administrative burden of compliance.Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 704, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 286, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Laws 1993, c. 269, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1999, c. 93, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2020, c. 150, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-705 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-705. Rules and standards - Inspection - Application of other laws - Community-based programs and services to be provided.

|A. The State Board of Health, upon recommendation of the State Commissioner of Health and with the advice of the Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council hereinafter provided for, shall promulgate rules and standards for the construction and operation of hospitals, for which licenses are required by the terms of this article, to provide for the proper care of patients. The promulgation of rules shall be subject to and be governed by the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. |B. Every hospital shall be periodically inspected by an authorized representative of the Commissioner. Reports of such inspections shall be on forms prescribed by the Commissioner, who shall, after receipt of such reports, take such action as deemed necessary by the Commission to have corrected any deficiencies or violations of the rules and standards of the Board shown in such reports.C. Hospitals licensed pursuant to the provisions of this article shall not be exempt from being inspected or licensed under laws relating to hotels, restaurants, lodging houses, boarding houses and places of refreshment.D. 1. Every hospital that offers or provides inpatient psychiatric or chemical dependency treatment services to persons eighteen (18) years of age or younger shall offer, provide or otherwise make available community-based programs and services and may make such programs and services available directly, through contract, or other appropriate means as determined by the State Department of Health.2. For the purposes of this subsection the term "community-based services" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined by Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 705, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 345, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Laws 1999, c. 93, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2009, c. 234, § 151, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-706 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-706. Licenses - Issuance, suspension and revocation.

|A. The State Commissioner of Health shall issue licenses for the operation of hospitals found to comply with the provisions of Section 1-701 et seq. of this title and rules and standards of the Commissioner. |B. A hospital with an emergency department shall take the following measures:1. Adopt and enforce policies and procedures to comply with the requirements of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, 42 U.S.C., Section 1395dd (2012), even if the facility does not participate in the federal Medicare program;2. Post signs in the dedicated emergency department specifying the rights of individuals with emergency medical conditions who come to the dedicated emergency department for health care services in compliance with 42 CFR, Section 489.20(q), and indicate on the signs whether the facility does not participate in Medicare, Medicaid or other federally sponsored health insurance such as Tricare; and3. Post the information required under paragraph 2 of this subsection on the facility's Internet website.C. The Commissioner may suspend or revoke any such license on any of the following grounds:1. Violation of any of the provisions of Section 1-701 et seq. of this title, or rules or standards promulgated pursuant thereto;2. Permitting, aiding or abetting the commission of any illegal act in the licensed hospital or institution; or3. Conduct or practices deemed by the Commissioner to be detrimental to the welfare of the patients of the hospital or institution.D. Upon notice of non-renewal and expiration of the opportunity to respond, a license shall be deemed to be surrendered. However, if a licensee has filed noticed with intent to renew the license within the time frame established by the State Department of Health, the license shall not be deemed to be surrendered by the Department.E. If a license is revoked, a new application for license shall be considered by the Commissioner on receipt of evidence that the conditions upon which revocation was based have been corrected. A new license may then be granted after proper inspection has been made and all provisions of Section 1-701 et seq. of this title and rules and standards of the Commissioner have been satisfied. The application for a new license after revocation or surrender shall result in a new license number from the Department. Issuance of the license shall be based on compliance with all applicable laws and rules for licensure and shall not be based on a correction upon which a revocation was based.Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 706, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 93, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2020, c. 150, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-706.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-706.10. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Center Act". |Added by Laws 1995, c. 194, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-706.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-706.11. Recognition of Center as resource to state's emergency medical services system.

|A. The Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Center, operated within the Department of Pediatrics through its Section of General Pediatrics and within the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, shall be recognized by the State Department of Health as a resource to the state's overall emergency medical services system, thus ensuring that children have access to quality pediatric emergency medical services, including, but not limited to, prehospital and hospital care. |B. As funds are available, the State Department of Health may contract with the Center for the implementation of this act.Added by Laws 1995, c. 194, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-706.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-706.12. Purposes of Center.

