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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-478.1. Establishment of physician-patient relationship through telemedicine.

A. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a valid physician-patient relationship may be established by an allopathic or osteopathic physician with a patient located in this state through telemedicine, provided that the physician:
1. Holds a license to practice medicine in this state;
2. Confirms with the patient the patient's identity and physical location; and
3. Provides the patient with the treating physician's identity and professional credentials.
B. Telemedicine encounters shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and ensure that all patient communications and records are secure and confidential.
C. Telemedicine encounters in this state shall not be used to establish a valid physician-patient relationship for the purpose of prescribing opiates, synthetic opiates, semisynthetic opiates, benzodiazepine or carisprodol, unless the encounter is used to prescribe:
1. Opioid antagonists or partial agonists pursuant to Sections 1-2506.1 and 1-2506.2 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or
2. A Schedule III, IV, or V controlled dangerous substance approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for medication assisted treatment or detoxification treatment for substance use disorder.
D. A physician-patient relationship shall not be created solely based on the receipt of patient health information by a physician. The duties and obligations created by a physician-patient relationship shall not apply until the physician affirmatively:
1. Undertakes to diagnose and treat the patient; or
2. Participates in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 228, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 293, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2023, c. 250, § 3, emerg. eff. May 15, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-480. Short title - Intent - Definitions.

Sections 481 through 518 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act". It is the intent that this act shall apply only to allopathic and surgical practices and to exclude any other healing practices. Allopathy is a method of treatment practiced by recipients of the degree of Doctor of Medicine, but specifically excluding homeopathy. The terms medicine, physician and drug(s) used herein are limited to allopathic practice.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-481. State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Members.

A State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision hereinafter referred to as the "Board", is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The Board shall be composed of seven (7) allopathic physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state and represent the public and four (4) lay members. The physician members of the Board shall be graduates of legally chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or the Liaison Council on Medical Education. The physician members shall have actively practiced as licensed physicians continuously in this state for the three (3) years immediately preceding their appointment to the Board. All members of the Board shall be residents of this state and shall be appointed by the Governor as provided for in Section 482 of this title. All present members of the Board shall continue to serve for the remainder of their current terms.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 102, § 1, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 1, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925; Laws 1943, p. 135, § 4, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c. 264, § 1, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1983, c. 159, § 1, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 5, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 9; Laws 1993, c. 280, § 1; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 33, § 1; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998; Laws 2003, c. 10, § 1; Laws 2009, c. 17, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 349, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 404, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-482. Tenure - Appointment list - Persons ineligible.

Physician members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall be appointed for terms of seven (7) years. The lay members of the Board shall serve terms coterminous with that of the Governor and until a qualified successor has been duly appointed and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. No member shall be appointed to serve more than two complete consecutive terms. Each physician member shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which appointed or until a qualified successor has been duly appointed. An appointment shall be made by the Governor within ninety (90) days after the expiration of the term of any member or the occurrence of a vacancy on the Board due to resignation, death, or any cause resulting in an unexpired term. The appointment of allopathic physicians shall be made from a list of three names submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma State Medical Association. The Association may submit names of members or nonmembers of the Association. No member of the Board shall be a stockholder in or full-time salaried or full-time geographic member of the faculty or board of trustees of any medical school.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 102, § 2, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 2, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925; Laws 1943, p. 135, § 5, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c. 264, § 2, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1983, c. 159, § 2, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 7, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1993, c. 280, § 2; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 2, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-484. Oath.

Each member of said Board shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take the constitutional oath of office, and shall, in addition, make oath that he or she is qualified under the terms of this act to hold such office.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 103, § 4, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-485. Organization - Officers.

The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall elect a president and a vice-president each year. If either office becomes vacant during that year, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 103, § 5, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1943, p. 136, § 7, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c. 264, § 4, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 8, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 5, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 211, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-487. Secretary - Duties.

