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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 40 - Registered Electrologists › Section 435:40-1-4.1 - Infection control standards

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Purpose.
These standards
			 have been developed for electrology students, licensed practicing
			 electrologists, and approved electrology instructors in Oklahoma. These
			 standards emphasize the need to consider all patient/clients as potentially
			 infectious, minimize the risk of exposure to blood or body fluids, reduce the
			 risk of transmitting infection or disease from patient/client to
			 patient/client, practitioner to patient/client, and patient/client to
			 practitioner.
(b)
Description.
Electrology is a superficially invasive procedure,
			 which does not generate splashes or sprays of blood and body fluids. It is NOT
			 necessary to wear masks, eye protection, a face shield, or gowns while
			 practicing electrolysis. Electrolysis needles can become contaminated with
			 blood, serum, or other material because of the insertion of the needles into
			 the hair follicle and skin. All needles must be either single-use,
			 pre-sterilized, disposable needles OR be properly sterilized in an autoclave or
			 dry heat sterilizer according to the standards that follow. Any critical
			 instrument re-used between patient/clients must be sterilized and monitored,
			 for effectiveness, according to these standards. Each instrument or piece of
			 equipment must be properly disposed of, disinfected, or sterilized depending on
			 its use and contamination. Cleaning of surfaces, instruments, and equipment
			 must precede appropriate disinfection or sterilization. During the treatment, a
			 new pair of non-sterile, medical grade, disposable exam gloves must be worn by
			 the electrologist to reduce the risk of transmitting disease or infection
			 between the practitioner and the patient/client.
(c)
Blood-borne pathogens.
(1) The three blood-borne pathogens of great
			 concern to healthcare workers who could be at risk to blood and body fluids
			 containing visible blood are Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV),
			 and HIV/AIDS.
(2) HIV/AIDS is a
			 threat to healthcare workers, but not as much as Hepatitis B.
(3) Practitioners and electrology students
			 should be vaccinated against HBV.
(4) Risks among health care professionals
			 vary during the training and working career, but are often highest during the
			 training period. For this reason, vaccination should begin before starting
			 training and be completed during training. If the student refuses to be
			 vaccinated, they must sign a waiver before beginning training.
(5) The immunization regimen consists of
			 three doses of vaccine. The first dose is provided initially, followed at one
			 month and six months.
(6) Students
			 and non-immunized practicing electrologists should contact their personal
			 physician or the City/County Health Department for appropriate immunization
			 against hepatitis B.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 40 - Registered Electrologists › Section 435:40-1-5 - Academic requirements for examination and licensure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this section is to set out the academic
				requirements for examination and licensure as a registered
				electrologist.
(1) The Board shall
			 accept as meeting licensure requirements orcourse work received from American
			 colleges or universities that held accreditation, at the time the courses were
			 completed, from accepted regional educational accrediting associations as
			 reported by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
			 Officers.
(2) course work received
			 at foreign colleges and universities shall be acceptable only if such work
			 could be counted as transfer credit from accredited colleges or universities as
			 reported by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
			 Officers.
(3) The relevance to the
			 licensing requirements of academic courses, the titles of which are not
			 self-explanatory, must be substantiated by the applicant through course
			 descriptions in official school catalogs or bulletins or by other means
			 acceptable to the Board.
(4)
			 Persons applying for licensure must.
satisfactorily complete college courses in human anatomy,
				human physiology, microbiology and chemistry or equivalent courses as
				determined by the Board as recommended by the Committee. Medical terminology
				may be required at the discretion of the Board as recommended by the
				Committee.
(5) The college
			 courses in Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Microbiology, and Chemistry shall
			 be comprehensive in content and designed for the allied health or
			 biological-life science major. Satisfactory completion shall be defined as a
			 grade of C or its equivalent, or above (grade of A or B).
Amended at 20 Ok Reg 983,
				eff 5-21-03; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2686, eff
				8-26-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 40 - Registered Electrologists › Section 435:40-1-6 - Curriculum of study and internship requirements