|The purposes of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Center shall be to: |1. Maximize pediatric emergency care in Oklahoma through expert leadership, education, research and advocacy;2. Develop guidelines for approval of emergency medical service facilities as Emergency Departments Approved for Pediatrics (EDA-P) and for rating the ability of a facility to provide pediatric emergency medical services;3. Develop guidelines for equipment and its use for prehospital and hospital pediatric emergency care;4. Develop guidelines and protocols for prehospital and hospital facilities which encompass all levels of pediatric emergency medical services, including, but not limited to, stabilization, treatment, transfers and referrals;5. Provide initial and continuing professional education programs and guidelines on pediatric emergency medical care for emergency medical services personnel and other health care providers;6. Conduct public education concerning pediatric emergency medical services including, but not limited to, prevention and access to pediatric emergency services;7. Collect and analyze existing data from prehospital and hospital emergency medical systems related to pediatric emergency and critical care for the purpose of quality improvement;8. Consult with and advise public and private organizations, including the Emergency Medical Services Division and the Trauma Systems Development Section of the Injury Prevention Service within the State Department of Health, the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, law enforcement, fire service, ambulance services, educational institutions, professional organizations, business organizations, hospital organizations and any other federally funded projects in pediatric emergency and critical care medical services;9. Provide other services and activities deemed necessary to maximize pediatric emergency care in the State of Oklahoma; and10. Solicit and accept funds from the federal government and other public and private sources.Added by Laws 1995, c. 194, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 61, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-707a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-707a. Staff privileges - Applications - Psychologists.

|A. The administrator in charge of each hospital licensed by the State Commissioner of Health shall accept for consideration each application for professional staff privileges submitted by a person licensed to practice: |1. Medicine by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision;2. Osteopathy by the State Board of Osteopathy;3. Podiatry by the State Board of Podiatry; or4. As a health service psychologist by the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.B. The application shall be acted upon by the governing board of the hospital within a reasonable time. A written report of such action shall be furnished to the applicant thereafter.C. If a hospital grants staff privileges to a psychologist, at the time of admission of a patient of the psychologist to the hospital, the psychologist or the hospital shall identify a psychiatrist, a medical doctor, or a doctor of osteopathy who shall be responsible for the medical evaluation and medical management of the patient.Added by Laws 1977, c. 180, § 1. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 142, § 1; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 53, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1995, c. 134, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1999, c. 93, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-707b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-707b. Granting of staff privileges - Criteria.

|A. The administrator in charge of or the governing board of each hospital licensed by the State Commissioner of Health shall adopt written criteria for use in determining which licensed medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, doctors of podiatry, and health service psychologists shall be granted professional and/or medical staff privileges by the hospital. A licensed hospital shall not deny an application based solely on the applicant's license, as long as the applicant is licensed to practice: |1. Medicine by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision;2. Osteopathy by the State Board of Osteopathy;3. Podiatry by the State Board of Podiatry; or4. As a health service psychologist by the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.B. The accordance and delineation of medical staff membership or clinical privileges shall be determined on an individual basis commensurate with an applicant's education, training, experience and demonstrated clinical competence.C. When medical education training and specialty board certification are considerations in the credentialing and recredentialing of physicians, hospitals and health plans shall give equal recognition to those bodies recognized by the federal government for the training and certification of such physicians. Hospitals and health plans shall not discriminate, on the basis of education, against eligible physicians who have:1. Graduated from medical schools and postdoctoral programs approved by either the American Osteopathic Association or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; or2. Been awarded board eligibility or board certification by specialty boards recognized by either the American Osteopathic Association or the American Board of Medical Specialties.Added by Laws 1977, c. 180, § 2. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 142, § 2; Laws 1995, c. 134, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1995, c. 358, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1999, c. 93, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 156, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.NOTE: Laws 1995, c. 107, § 1 repealed by Laws 1995, c. 358, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-709 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-709. Information confidential.

|Information received by the State Commissioner of Health through inspection or otherwise, authorized under the foregoing sections of this article, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed publicly except in a proceeding involving the question of licensure or revocation or suspension of license. |Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 709.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-711 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-711. Survey and inventory of hospitals and health centers.

|The State Commissioner of Health shall conduct and make a survey and inventory of the location, size, and character of all existing public and private (proprietary as well as nonprofit) hospitals, community mental health facilities, health centers, and related health facilities within the State of Oklahoma; evaluate the sufficiency of such hospitals, community mental health facilities, health centers, and related health facilities to supply the necessary physical facilities for furnishing adequate hospital, clinical, and similar services to all people of the state; and compile data and conclusions, together with a statement of the additional facilities necessary, in conjunction with existing structures, to supply such services. |Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 711, operative July 1, 1963; Laws 1965, c. 36, § 2, emerg. eff. March 8, 1965.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-713 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-713. Standards of United States Surgeon General to be followed - Reports.