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may appoint the secretary to serve as Medical Advisor or hire a physician to serve as Medical Advisor to the Board and the Board staff. The Board may hire the secretary as an employee of the Board at such hours of employment and compensation as determined by the Board. The Board may hire a licensed allopathic physician to serve as the secretary or medical advisor, or both, to the Board and its staff. This position shall be in the exempt unclassified service, as provided for in subsection B of Section 840-5.5 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The secretary shall not be a member of the Board and shall not vote on Board actions.
B. The secretary of the Board shall preserve a true record of the official proceedings of the meetings of the Board. He or she shall also preserve a record of physicians licensed, applying for such license or applying for reinstatement of such license in this state showing:
1. Age;
2. Ethnic origin;
3. Sex;
4. Place of practice and residence;
5. The time spent in premedical and medical study, together with the names of the schools attended, and the date of graduation therefrom, with the degrees granted;
6. The grades made in examination for license or grades filed in application therefor; and
7. A record of the final disposition of each application for licensure.
The secretary of the Board shall, on or before the first day of May in each year, transmit an official copy of the register for the preceding calendar year, to the Secretary of State for permanent record, a certified copy of which shall be admitted as evidence in all courts of the state.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 103, § 7, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 6, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 211, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2009, c. 11, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2019, c. 492, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-488. Meetings of Board - Determining qualifications of applicants.

A. The Board may hold regular meetings at times to be fixed by the president and secretary of the Board in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. In addition, the president and secretary may call such special and other meetings in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business but a less number may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is present.
B. No meeting as provided for in subsection A of this section shall be required for the determination of the qualifications of an applicant for a certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 495 of this title. Each member of the Board authorized to vote on licensure may review the qualifications of the applicant during times other than when a regular or special meeting is held, to determine the sufficiency of said qualifications. Each member shall notify the secretary of his findings, in writing. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the Board from reviewing the qualifications of an applicant for licensure during any regular or special meeting of the Board.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 103, § 8, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 3, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925; Laws 1935, p. 56, § 1, emerg. eff. May 13, 1935; Laws 1943, p. 136, § 8, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1984, c. 75, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 1984; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 9, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 7, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-489. Rules - Fees - Increasing or changing educational requirements.

The Board shall from time to time adopt such rules as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act, and shall have authority to establish fees not otherwise provided for in this act; and from time to time, as the courses of instruction in medical colleges, under the contemplation of this act, are increased or changed, the Board is hereby directed in like manner to increase or change its educational requirements for license to practice medicine within the state.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 104, § 9, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 10, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 8, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-490. Administration of oaths - Evidence and witnesses.

Any member of the Board shall have the authority to administer oaths in all matters pertaining to the affairs of the Board and to take evidence and compel the attendance of witnesses on questions pertaining to the enforcement of this act. The trial examiner of the Board shall have the authority to compel the attendance of witnesses.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 104, § 10, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 11, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 9, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-492.1. Application forms - Requirements for practicing medicine - Agent or representative of applicant.

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall create such application forms as are necessary for the licensure of applicants to practice medicine and surgery in this state.
B. No person shall be licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state except upon a finding by the Board that such person has fully complied with all applicable licensure requirements of this act and has produced satisfactory evidence to the Board of the ability of the applicant to practice medicine and surgery with reasonable skill and safety.
C. Except as specifically may be waived by the Board, the Board shall not engage in any application process with any agent or representative of the applicant.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 13, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 363, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-493.2. Foreign applicants - Requirements for licensure.

A. Foreign applicants shall meet all requirements for licensure as provided in Sections 492.1 and 493.1 of this title.
B. 1. A foreign applicant shall possess the degree of Doctor of Medicine or a Board-approved equivalent based on satisfactory completion of educational programs from a foreign medical school as evidenced by recognized national and international resources available to the Board.
2. In the event the foreign medical school utilized clerkships in the United States, its territories or possessions, such clerkships shall have been performed in hospitals and schools that have programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
C. A foreign applicant shall have a command of the English language that is satisfactory to the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, demonstrated by the passage of an oral English competency examination.
D. The Board may promulgate rules requiring all foreign applicants to satisfactorily complete at least twelve (12) months and up to twenty-four (24) months of Board-approved progressive graduate medical training as determined necessary by the Board for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
E. All credentials, diplomas and other required documentation in a foreign language submitted to the Board by such applicants shall be accompanied by notarized English translations.
F. Foreign applicants shall provide satisfactory evidence of having met the requirements for permanent residence or temporary nonimmigrant status as set forth by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
G. Foreign applicants shall provide a certified copy of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate to the Board at such time and in such manner as required by the Board. The Board may waive the requirement for an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate by rule for good cause shown.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 15, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 213, § 2, emerg. eff. May 8, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 523, § 4, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 261, § 4, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-493.3. Licensure by endorsement - Temporary and special licensure.