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(a)
Preceptorship.
(1) Applicants for licensure as registered
			 electrologists shall successfully complete a minimum of six months curriculum
			 of study and internship established by the Board.
(2) The preceptorship shall include
			 successful completion of a minimum of 600 hours of study and clinical practice
			 under the direct supervision of a preceptor.
At least 300 hours of the training must be conducted on-site
				and in-person at the training facility.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 40 - Registered Electrologists › Section 435:40-1-7 - Application procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
			 purpose of this section is to set out the application procedures for
			 examination and licensure as a registered electrologist.
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the applicant
			 shall submit all required information of credentials on forms provided by the
			 office of the Board.
(2) The Board
			 will not consider an application as officially submitted until the applicant
			 pays appropriate fees established by the Board. The Board assumes no
			 responsibility for cash remittances which are not forwarded by registered mail.
			 Application fees, processing fees and annual renewal fees are not
			 refundable.
(3) The applicant for
			 licensure shall obtain and complete the application form providing evidence of
			 age and academic requirements to be reviewed by the Committee and approved by
			 the Board.
(4) Approved applicants
			 will fulfill the curriculum of study and internship requirements under the
			 direct supervision of a registered electrologist, except as provided in
			 40-1-6(c) above.
(5) Upon
			 completion of the curriculum of study and internship requirements, the
			 supervising registered electrologist shall submit to the Board a notarized
			 completion report, except as provided in 40-1-7(b) below.
(6) Upon completion of the curriculum and
			 internship requirements, the applicant shall be eligible for the licensure
			 examination in electrology. The applicant shall complete the remaining portions
			 of the application and submit the application to the Board not later than
			 forty-five (45) days before the date of the examination. Applications for the
			 examination may be submitted prior to completion of the internship with
			 verification from the supervising registered electrologist that the applicant
			 is expected to satisfactorily complete the remaining training. This does not
			 waive the requirement for a notarized completion report as required in this
			 section.
(7) The Board shall notify
			 an applicant of his/her eligibility for examination at least 10 days prior to
			 the next scheduled examination.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 40 - Registered Electrologists › Section 435:40-1-8 - Examination for electrology license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Purpose.
This section on
			 licensure examination sets out the Board's rules governing the administration,
			 content, grading, and other procedures for examination for licensure as a
			 registered electrologist.
(b)
Frequency.
The Board shall set the dates the examination is to be
			 administered. The licensure examination shall be administered at least every 6
			 months.
(c)
Content.
(1) To qualify for a license, an applicant
			 shall pass an examination in the English language which shall cover the
			 following areas:
(A) Human Anatomy
(B) Human Physiology
(C) Microbiology
(D) Chemistry
(E) Dermatology
(F) Hygiene
(G) Sterilization
(H) Electricity
(I) Electrolysis (theory and
			 practice).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 40 - Registered Electrologists › Section 435:40-1-9 - License renewal and replacement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of this
			 section is to set out the rules governing electrologist license renewal and
			 replacement.
(b)
Date
			 required to renew.
(1) A licensee must
			 renew the license annually.
(2) The
			 application and fee for the renewal of the license shall be postmarked or hand
			 delivered to the Board office not later than December 31st.
(3) Each licensee is responsible for renewing
			 the license on or before the required date and shall not be excused from paying
			 additional fees or penalties.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 40 - Registered Electrologists › Section 435:40-1-10 - Disciplinary hearings

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Investigatory hearings may be conducted by the Advisory
				Committee to ascertain facts, make conclusions and recommendations to the
				Board.
(1) All notices or other papers
			 requiring service in an individual proceeding shall be served in the manner set
			 forth in
			 435:1-1-4(c).
(2) The time set for a hearing shall not be
			 less than thirty days after the date the notice is completed.
(3) All parties to said hearing are
			 authorized to use discovery techniques available to parties in a civil action
			 in the state courts of Oklahoma.
(4) The hearing shall be conducted in an
			 orderly manner by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee. The order of
			 procedure will follow that which applies in civil proceedings of law.
(5) All hearings shall be conducted in
			 accordance with and be governed by the provisions of the Oklahoma
			 Administrative Procedures Act 75 O.S. 1981, Sections 301 through 327, as now or
			 hereinafter may be amended.
(6) The
			 hearing will be tape recorded and a record preserved at the Board office. If
			 the respondent desires a certified court reporter to be present, that party
			 shall be responsible for securing the attendance of the same. Neither the
			 Advisory Committee nor the Board shall be responsible for the cost of the
			 reporter or a transcription of the hearing.
(7) If a transcript of the hearing is
			 desired, the requesting party must deposit sufficient funds to cover the
			 transcription cost. The fees previously adopted by this Board for such
			 transcription shall be applicable.
(8) Requests for continuances received prior
			 to the hearing date may be granted by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee
			 for good cause shown or held by the chairman for action by the
			 committee.
(9) The Advisory
			 Committee shall conduct the hearing, receive all evidence and shall thereafter
			 make its recommendations to the Board for an appropriate order. Such
			 recommendations shall be made within 5 days after the hearing. An aggrieved
			 party may appeal such finding to the Board within thirty (30) days of the
			 issuance of the Advisory Committee's Recommendations.
(10) Appeals to the Board must be made by
			 written request of the appellee. Parties will be afforded an opportunity to
			 make oral arguments to the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 40 - Registered Electrologists › Section 435:40-1-12 - Investigation and inspection

