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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 435:55-1-5 - Advisory Committee on Orthotics and/or Prosthetics

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(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
				Orthotics and/or Prosthetics.
(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 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:55-1-6 - Hearings

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics will
				  assist and advise the Board as directed in conducting necessary hearings and
				  investigations.
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 435:55-1-7 - Fees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All fees pertaining to persons licensed under the Orthotics
				  and Prosthetics Practice Act must be approved by the Board as set forth in
				  435:1-1-7 adopted pursuant
				  to the Administrative Procedures Act, except that fees for initial licensure
				  and registration are as follows:
(1)
				Licensed Orthotist/Prosthetist - $250.00.
(2) Registered Orthotist/Prosthetist
				Assistant - $75.00.
(3) Registered
				Orthotist/Prosthetist Technician - $50.00.
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 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-1 - General licensure provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No person shall perform any act
				prohibited by the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act for any fee or other
				compensation, or hold himself or herself out as an Orthotist and/or Prosthetist
				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 orthotics and/or prosthetics
				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 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 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-2 - Board jurisdiction

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The jurisdiction of the Board extends, for the purposes of 59
				  O.S. 3001 et seq, to orthotic prosthetic practices. It is the duty of the Board
				  to enforce licensure and registration requirements for persons who perform any
				  act contemplated by 59 O.S. 3001 et seq.
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 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-3 - 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 Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice
				Act.
(b) Application forms may be
				obtained upon written request from the Board office.
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 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-5 - Standard requirements for orthotic/prosthetic licensure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Every person
				seeking licensure as an orthotist and/or prosthetist shall meet all
				requirements established by the Oklahoma Licensed Orthotist and/or Prosthetist
				Act and the rules of this Chapter.
(b) The Board must be in receipt of
				correspondence/documentation from the American Board for Certification and/or
				the Board for Orthotist Prosthetist Certification.
(c) The applicant must provide proof of
				current certification by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and
				Prosthetics or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 549,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2323, eff 6-28-02; Amended at 28
				  Ok Reg 1753, eff 6-25-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-6 - Alternative requirements for licensure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Pursuant to 59 O.S. ss3006, the Board may
				issue a provisional license to practice as an orthotist and/or prosthetist
				under alternative qualifications.
(b) Every person seeking licensure as an
				orthotist and/or prosthetist under alternative qualifications must comply with
				the following:
(1) achieve a passing score on
				a licensure exam approved by the Board; and
(2) execute an alternative qualification
				contract with the Board. The terms and length of the contract will be set by
				the Board upon recommendation of the Committee after review of the applicant's
				experience and the determination of further experience needed or other
				requirements to be met.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-7 - Grandfather clause

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 an orthotic prosthetic facility as an
				  orthotist and/or prosthetist 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 3006(F) . The applicant
				  must provide:
(1) a detailed
				description of work history and proof of a high school diploma or equivalent;
				or
(2) verifiable proof of active
				certification as an Orthotist and/or Prosthetist by the American Board for
				Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics or by the Board for Orthotist
				Prosthetist Certification.
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 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-8 - Licensure by endorsement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Requirements for licensure by endorsement for Orthotists
				  and/or Prosthetists are as follows:
(1) Applicants for licensure by endorsement
				must meet all Standard requirements for licensure as set forth in the Act and
				rules. Acknowledging that each individual situation may be diverse, the Board
				reserves the right to evaluate each candidate's qualifications on a "case by
				case" basis.
(2) Any person who is
				currently licensed in another state of the United States of America, the
				District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, is eligible for licensure by endorsement
				provided the weight of requirements for licensure are equal or greater than
				that of the Oklahoma Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act and rules of 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 as an Orthotist and/or Prosthetist and information
				regarding the applicant's work history and scope of practice.
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 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-9 - Requirements for Registered Orthotic/Prosthetic Assistant

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Applicants who have practiced as an
				Orthotic and/or Prosthetic Assistant from November 1, 1998 through October 31,
				2001 may file an application on forms provided by the Board for permission to
				continue to practice at his/her identified level of practice. The applicant
				must provide a detailed description of work history.
(b) Applicants who are currently certified by
				the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics or by the
				Board for Orthotist Prosthetist Certification as an Orthotic and/or Prosthetic
				Assistant may apply by completing an application provided by the Board and
				submitting proof of current Certification.
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 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-10 - Requirements for Registered Orthotic/Prosthetic Technician