A. Endorsement of licensed applicants: The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who:
1. Has complied with all current medical licensure requirements except those for examination; and
2. Has passed a medical licensure examination given in English in another state, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or Canada, or has passed the National Boards Examination administered by the National Board of Medical Examiners, provided the Board determines that such examination was equivalent to the Board's examination used at the time of application.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act, the Board may require applicants for full and unrestricted medical licensure by endorsement, who have not been formally tested by another state or territory of the United States or any Canadian medical licensure jurisdiction, a Board-approved medical certification agency, or a Board-approved medical specialty board within a specific period of time before application to pass a written and/or oral medical examination approved by the Board.
C. The Board may authorize the secretary to issue a temporary medical license for the intervals between Board meetings. A temporary license shall be granted only when the secretary is satisfied as to the qualifications of the applicant to be licensed under the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act but where such qualifications have not been verified to the Board. A temporary license shall:
1. Be granted only to an applicant demonstrably qualified for a full and unrestricted medical license under the requirements set by the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act and the rules of the Board; and
2. Automatically terminate on the date of the next Board meeting at which the applicant may be considered for a full and unrestricted medical license.
D. The Board may establish rules authorizing the issuance of conditional, restricted, or otherwise circumscribed licenses, or issuance of licenses under terms of agreement, for all licenses under its legislative jurisdiction as are necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare.
E. The Board may issue a temporary license to any of the professions under the jurisdiction of the Board based on defined qualifications set by each advisory committee of the profession.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 16, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 211, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 6, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998; Laws 2009, c. 261, § 5, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-493.4. Special licenses.

A. No person who is granted a special license or a special training license shall practice outside the limitations of the license.
B. To be eligible for special or special training licensure, the applicant shall have completed all the requirements for full and unrestricted medical licensure except graduate education and/or licensing examination or other requirements relative to the basis for the special license or special training license.
C. By rule, the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall establish restrictions for special and special training licensure to assure that the holder will practice only under appropriate circumstances as set by the Board.
D. A special license or special training license shall be renewable annually upon the approval of the Board and upon the evaluation of performance in the special circumstances upon which the special license or special training license was granted.
E. The issuance of a special license or a special training license shall not be construed to imply that a full and unrestricted medical license will be issued at a future date.
F. All other provisions of the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act shall apply to holders of special licenses or special training licenses.
G. This section shall not limit the authority of any state agency or educational institution in this state which employs a special or special training licensed physician to impose additional practice limitations upon such physician.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 17, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 523, § 5, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004; Laws 2008, c. 149, § 2, emerg. eff. May 12, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-493.6. Enactment of Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is hereby enacted into law and the Governor shall enter into a compact on behalf of the State of Oklahoma with any jurisdiction legally joined therein, in the form substantially as set forth in Section 2 of this act.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 85, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-495. Issuance of licenses.

When an applicant shall have shown that he or she is qualified as herein required, a license, in form approved by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision and attested by the seal of the Board, shall be issued to the applicant by the Board, authorizing the applicant to practice medicine and surgery within the meaning of the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 106, § 15. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 19, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 211, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 8, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-495b. Practice without renewal license prohibited - Punishment - Revocation or suspension of license.

Any person practicing medicine and surgery in Oklahoma as defined by law without having the legal possession of a current renewal license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), and such practice shall constitute grounds for the revocation or suspension of his or her license to practice medicine and surgery in this state.
Added by Laws 1941, p. 243, § 2, emerg. eff. May 15, 1941. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 16, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 21, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-495c. Reregistration fees - Depository funds - Disposition.