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
			 The purpose of this section is to set out the rules governing inspection and
			 investigation of an electrologist licensee.
(b) The Board or its designee shall have the
			 authority to inspect a licensee's office(s) where electrolysis services are
			 performed or to investigate a licensee suspected of violating the Registered
			 Electrologist Act or the rules of this Chapter, according to the rules
			 established by the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:45-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The rules of this Chapter have been adopted to implement the
				  provisions of the Respiratory Care Practice Act and to establish the
				  organization and procedural framework of the agency, the Advisory Committee and
				  the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; to establish procedures for
				  examination, credential review, licensure, regulation and discipline of the
				  profession of respiratory care.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 1021,
				  eff 11-21-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 2695, eff
				  6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:45-1-3 - Terms of members - removal from Committee

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(a) The Respiratory Care Advisory Committee
				shall consist of nine (9) members, appointed as follows:
(1) one member shall be a physician appointed
				by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision from its
				membership;
(2) one member shall be
				a physician appointed by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
				from a list of qualified individuals submitted by the Oklahoma State Medical
				Association and who is not a member of the Board;
(3) one member shall be a physician appointed
				by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners from its membership;
(4) one member shall be a physician appointed
				by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners from a list of qualified
				individuals submitted by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association and who is not a
				member of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners; and
(5) five members shall be licensed
				respiratory care practitioners appointed by the State Board of Medical
				Licensure and Supervision from a list of respiratory care practitioners
				submitted by the Oklahoma Society for Respiratory Care (OSRC).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:45-1-4 - Method of operations

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(a)
Committee meetings - quorum - advise Board.
(1) The Respiratory Care Advisory Committee
				shall meet at least twice each year and shall elect biennially during
				odd-numbered years a chair and vice-chair from among its members. The Committee
				may convene at the request of the chair, or a majority of the Committee, or as
				the Committee may determine for such other meetings as may be deemed necessary
				to transact its business.
(2) A
				majority of the members of the Committee, including the chair and vice-chair,
				shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, and a majority of the required quorum
				shall be sufficient for the Committee to take action by vote.
(3) The Committee shall advise the Board in
				developing policy and rules pertaining to the Respiratory Care Practice Act, 59
				O.S., Section 2026 et seq.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:45-3-1 - Application procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Every
				person seeking licensure as a respiratory care practitioner shall meet all
				requirements established by the Respiratory Care Practice Act and the rules of
				this Chapter.
(b) Any incomplete or
				missing information, documentation or fees shall render the application
				incomplete. The issuance of a license shall be suspended pending completion of
				all application requirements. Applicants with incomplete applications shall be
				notified in writing by the Board as to their application status. Incomplete
				applications will be considered abandoned after sixty (60) days. Any applicable
				fees paid shall not be refunded.
(c) Applications and forms shall be provided
				by the Board upon a written request.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 1021,
				  eff 11-21-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 2695, eff
				  6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:45-3-2 - Required documentation

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(a)
				Applicants holding credentials conferred by the National Board of Respiratory
				Care (NBRC) as a certified respiratory therapy technician (CRTT) or as a
				registered respiratory therapist (RRT) must submit the following:
(1) "Allied Health" application form and
				appropriate fee(s);
(2) National
				Board of Respiratory Care credential verification, to be submitted directly
				from the National Board of Respiratory Care;
(3) Verification of licensure from each state
				from which a license is currently or has been held to practice in a medically
				related field.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:45-3-3 - Authorization to practice temporarily

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
For the purpose of safeguarding the health, safety and
				  welfare of the public, the Secretary of the Board may authorize the temporary
				  practice, under the supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner, in
				  the interim between acceptance of completed application and issuance of a
				  license.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 2695,
				  eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:45-3-4 - Reinstatement guidelines