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Applicants who have practiced as an
				Orthotic and/or Prosthetic Technician from November 1, 1998 through October 31,
				2001 may file an application on forms provided by the Board for permission to
				continue to practice at his/her identified level of practice. The applicant
				must provide a detailed description of work history.
(b) Applicants who are currently certified by
				the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics or by the
				Board for Orthotist Prosthetist Certification as an Orthotic and/or Prosthetic
				Technician may apply by completing an application provided by the Board and
				submitting proof of current Certification.
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 3 - Licensure/Registration/Reinstatement › Section 435:55-3-11 - 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 indirect supervision of a licensed Orthotist and/or
				  Prosthetist, in the interim between acceptance of completed application and
				  issuance of a license.
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 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:55-5-1 - 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 November 1, 2001 through October 31, 2003 and each successive two
				  year period.
"Continuing education"
means those appropriate
				  learning experiences Orthotists and/or Prosthetists undertake to expand their
				  scope of knowledge beyond the basic preparation for the profession of Orthotics
				  and Prosthetics and should be related to one of four areas: administration,
				  education, patient care, or research with focus on the health, safety and
				  welfare of the public. And must meet continuing education requirements accepted
				  by the American Board for Certification.
"One (1) continuing education hour"
means one
				  60-minute instructional period.
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 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:55-5-2 - Requirements for renewal of license or registration

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of this
				section is to set out the rules governing requirements for the renewal and
				replacement of license or registration.
(b)
Date required to renew.
(1) A licensee or registrant must renew the
				license or registration every two years.
(2) The application and fee for the renewal
				shall be postmarked or hand delivered to the Board office not later than
				December 31st.
(3) Each applicant for renewal is responsible
				for renewing 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 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:55-5-3 - Continuing education requirements for renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Every two years individuals seeking to
				renew licensure/registration must show proof of current certification by the
				American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC)
				or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC), or obtain
				continuing education hours as follows:
(1)
				Orthotists and/or prosthetists must obtain thirty (30) continuing education
				hours. Dual disciplined licensees must obtain at least fifteen (15) hours in
				each discipline.
(2) Registered
				assistants must obtain ten (10) continuing education hours.
(3) Registered technicians must obtain six
				(6) continuing education hours.
(4)
				No continuing education hours may be carried over from one compliance period to
				another.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:55-5-4 - Approval of continuing education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Pre-approval by the Committee is
				not required for guaranteed credit.
Continuing education that is offered
				or approved by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and
				Prosthetics will automatically be accepted for credit.
(b)
Pre-approval 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 continuing education hours 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 orthotics and/or prosthetics;
(3) Documentation of instructor
				background/expertise;
(4) location
				of the program, including 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 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Annual Renewal/Continuing Education › Section 435:55-5-5 - Methods for obtaining continuing education

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(a)
Traditional methods
- as
				accepted and outlined by the American Board for Certification or other
				committee approved organizations.
(b)
Publication
- Writing for
				professional publication or production of other media such as videotape,
				slide/tape presentation, etc. that is available for general viewing may be
				awarded continuing education credit. Actual number of points granted will be
				determined by the Committee. Limited to four hours annually.
(c)
Research
(1) Principal or co-investigator, project
				director or research assistant. Research proposal and final results submitted
				to Committee for approval.
(2)
				Quality assurance studies completed and published in a journal, newsletter or
				professional magazine.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 7 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:55-7-1 - Supervision

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Unlicensed personnel (assistants, technicians, residents, or
				  students) may provide orthotic and/or prosthetic services only under the
				  supervision of an Oklahoma licensed orthotist and/or prosthetist. The licensed
				  orthotist and/or prosthetist is responsible for personally reviewing the work
				  by the supervisee. It is the responsibility of the Oklahoma licensed orthotist
				  and/or prosthetist to be available to ensure that the supervisee does not
				  perform duties for which he is not trained, educated and registered.
(1)
Registered Orthotic/Prosthetic
				Assistants
are qualified to provide patient care under the direct
				supervision of an Oklahoma licensed orthotist and/or prosthetist; however, the
				licensed supervisor is responsible for determining the appropriate level of
				supervision based on the complexity of the item to be provided or serviced in
				direct relation to the Assistant's current scope of practice. The Assistant's
				current scope of practice must be documented and kept on file by the
				supervising orthotist/prosthetist. At a minimum, the licensed supervisor must
				review and countersign all entries in the patient's clinical record within 15
				working days following the delivery of care and the supervisor must be
				available for consultation within 24 hours of the delivery of care.
(2) The
Registered Orthotic/Prosthetic
				Technician
must practice under the direct supervision of an Oklahoma
				Licensed Orthotist and/or Prosthetist. The technician must have tasks and
				responsibilities specifically delineated by an Oklahoma licensed orthotist
				and/or prosthetist and those tasks and responsibilities must be confined to
				fabrication duties. The supervisor is responsible for personally reviewing the
				work by the technician
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 7 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:55-7-2.1 - Administrative fines