|The State Commissioner of Health, in making the survey and inventory of existing hospitals, health centers, community mental health facilities, and related health facilities, and in developing programs for the construction of public and other nonprofit health facilities, shall carry out such purposes in accordance with standards prescribed by the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service with the approval of the Federal Hospital Advisory Council. The Commissioner shall make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service may from time to time require, and shall comply with requirements of the Surgeon General as will assure the correctness and the verification of such reports. |Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 713; Laws 1965, c. 36, § 4, emerg. eff. March 8, 1965.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-719 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-719. Bonds of counties, cities and towns.

|Any county, city, or town is hereby authorized to issue bonds for constructing and equipping a hospital, community mental health facility, public health center, or related health facility, to be owned and operated by such county, city, or town in accordance with standards approved by the State Commissioner of Health; provided, that such bonds may be issued to construct a jointly owned and operated hospital, community mental health facility, public health center, or related health facility, by two or more counties, or by one or more counties and a city or cities, or by two or more cities. Such bonds shall be issued upon the assent thereto of three-fifths (3/5) of the voters of the subdivision issuing the bonds, voting at an election held for that purpose. The proposition voted on shall state specifically the type of hospital facility to be constructed. Such election shall be called by the governing board or managing body of such subdivision. Notice of the election shall be published for two (2) successive weeks in a weekly or daily newspaper, having a general circulation in the subdivision. The bonds shall be made to mature serially as now provided by law, and shall be sold at an advertised sale under existing laws. The rate of interest shall not exceed eight percent (8%) per annum. The bonds shall be submitted to the Attorney General for his approval as ex officio Bond Commissioner of the state. |Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 719; Laws 1965, c. 36, § 9; Laws 1970, c. 286, § 10, emerg. eff. April 27, 1970.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-722 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-722. Electronic- or computer-generated signatures of physician.

|Electronic- or computer-generated signatures of a physician are acceptable as authentication and may be used in any place in the medical record where a physician's signature is required, including, but not limited to, all medical orders, if the signature is generated by a confidential code which only the user possesses and the following safeguards are adhered to: |1. The physician signs and then files a statement in the hospital administrator's office which states that:a.the physician will use an electronic- or computer-generated signature to authenticate his entries in the medical record,b.the signature will be generated by a confidential code which only the physician possesses, andc.no person other than the physician will be permitted to use the signature;2. The physician's use of an electronic- or computer-generated signature is approved in writing by the hospital's administrator and medical record committee;3. The electronic- or computer-generated signature is the full, legal name of the physician and includes the physician's professional title; and4. Rules and regulations pertaining to electronic-generated signatures as provided in this act shall be promulgated by the State Board of Health.Added by Laws 1993, c. 124, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-723 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-723. Primary Health Care Development Revolving Fund.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health to be designated the "Primary Health Care Development Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of appropriations, grants, gifts and other money obtained pursuant to this act. |B. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Department of Health for the enhancement and establishment of federally qualified health centers or federally qualified look-alike community health centers, as defined by 42 U.S.C., Section 13986d(1)(2)(B).C. Expenditures from said 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 2005, c. 253, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 484.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-723.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-723.2. Discount program for qualified self-pay patients - Defense in collection action.

|A. Each hospital in this state shall establish a discount program for hospital charges for qualified self-pay patients who have household incomes of up to three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty guidelines. This discount program shall not be required for patients who are eligible for or enrolled in private or public insurance plans providing hospital coverage, including indemnity plans. |B. While a hospital may set uniform prices for its services, products, and fees, qualified self-pay patients shall be eligible for minimum discounts from the hospital so that the hospital charge after the discount shall not exceed the greater of the amount Medicare would pay for the same services, or the cost of services as determined by multiplying the hospital’s whole cost-to-charge ratio by the billed charges.C. It shall be the responsibility of the patient to establish their eligibility for the discount.D. The provisions of this section do not apply to procedures that are not medically necessary as determined by the treating physician.E. In a collection action brought by the hospital, a patient may assert the provisions of this section as a defense to the action. To be available as a defense, the patient must establish eligibility for the discount by proving:1. The household income of the patient is below three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty guidelines; and2. The patient is not eligible or enrolled in private or public insurance plans providing hospital coverage.If the elements are established, the hospital is limited in its collection efforts to the greater of the amount Medicare would pay for the same services, or the cost of services as determined by multiplying the hospital’s whole cost-to-charge ratio by the billed charges.Added by Laws 2006, c. 315, § 11, eff. July 1, 2007.