2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-625.14. Internship and residency physician training – Cost-sharing programs.

The Health Care Workforce Training Commission shall establish and administer cost-sharing programs for internship and residency physician training. The Commission shall provide for state assistance by sharing the cost on a percentage basis, as may be prescribed by law or as determined by the Commission, of the salary, fringe benefits, training and program administration of the interns and residents as may be arranged by contract for reimbursement with an accredited and approved hospital and accredited clinical programs throughout the state in cooperation with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at Tulsa. Such physician training institutions in the state shall serve as the administrative agent for internship and residency programs which are located in hospitals and clinical training programs throughout the state. Such programs are affiliated with the institutions and are approved for funding by the Commission. The Commission shall conduct the planning, coordination and selection of the training programs to assure the effective and efficient operation of these programs. Not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the subsidy for these programs shall be used in the training of primary health care and family practice physicians for the rural and medically underserved areas of the state. Provided that such subsidy may be used for the primary purpose of increasing the total number of residencies funded by this state, wherever located within the state, during that period in which residency programs are being established in rural areas; provided further, that as the residency programs are established and accredited in rural hospitals, residency positions in such programs shall be first provided for by the Commission. The Commission shall present a report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate within one (1) month of the beginning of each regular legislative session on the operation of the programs including the progress made in accomplishing the goals of physician training as to type of specialties and workforce placement of the kind necessary to provide adequate health care to the people throughout this state. The subsidy to the participating hospital, clinical situation or training institution per resident or intern shall not exceed any maximum or minimum amount as may be prescribed by law or as determined by the Commission. The actual amount of subsidy for physician training program situations shall be based upon a determination by the Commission of:
1. The type of primary care residency and internship programs involved and being conducted;
2. The extent of reimbursement available through third-party payers and all other sources; and
3. The program and salary costs incurred in the given training situation.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 324, § 22, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2020, c. 67, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Laws 2022, c. 407, § 15.
NOTE: In accordance with Article VI, Section 11, of the Oklahoma Constitution, House Bill 2776 became law without the Governor's signature. It was filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State on May 27, 2022.