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Respiratory Therapists with licenses lapsed twelve months or
				  less wishing to apply for reinstatement of licensure will be required to file
				  an application on forms provided by the Board. Therapists may be required to
				  meet one or more of the following guidelines:
(1) Personal appearance before the Advisory
				Committee.
(2) At least 12
				continuing respiratory care education units.
(3) Practice under the direct supervision of
				a licensed Respiratory Therapist for up to ninety (90) days. The supervising
				Therapist will provide to the Committee a report on the applicant's performance
				prior to licensure.
(4) Pass the
				National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) entry-level examination.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 784,
				  eff 12-15-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2034, eff
				  5-26-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:45-3-5 - Re-entry guidelines

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Respiratory Therapists with licenses lapsed more than twelve
				  months wishing to re-enter the practice of Respiratory Therapy will be required
				  to file an application on forms provided by the Board. Therapists may be
				  required to meet one or more of the following guidelines:
(1) Personal appearance before the Advisory
				Committee.
(2) Practice under the
				direct supervision of a licensed Respiratory Therapist for one month (at least
				22 days) for each year the license was lapsed. The supervising Therapist will
				provide to the Committee a report on the applicant's performance prior to
				licensure.
(3) Pass the National
				Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) entry-level examination.
(4) Obtain continuing education as determined
				by the Committee.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 784,
				  eff 12-15-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2034, eff 5-26-98; Amended at 23
				  Ok Reg 1102, eff 5-11-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:45-5-2 - Renewal of provisional license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A provisional respiratory care
				practitioner license may be renewed every six months on or before the last day
				of the month in which the license expires. The application and fee for renewal
				of licensure shall be postmarked or hand delivered to the Board office on or
				before the required date. A provisional license may be renewed up to four times
				except that the license may not be renewed after elapse of one year from the
				date of graduation from a respiratory technician or respiratory therapist
				training and education program. To renew the license, the licensee must present
				evidence of:
(1) current enrollment in a
				respiratory technician or respiratory therapist training and education program;
				or
(2) verification of acceptance
				to sit for the National Board of Respiratory Care examination or submission of
				proof of having sat for the exam but awaiting results, provided that the
				license may not be renewed after elapse of one year from the date of
				graduation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 45 - Respiratory Care Practitioner › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:45-5-4 - Standards of ethics and professional conduct

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(a)
Purpose.
The rules in this
				section on the profession of respiratory care practitioners shall be to
				establish the standards of professional conduct and code of ethics required of
				a licensee.
(b)
Ethical and
				professional principles.
In the conduct of their professional activities
				the respiratory care practitioner shall be bound by the following ethical and
				professional principles. Respiratory care practitioners shall:
(1) Demonstrate behavior that reflects
				integrity, supports objectivity, and fosters trust in the professional and its
				professionals.
(2) Actively
				maintain and continually improve their professional competence, and represent
				it accurately.
(3) Perform only
				those procedures or functions in which they are individually competent and
				which are within the scope of accepted and responsible practice.
(4) Respect and protect the legal and
				personal rights of patients they treat, including the right to informed consent
				and refusal of treatment.
(5)
				Divulge no confidential information regarding any patient or family unless
				disclosure is required for responsible performance of duty, or required by
				law.
(6) Provide care without
				discrimination on any basis, with respect for the rights and dignity of all
				individuals.
(7) Promote disease
				prevention and wellness.
(8) Refuse
				to participate in illegal or unethical acts, and shall refuse to conceal
				illegal, unethical or incompetent acts of others.
(9) Follow sound scientific procedures and
				ethical principles in research.
(10) Comply with state or federal laws that
				govern and relate to their practice.
(11) Avoid any form of conduct that creates a
				conflict of interest, and shall follow the principles of ethical business
				behavior.
(12) Promote the positive
				evolution of the professional, and health care in general, through improvement
				of the access, efficacy, and cost of patient care.
(13) Refrain from indiscriminate and
				unnecessary use of resources, both economic and natural, in their
				practice.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:50-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The rules of this Chapter have been adopted to assist in the
				  implementation and enforcement of the Oklahoma Licensed Pedorthists
				  Act.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:50-1-2 - Interpretation of rules and regulations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Chapter
				  shall be held, for any reason, to be inoperative or unconstitutional, void, or
				  invalid, the validity of the remaining portion of the rules shall not be
				  affected thereby, it being the intention of the Oklahoma State Board of Medical
				  Licensure and Supervision in adopting the rules that no portion or provision
				  herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of the unconstitutionality or
				  invalidity of any portion or provision, and the Oklahoma State Board of Medical
				  Licensure and Supervision does hereby declare it would have severally passed
				  and adopted the provisions contained in this Chapter separately and apart one
				  from another.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:50-1-3 - License required