A. Each application for reregistration, as set forth in Section 20 of this act, shall be accompanied by a reregistration fee in an amount fixed by the Board.
B. All reregistration fees paid to the secretary of the Board under the provisions of this act shall be deposited with the State Treasurer, who shall place the same in the regular depository fund of the Board. Said fund, less the ten percent (10%) gross fees paid into the General Fund of the state under the provisions of Sections 211 through 214 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be expended in the manner and for the purposes now provided by law.
Added by Laws 1941, p. 243, § 3, emerg. eff. May 15, 1941. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 145, § 2, emerg. eff. April 7, 1970; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 17, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 22, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-495d. Suspension in absence of reregistration - Reinstatement.

If a licensee fails to apply for reregistration within sixty (60) days from the end of the previous registration period, as provided in this act, his original license to practice medicine and surgery in this state shall be suspended and the Board shall report to the office of the district attorney of the county of practice any physician who failed to reregister if the physician's practice is still in Oklahoma. Said original license shall, upon due application by said person therefor, be reinstated by the Board or its agent designated for that purpose if and when the applicant furnishes satisfactory proof that:
(a) The licensee had not practiced medicine or surgery in any other state or territory of the United States in violation of the laws thereof during said period;
(b) The licensee's license to practice medicine or surgery had not been revoked in any other such state or territory during said period;
(c) The licensee has not been convicted of a felony or the violation of the narcotic laws of the United States during said period; and
(d) The licensee has met the same standards for licensure as is required at the time for initial licensure and the latest reregistration period.
A fee set by the Board shall accompany the application for reinstatement. The Board may in its discretion require the applicant to take and pass an examination prescribed by it to assess the applicant's clinical competency unless the applicant can show that fifty percent (50%) of his monthly activities during the time the applicant's Oklahoma license has been inactive include the practice of medicine.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 165, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 26, 1951. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 18, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 23, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-495e. Appeal from rejection of reregistration.

Any licensee whose reregistration application is rejected by the Board, shall have the right to appeal from such action to the district court of the county of residence. If the licensee does not reside or practice in Oklahoma, appeal shall be to the Oklahoma County District Court.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 165, § 2, emerg. eff. Feb. 26, 1951. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 24, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-495h. Reinstatement of license or certificate - Satisfactory evidence of professional competence.

The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may require satisfactory evidence of professional competence and good moral character from applicants requesting reinstatement of any license or certificate issued by the Board. The Board may set criteria for measurement of professional competence by rule.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 211, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 523, § 6, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-497. Duplicate licenses.

The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is hereby authorized to issue a duplicate license to any licensee of this state, who may have lost his license except through suspension, failure to renew, revocation or denial; provided, that the application, properly verified by oath, be made upon forms provided for that purpose; and provided, further, that a fee set by the Board shall be paid.
Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 20, operative July 1, 1987.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-500. Notice of practice location and address - Proof of licensure.

Each person holding a license authorizing the practice of medicine and surgery in this state shall notify the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, in writing, of such licensee’s current practice location and mailing address. Each licensee shall carry on his or her person at all times while engaged in such practice of medicine and surgery official verification of valid and effective licensure as may be issued by the Board.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 107, § 20, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 21, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 25, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2004, c. 523, § 7, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-503.1. Emergency suspension of licensure.

The Secretary of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, upon concurrence of the President of the Board that an emergency exists for which the immediate suspension of a license is imperative for the public health, safety and welfare, may conduct a hearing as contemplated by Section 314 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes and may, upon probable cause, suspend temporarily the license of any person under the jurisdiction of the Board.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 27, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 492, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-503.2. Authority to prescribe administrative remedies for licensee violations.

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may promulgate rules to create administrative remedies for licensee violations of statutory or regulatory prescribed unprofessional conduct.
B. The Board is authorized to prescribe by rule administrative remedies, disciplinary actions and administrative procedures to provide remedies and disciplinary actions for licensee violations of statutory or regulatory prescribed unprofessional conduct, to include fines up to the limits otherwise prescribed by statute or rule.
C. Any such administrative action rules promulgated by the Board shall provide procedure:
1. For the licensee to contest or dispute any administrative action;
2. For procedures for resolution of any such contest or dispute; and
3. For appropriate protection of private information consistent with state and federal law.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 492, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-504. Process - How served - Depositions - Subpoenas.