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics shall
				  recommend to the Board an appropriate administrative fine to be levied upon
				  anyone who is in violation of any provision of the Oklahoma Orthotics and
				  Prosthetics Practice Act or who holds himself or herself out to be a orthotist
				  or prosthetist without being duly licensed or who holds himself or herself out
				  to be a prosthetic/orthotic technician, or prosthetist/orthotist assistant
				  without being duly registered. In accordance with 59 O.S., Section 3007, 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 957,
				  eff 5-12-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:60-1-1 - 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 Radiologist Assistant Licensure
				  Act.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:60-1-2 - 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 reasons 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 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:60-1-4 - Advisory Committee on Radiologist Assistants - terms of members - removal from Committee

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Except as provided in the Act for the initial Committee appointments, the
				Radiologist Assistant Advisory Committee shall consist of seven (7) members
				appointed as follows:
(1) One member shall be
				a physician appointed by the Board from its membership;
(2) One member shall be a radiologist
				appointed by the Board 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;
(5) One member shall be a radiologist
				appointed by the Board from a list of qualified individuals submitted by the
				Oklahoma State Radiological Society and who is not a member of the Board;
				and
(6) Two members shall be
				radiologist assistants appointed by the Board from a list of radiologist
				assistants submitted by the Oklahoma State Radiological Society, and shall have
				engaged in rendering radiologist assistant services to the public, teaching, or
				research for at least two (2) years immediately preceding their appointments.
				Except for members first appointed to the Committee, these members shall at all
				times be holders of valid licenses as radiologist assistants in
				Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:60-1-5 - Method of operations - Committee meetings - quorum - advise Board

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(a) The 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 as the Committee may determine for
				such other meetings as may be deemed necessary.
(b) A majority of the members of the
				Committee, including either the chair or 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.
(c) The Committee shall advise the Board in
				developing policy and rules pertaining to the Radiologist Assistant Licensure
				Act.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:60-3-1 - License required

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Effective April 1, 2009, any person who practices as
				  radiologist assistant or holds himself/herself out to be a Licensed Radiologist
				  Assistant or uses the title Radiologist Assistant, R.A., L.R.A., or R.R.A. must
				  possess a valid license issued by the Board. Radiology Technologists and
				  Technicians are not required to be licensed under this Act.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:60-3-2 - Qualifications for licensure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Applicants for licensure must:
(1) Be certified and registered as a R.R.A.
				with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and credentialed to
				provide radiology services;
(2)
				Have completed a radiologist assistant program accredited by the American
				Registry of Radiologic Technologists;
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:60-3-3 - Application for licensure/renewal of license - procedures

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 and renewal of license. Application forms shall require
				applicants to submit all information required by the Act.
(b) The application and forms shall be
				submitted to the Board accompanied by fees as set by the Board. Any incomplete
				or missing information, documentation or fees shall render the application
				incomplete. No license shall be issued unless all application requirements have
				been met. Incomplete applications will be considered abandoned after one
				year.
(c) Any applicable fees paid
				shall not be refunded. The applicant shall be forthright and open in the
				provision of information to the Board in the application process. The Board may
				deny a license to any applicant who does not provide the Board with complete,
				open and honest responses to all requests for information.
(d) A Committee member or Board member, based
				on any response to any question or request for information on the application
				form, may request an applicant to provide any additional information that the
				Board member feels is necessary or useful to determine the applicant's ability
				to practice as a radiologist assistant.
(e) The Board may require a criminal
				background check on all applicants for licensure. The fee shall be paid by the
				applicant.
(f) Fraud or
				misrepresentation in applying for or procuring a license or in connection with
				applying for or procuring renewal of a license may be grounds for denial or
				revocation by the Board.
(g) No
				person shall be licensed by the Board unless and until that person first fully
				complies with all licensure provisions of the Act and has satisfied the Board
				of the ability of that person to practice as a radiologist assistant with
				reasonable skill and safety.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:60-3-4 - Required documentation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Applicants must submit the following:
(1)
				Application form and appropriate fee(s);
(2) Verification of A.R.R.T. certification
				and registration to provide radiology services;
(3) Verification of completion of a
				radiologist assistant program accredited by the
(4) A.R.R.T. to be completed by the
				educational organization and submitted directly to the Board;
(5) Verification of licensure from each state
				from which a license is currently or has been held to practice in a medically
				related field.
(6) Background
				check.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:60-3-5 - 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 radiologist assistant, in the
				  interim between acceptance of completed application and issuance of a
				  license.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 435:60-3-6 - Licensure by endorsement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Board may issue a license to practice as a radiologist
				  assistant by endorsement to:
(1)
				Applicants for licensure by endorsement who are currently licensed to practice
				as a radiologist assistant under the laws of another state, territory, or
				country if the qualifications of the applicant are deemed by the Board to be
				equivalent to those required in this state;
(2) Applicants who are certified and
				registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as an R.R. A.
				and have completed a RA program accredited by the American Registry of
				Radiologic Technologists, provided such certification and registration are not
				suspended or revoked;
(3)
				Applicants applying for licensure by endorsement must provide a complete
				application as set out in OAC
				435:60-3-3
				and OAC
				435:60-3-4.
				In addition, applicants must certify under oath that their credentials have not
				been suspended or revoked.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Biennial Renewal › Section 435:60-5-1 - Requirements for renewal of license