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Effective January 1, 2002, any person who holds him or
				  herself out to be a pedorthists or uses the title pedorthists or common
				  variants of that title must possess a valid license issued by the
				  Board.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:50-1-5 - Advisory Committee on Pedorthics

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(a)
Purpose.
The rules in this
				section shall set out the organization and administration and other general
				procedures and policies governing the operation of the Advisory Committee on
				Pedorthics.
(b)
Meetings.
(1) The Committee may
				convene at the request of the chair, or a majority of the Committee, or as the
				Committee may determine for such other meetings as may be deemed necessary to
				transact its business.
(2) The
				chairperson may call special meetings at such times and dates as become
				necessary for the transaction of advisory committee business.
(3) Meetings shall be announced and conducted
				under the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Law.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:50-1-6 - Hearings

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Advisory Committee on Pedorthics will assist and advise
				  the Board as directed in conducting necessary hearings and
				  investigations.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:50-1-7 - Fees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All fees pertaining to pedorthists must be approved by the
				  Board as set forth in
				  435:1-1-7 adopted pursuant
				  to the Administrative Procedures Act except that the fee for initial licensure
				  is $150.00.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/ Reinstatement › Section 435:50-3-1 - General licensure provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No person shall perform any act
				prohibited by the Oklahoma Licensed Pedorthist Act for any fee or other
				compensation, or hold himself or herself out as a pedorthist under the Act,
				unless first licensed by the Board to do so. The Board directs staff to
				undertake affirmative action to seek the prosecution of any person suspected by
				the staff to be in criminal violation of any provision of the Act.
(b) No person shall be licensed by the Board
				unless and until that person first fully complies with all licensure provisions
				of the Act and this Subchapter and has satisfied the Board of the ability of
				that person to practice pedorthics with reasonable skill and safety.
(c) The Board shall not engage in any
				application process with any agent or representative of any applicant except as
				is specifically approved by the Board at a meeting of the Board and by majority
				vote. The Board shall entertain a request for authority for an agent or
				representative to represent an applicant only upon written motion by the
				applicant and after a personal interview with the applicant by the Secretary of
				the Board or the Board en banc. It is the purpose of the Board in this regard
				to prevent any subterfuge in the application process and so requires any person
				who wishes to employ an agent or representative to meet personally with the
				Board or Secretary.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/ Reinstatement › Section 435:50-3-2 - Board jurisdiction

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The jurisdiction of the Board extends, for the purposed of 59
				  O.S. 2301 et seq, to pedorthics practices. It is the duty of the Board to
				  enforce licensure requirements for persons who perform any act contemplated by
				  59 O.S. 2301 et seq.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/ Reinstatement › Section 435:50-3-3 - Application forms