All citations and subpoenas, under the contemplation of this act, shall be served in general accordance with the statutes of the State of Oklahoma then in force applying to the service of such documents, and all provisions of the statutes of the state then in force, relating to citations and subpoenas, are hereby made applicable to the citations and subpoenas herein provided for. The secretary of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, or the secretary's designee, during the course of an investigation, shall have the power to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, the inspection of premises and the production of documents or things, including, but not limited to, pharmacy, medical and hospital records. Such subpoenas shall carry the same force and effect as if issued as an order from a district court of competent jurisdiction. Patient confidentiality shall be maintained by the Board and subpoena compliance shall not be considered a violation of any state or federal confidentiality laws. All the provisions of the statutes of the state, then in force, governing the taking of testimony by depositions, are made applicable to the taking of depositions under this act. The attendance of witnesses shall be compelled in such hearings by subpoenas issued by the secretary of the Board over the seal thereof, and the secretary shall in no case refuse to issue such subpoenas upon praecipe filed therefor accompanied with the fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) for each subpoena issued. If any person refuse to obey such subpoena served upon him in such manner, the fact of such refusal shall be certified by the secretary of the Board, over the seal thereof, to the district court of the county in which such service was had, and the court shall proceed to hear said matter in accordance with the statutes of the state then in force governing contempt as for disobedience of its own process.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 109, § 24, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 24, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 2014, c. 176, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-505. State as party to actions - Board as trial body - Rulings - Record.

It is hereby provided that the State of Oklahoma is a proper and necessary party in the prosecution of all such actions and hearings before the Board in all matters pertaining to unprofessional conduct under the contemplation of this act, and the Attorney General of the state, in person, or by deputy, is authorized and directed to appear in behalf thereof and the defendant in such action shall have the right to be represented by counsel. The Board shall sit as a trial body and the rulings of the president thereof in all questions shall be the rulings of the Board, unless reversed by a majority vote of the Board upon appeal thereto from such rulings of the president. The secretary shall preserve a record of all proceedings in such hearings and shall furnish a transcript thereof to the defendant upon request therefor, provided the said defendant shall pay the actual cost of preparing such transcript. If the services of a court reporter are requested, the court reporter shall be reimbursed or paid by the party who made such request.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 109, § 25, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 25, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 28, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-506. Decisions of Board - Suspension and reinstatement - Narcotics conviction.

A. If it is the decision of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, after considering all the testimony presented, that the defendant is guilty as charged, the Board shall revoke the license of the defendant, and the defendant's rights to practice medicine and surgery. The Board, however, may suspend a license, during which suspension the holder of such suspended license shall not be entitled to practice medicine and surgery thereunder. If during suspension, the defendant practiced medicine or surgery or has been guilty of any act of unprofessional conduct, as defined by the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act, the Board may revoke the license of such licensee or place the licensee upon probation for any period of time not less than one (1) year, nor more than five (5) years, or on second offense place the licensee on probation for an indefinite period of time, during which time the licensee's conduct will be kept under observation. The Board, furthermore, may impose on the defendant, as a condition of any suspension or probation, a requirement that the defendant attend and produce evidence of successful completion of a specific term of education, residency, or training in enumerated fields and/or institutions as ordered by the Board based on the facts of the case. The education, residency, or training shall be at the expense of the defendant. The Board may also impose other disciplinary actions as provided for in Section 509.1 of this title. At the end of any term of suspension imposed by the Board, the applicant for reinstatement shall show to the Board successful completion of all conditions and requirements imposed by the Board and demonstrate eligibility for reinstatement.
B. Immediately upon learning that a licensee has been convicted of a felonious violation of a state or federal narcotics law, the Executive Director of the Board shall summarily suspend the license and assign a hearing date for the matter to be presented to the Board. Immediately upon learning that a licensee is in violation of a Board-ordered probation, the Executive Director of the Board may summarily suspend the license based on imminent harm to the public and assign a hearing date for the matter to be presented at the next scheduled Board meeting.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 109, § 26, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 200, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1963; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 26, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 29, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 211, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 9, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998; Laws 2009, c. 261, § 6, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-508. Revocation for fraud, misrepresentation or mistake - Misdemeanor.

A. Whenever any license has been procured or obtained by fraud or misrepresentation on the licensure application, or was issued by mistake; or if the diploma of graduation in medicine and surgery or any other credentials required as necessary to the admission to the examination for license were obtained by fraud or misrepresentation on the licensure application, or were issued by mistake; or if the reciprocity endorsement from another state, upon which a license has been issued in this state, was procured by fraud or misrepresentation, or was issued by mistake, it shall be the duty of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to take appropriate disciplinary action in the same manner as is provided by the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act for the disciplining of unprofessional conduct or in cases of unintentional misrepresentation of information on the licensure application, the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall delegate to the Board secretary the ability to issue a nondisciplinary administrative fine of up to but not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per licensure applicant or to require a continuing medical education course in ethics, or to take both actions, to impress upon the applicant the seriousness of completing the application truthfully.
B. Use of fraudulent information to obtain a license shall be a misdemeanor offense, punishable, upon conviction, by the imposition of a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 110, § 28, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 27, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 30, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2002, c. 213, § 3, emerg. eff. May 8, 2002; Laws 2019, c. 492, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-508.1. Reinstatement on Board's own motion.

At any time after the Board has revoked or suspended the license to practice medicine or surgery of any person, the Board, upon its own motion and of its own authority and right, may reconsider such order and decision for any reason deemed by it to be sufficient and may, in its discretion, reinstate the license of such person.
Added by Laws 1943, p. 135, § 1, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 28, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 31, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-508.2. Reinstatement on application of person whose license is suspended or revoked.

A. At any time after the expiration of twelve (12) months from the date the license of any person to practice medicine or surgery has been revoked with right to reapply, or at any time after the expiration of six (6) months from the date the license of any person to practice medicine or surgery has been suspended by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, such person whose license has been so revoked or suspended may file an application with the secretary of the Board, together with an application fee set by the Board, to reinstate the license. A licensee who has had a license revoked, suspended or who has surrendered a license in lieu of prosecution shall not be reinstated and no probation shall be lifted unless the licensee has paid all fines and reimbursements in a manner satisfactory to the Board.
B. The application shall be assigned for hearing at the next regular meeting of the Board following the filing thereof. In addition, the Board may authorize the secretary to hold a hearing on the application at any time. In such cases, the Board shall have the authority and right to reconsider the order and decision of revocation or suspension.
C. For such causes and reasons deemed by it sufficient and for the best interest of the medical profession and the citizens of this state, the Board may reinstate a license of an applicant and issue the order therefor.
D. The Board may negotiate with the licensee a plan of repayment for any fines or other costs that is satisfactory to the Board.
Added by Laws 1943, p. 135, § 2, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 29, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 32, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2004, c. 523, § 8, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-510.1. Guidance to allopathic physicians for recommending medical marijuana – Disciplinary action.

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is hereby authorized to issue guidance to all allopathic physicians in this state on the recommending of medical marijuana to patients.
B. The Board may take disciplinary action as provided for in the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act against any allopathic physician who willfully violates or aids another in the willful violation of the provisions of Section 420 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes or the provisions of Enrolled House Bill No. 2612 of the 1st Session of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 390, § 4, emerg. eff. May 15, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-511. Deposit of fees and other monies - Payments from fund - Disposition of balance.

All monies accruing to the Board from fees herein provided for, and from all other sources whatsoever, shall be received by the secretary who shall make deposit thereof with the State Treasurer, who shall place the same in a designated depository fund to the credit of the Board. All salaries and expenses of the Board shall be paid from said depository fund upon proper vouchers approved by the secretary of the Board in the usual manner as the other similar departments of state. It is further provided that, at the end of each fiscal year, the unexpended balance of such funds shall be carried forward and placed to the credit of the Board for the succeeding fiscal year.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 112, § 31, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 30, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 34, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-513. Quasi-judicial powers of Board - Appeals to Supreme Court - Revocation on conviction of felony - Fugitive from justice.