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Board
				directs staff to prepare and create new forms, or modify existing forms, to be
				used in the application process for licensure, registration and temporary
				licensure or registration. Application forms shall require applicants to submit
				all information required by the Act.
(b) Application forms may be obtained upon
				written request from the Board office.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/ Reinstatement › Section 435:50-3-5 - Standard requirements for licensure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Every person seeking licensure as a
				pedorthist shall meet all requirements established by the Oklahoma Licensed
				Pedorthist Act and the rules of this Chapter.
(b) Applicants holding pedorthic credentials
				conferred by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics
				& Pedorthics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification
				(BOC) shall submit to the Board verification of Certification directly from the
				ABC or BOC (proof of ABC or BOC certification in pedorthics shall constitute
				satisfactory evidence of applicant meeting educational requirements for
				licensure).
(c) Applicants who have
				never held an Oklahoma license and who have not practiced within the previous
				twelve months wishing to obtain a license, in addition to meeting requirements
				set out in 435:50-3-5(a), may be required to meet one or more of the following
				guidelines:
(1) Practice under the direct
				supervision of a licensed Pedorthist for up to ninety (90) days.
(A) The supervising pedorthist(s) shall
				provide to the Committee a report on the applicant's performance prior to
				licensure.
(B) Upon a personal
				appearance by the applicant the Committee has the discretion to change the
				level of supervision to general supervision.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/ Reinstatement › Section 435:50-3-6 - Alternative requirements for licensure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A person who is unable to meet standard qualifications for
				  licensure as set out in
				  435:50-3-5
				  of this subsection may file an application for licensure based upon successful
				  completion of the terms of a contract as provided in Title 59 O.S., Section
				  2306 . The application shall include the "Allied Health" application form and
				  appropriate fee(s), verification of licensure from each state from which a
				  license is currently or has been held to practice in a medically related field,
				  and information regarding the applicant's work history and scope of practice.
				  The Board upon recommendation of the Committee shall establish the terms of the
				  contract after review of the applicant's experience or other qualifications.
				  Terms of the contract may include additional experience, education or other
				  requirements to be achieved within a specified period of time not to exceed ten
				  (10) years.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/ Reinstatement › Section 435:50-3-7 - Grandfather clause [requirements for registration]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any person practicing full time during the period of November
				  1, 1998 through October 31, 2001 in a pedorthic facility as a pedorthist may
				  file an application for licensure prior to January 30, 2002 for permission to
				  continue practice at his or her identified level of practice as set out in
				  Title 59 O.S., Section 2306(F) . The application shall include the "Allied
				  Health" application form and appropriate fee(s), verification of licensure from
				  each state from which a license is currently or has been held to practice in a
				  medically related field, and information regarding the applicant's work history
				  and scope of practice. Verification of work history will be completed by the
				  Board within six months of the date the application is received by the
				  Board.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/ Reinstatement › Section 435:50-3-8 - Licensure by endorsement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Requirements for licensure by endorsement for Pedorthists are
				  as follows:
(1) Applicants for
				licensure by endorsement must meet all Standard requirements for licensure as
				set forth in the Act and rules.
(2)
				Any person who is currently licensed by examination as a pedorthist in another
				state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico,
				is eligible for licensure by endorsement provided the written examination and
				grade standard were that of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics,
				Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist
				Certification (BOC) or any other group approved by the Board.
(3) The application shall include the "Allied
				Health" application form and appropriate fee(s), verification of licensure from
				each state from which a license is currently or has been held to practice in a
				medically related field, and information regarding the applicant's work history
				and scope of practice.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff 6-28-02; Amended at 26
				  Ok Reg 1083, eff 5-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/ Reinstatement › Section 435:50-3-9 - Requirements for temporary licensure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
For the purpose of safeguarding the health, safety and
				  welfare of the public, the Secretary of the Board may authorize the temporary
				  practice, under the supervision of a licensed pedorthist, in the interim
				  between acceptance of completed application and issuance of a license. The
				  applicant will practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pedorthist
				  unless proof of current certification by the American Board for Certification
				  in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) or the Board for
				  Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) is presented. If proof of current ABC
				  or BOC certification is presented, the applicant may practice under the general
				  supervision of a licensed pedorthist.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff 6-28-02; Amended at 26
				  Ok Reg 1083, eff 5-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:50-5-1 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the content clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Compliance period"
means the initial compliance
				  period from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003 and each successive
				  calendar year.
"Continuing education"
means those appropriate
				  learning experiences pedorthists undertake to expand their scope of knowledge
				  beyond the basic preparation for the profession of pedorthics and should be
				  related to pedorthic technique and application, pedorthic assessment, patient
				  management, practice management and professional responsibility.
"One (1) contact hour"
means one 60 minute
				  instructional period.
"One (1) Continuing Education Point or CEP"
means one contact hour.
"Pre-approval"
means the continuing education
				  experience has received approval prior to the end of the compliance period by
				  the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
				  (ABC), the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) or the Advisory
				  Committee on Pedorthics.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 540,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2314, eff 6-28-02; Amended at 26
				  Ok Reg 1083, eff 5-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:50-5-2 - Requirements for renewal of license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of this
				section is to set out the rules governing pedorthist license renewal and
				replacement.
(b)
Date
				required to renew.
(1) A licensee must
				renew the license annually.
(2) The
				application and fee for the renewal of the license shall be postmarked or hand
				delivered to the Board office not later than January 31st.
(3) Each licensee is responsible for renewing
				the license on or before the required date and shall not be excused from paying
				additional fees or penalties.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:50-5-3 - Continuing education requirements for renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Every year pedorthists seeking to renew
				licensure must show proof of current certification by the American Board for
				Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics or obtain 11 continuing
				education points as set out in
				435:50-5-4
				and
				435:50-5-5
				of this subsection. No continuing education hours may be carried over from one
				compliance period to another.
(b)
				Any applicant for renewal who cannot meet the requirements for continuing
				education may make a written request for an extension from the Board. The
				request shall include a plan for completion of the continuing education
				requirements within the requested extension period. An extension with a
				temporary license for a period of up to one calendar year may be granted if
				circumstances make it impossible or extremely difficult for the applicant to
				obtain the required continuing education hours. Such circumstances may include,
				but are not limited to, extended illness, family emergency, etc.
(c) Each licensee is responsible for
				maintaining evidence/proof/record of participation in a continuing education
				experience for a minimum of six years. Such proof shall include:
(1) date, place, course title, schedule,
				presenter(s), etc.,
(2) number of
				contact hours for activity,
(3)
				proof of completion, such as abstracts, certificates of attendance, or other
				certification of completion.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:50-5-4 - Approval of continuing education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Pedorthic-related continuing education
				that is offered or approved by the American Board for Certification in
				Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC), Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist
				Certification (BOC) or Pedorthic Footwear Association or that has been approved
				by other U.S. pedorthics licensing bodies which also require continuing
				education is automatically accepted by the Committee as approved continuing
				education points.
(b) Pre-approval
				by the ABC, BOC or by the Committee is required for guaranteed credit.
				Workshops or seminars not pre-approved may or may not be accepted for credit if
				submitted at the time of audit. To receive approval for CEPs from the
				Committee, the licensee must provide the following materials regarding the
				program or course for which credit is sought:
(1) A program agenda showing a breakdown of
				time spent in instruction periods, break time, meals, etc., in the case of film
				or tape presentation, duration, title, and a brief summary of presentation, or
				in the case of academic course work, a copy of the course syllabus;
(2) A statement of the course or program's
				goals and objectives sufficient to provide information for evaluation of
				relevancy and practical application to the field of pedorthics;
(3) Documentation of instructor
				background/expertise;
(4) location
				of the program, include the location city, state, and zip, name and phone
				number of contact person.
(5)
				method of certifying attendance
(6)
				copy of published material (if applicable).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:50-5-5 - Methods for obtaining continuing education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Traditional methods.
Traditional methods for obtaining continuing education are listed below. One
				sixty (60) minute session equals one CEP:
(1)
				Workshops
(2) Seminars
(3) Conferences
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 50 - Licensed Pedorthists › Subchapter 7 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:50-7-1.1 - Administrative fines