A. 1. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is hereby given quasi-judicial powers while sitting as a Board for the purpose of revoking, suspending or imposing other disciplinary actions upon the license of physicians or surgeons of this state, and appeals from its decisions shall be taken to the Supreme Court of this state within thirty (30) days of the date that a copy of the decision is mailed to the appellant, as shown by the certificate of mailing attached to the decision.
2. The license of any physician or surgeon who has been convicted of any felony in or without the State of Oklahoma, and whether in a state or federal court, may be suspended by the Board upon the submission thereto of a certified copy of the judgment and sentence of the trial court and the certificate of the clerk of the court of the conviction.
3. Upon proof of a felony conviction by the courts, the Board shall revoke the physician's license. If the felony conviction is overturned on appeal and no other appeals are sought, the Board shall restore the license of the physician. Court records of such a conviction shall be prima facie evidence of the conviction.
4. The Board shall also revoke and cancel the license of any physician or surgeon who has been charged in a court of record of this or other states of the United States or in the federal court with the commission of a felony and who is a fugitive from justice, upon the submission of a certified copy of the charge together with a certificate from the clerk of the court that after the commitment of the crime the physician or surgeon fled from the jurisdiction of the court and is a fugitive from justice.
B. To the extent necessary to allow the Board the power to enforce disciplinary actions imposed by the Board, in the exercise of its authority, the Board may punish willful violations of its orders and impose additional penalties as allowed by Section 509.1 of this title.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 112, § 33, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 96, § 6, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925; Laws 1935, p. 56, § 2, emerg. eff. May 13, 1935; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 32, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 36, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 374, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2004, c. 523, § 11, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004; Laws 2019, c. 492, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-518. Emergency care or treatment - Immunity from civil damages or criminal prosecution.

No person who is a licensed practitioner of a healing art in the State of Oklahoma, who in good faith renders emergency care or treatment at the scene of the emergency, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by such person in rendering the emergency care or treatment, and no person who is a licensed practitioner of a healing art in the State of Oklahoma shall be prosecuted under the criminal statutes of this state for treatment of a minor without the consent of a minor's parent or guardian when such treatment was performed under emergency conditions and in good faith.
Laws 1961, p. 458, § 1; Laws 1967, c. 57, § 1; Laws 1968, c. 405, § 1, emerg. eff. May 17, 1968.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-519.4. Licensure requirements.

To be eligible for licensure as a physician assistant pursuant to the provisions of Section 519.1 et seq. of this title an applicant shall:
1. Have graduated from an accredited physician assistant program recognized by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; and
2. Successfully pass an examination for physician assistants recognized by the Board.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 289, § 4, emerg. eff. June 3, 1993. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 47, § 3, emerg. eff. April 7, 1997; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-519.7. Temporary approval of a license and application to practice.

A. The Secretary of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is authorized to grant temporary approval of a license to any physician assistant who has filed a license which meets the requirements set forth by the Board. Such temporary licensure approval shall be reviewed at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. The temporary approval may be approved, extended or rejected by the Board. If rejected, the temporary approval shall expire immediately.
B. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall collect the following data and publish a report compiling such data on an annual basis:
1. Whether the physician assistant practices at the same location as the delegating physician;
2. The type of facility in which the physician assistant practices;
3. Number of physicians the physician assistant has a practice agreement with;
4. Number of physician assistants physicians have a practice agreement with;
5. Number of years a physician assistant has been practicing; and
6. Number of licensed physician assistants in Oklahoma.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 289, § 7, emerg. eff. June 3, 1993. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 385, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2020, c. 154, § 3.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-519.8. License renewal - Fees.

A. Licenses issued to physician assistants shall be renewed annually on a date determined by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. Each application for renewal shall document that the physician assistant has earned at least twenty (20) hours of continuing medical education during the preceding calendar year. Such continuing medical education shall include not less than one (1) hour of education in pain management or one (1) hour of education in opioid use or addiction.
B. The Board shall promulgate, in the manner established by its rules, fees for the following:
1. Initial licensure;
2. License renewal;
3. Late license renewal; and
4. Disciplinary hearing.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 289, § 8, emerg. eff. June 3, 1993. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 47, § 5, emerg. eff. April 7, 1997; Laws 2019, c. 428, § 7, emerg. eff. May 21, 2019; Laws 2020, c. 154, § 4.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-519.9. Preexisting certificates.

Any person who holds a certificate as a physician assistant from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision prior to June 3, 1993, shall be granted licensure as a physician assistant under the provisions of Section 519.1 et seq. of this title.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 289, § 9, emerg. eff. June 3, 1993. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 250, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
NOTE: Laws 1997, c. 47, § 6 repealed by Laws 1997, c. 250, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.