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Advisory Committee on Pedorthics shall recommend to the
				  Board an appropriate administrative fine to be levied upon anyone who is in
				  violation of any provision of the Oklahoma Licensed Pedorthists Act or who
				  holds himself or herself out to be a pedorthist without being duly licensed. In
				  accordance with 59 O.S., Section 2307, a fine of up to Five Hundred Dollars
				  ($500.00) per day may be assessed based upon the severity of the
				  offense.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 952,
				  eff 5-12-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:55-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The rules of this Chapter have been adopted to assist in the
				  implementation and enforcement of the Oklahoma Licensed Orthotists and/or
				  Prosthetists Act.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 549,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2323, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:55-1-2 - Interpretation of rules and regulations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Chapter
				  shall be held, for any reason, to be inoperative or unconstitutional, void, or
				  invalid, the validity of the remaining portion of the rules shall not be
				  affected thereby, it being the intention of the Oklahoma State Board of Medical
				  Licensure and Supervision in adopting the rules that no portion or provision
				  herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of the unconstitutionality or
				  invalidity of any portion or provision, and the Oklahoma State Board of Medical
				  Licensure and Supervision does hereby declare it would have severally passed
				  and adopted the provisions contained in this Chapter separately and apart one
				  from another.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 549,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2323, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:55-1-3 - License required

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Effective July 1, 2002, any person who holds him or herself
				  out to be a Licensed Orthotist and/or Prosthetist or uses the title Orthotist
				  and/or Prosthetist or common variants of that title or Registered Orthotist
				  and/or Prosthetist Technician or Assistant must possess a valid license issued
				  by the Board.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 549,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2323, eff
				  6-28-02