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Licensees must renew their licenses
				biennially on or before March 31st.
(b) The application and fee for the renewal
				of the license shall be submitted, postmarked or hand delivered to the Board
				office no later than the expiration date. Licenses not renewed will be made
				inactive and the licensee may not practice.
(c) 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.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Biennial Renewal › Section 435:60-5-2 - Renewal procedure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each
				licensee will be required to renew in a form required by the Board. Licensees
				will be notified at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the
				process to renew and required fee.
(b) The license renewal application for all
				licensees shall require in addition to other information, the preferred mailing
				address and primary practice address.
(c) The board shall not consider a license to
				be renewed until it receives the completed license renewal application, the
				required fees set by the Board and proof of current ARRT
				registration.
(d) The Board shall
				issue a renewal of license identification card to a licensee who has met all
				requirements for renewal.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Biennial Renewal › Section 435:60-5-3 - Late renewal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				Board shall notify a person who has not renewed a license after a period of
				more than thirty (30) days that their license is inactive.
(b) A person whose license is inactive for
				not more than thirty (30) days may renew the license by paying the required
				renewal fee and reinstatement fee of $100, if received within thirty (30) days
				of the end of the renewal period.
(c) A person whose license has been lapsed
				more than thirty (30) days shall meet all application requirements in effect at
				the time reinstatement is requested. In addition, the applicant may be required
				to meet one or more of the following:
(1)
				Personal appearance before the Committee;
(2) Additional continuing education
				units;
(3) Practice under the
				personal supervision of a licensed radiologist for up to ninety (90) days with
				an evaluation provided to the Committee at the end of the supervised
				period.
(4) After a period of 12
				months of continuous inactivity as a Radiologist Assistant, an applicant for
				reinstatement may be required to retake the test for initial
				licensure.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Biennial Renewal › Section 435:60-5-4 - Fees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Fee
				schedule.
(1) Application for initial
				licensure - $100.00
(2) Biennial
				renewal fee - $200.00
(3) Late
				renewal fee - $300.00
(4)
				Duplication or modification of license - $60.00
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 7 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:60-7-1 - Supervision

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A licensed radiologist may not be the general, direct or
				  personal supervisor for more than two (2) radiologist assistants at any one
				  time. A radiologist assistant working under personal supervision may assist a
				  radiologist in any procedure for which the radiologist has full privileges and
				  credentials.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 681,
				  eff 2-19-09 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2578, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 7 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:60-7-2 - Supervision; physician responsibility; independent care prohibited

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The health care
				services performed by a radiologist assistant shall be done under the
				supervision of a radiologist who retains responsibility for patient
				care.
(b) A radiologist assistant
				must function only under the supervision of a licensed and board certified
				radiologist. Nothing in the Radiologist Assistant Act shall be construed to
				permit radiologist assistants to provide health care services independent of
				radiologist supervision. Radiologist supervision shall be conducted in
				accordance with the following standards:
(1)
				The supervising radiologist is responsible for the formulation or approval of
				all orders and protocols (whether standing orders, direct orders, or any other
				orders or protocols) that direct the delivery of health care services, and the
				supervising radiologist shall periodically review such orders and
				protocols.
(2) The supervising
				radiologist regularly reviews the health care services provided by the
				radiologist assistant and any problems or complications encountered.
(3) The radiologist assistant is an agent of
				the supervising radiologist and shall not be the employer of the supervising
				radiologist.
(4) The supervising
				radiologist is available physically or through direct telecommunications for
				consultation, assistance with medical emergencies or patient
				referral.
(5) The supervising
				radiologist routinely is present in the facility to provide radiologic services
				to patients.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 60 - Radiologist Assistants › Subchapter 7 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:60-7-3 - Health care services performed

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Health care services allowed under
				general supervision.
A radiologist assistant may perform the following
				health care services under general supervision at the direction of the
				supervising radiologist. Such services are limited to the following, except as
				provided in (c) and (d) of this subsection:
(1) Review the patient's medical record to
				verify the appropriateness of a specific exam or procedure.
(2) Interview patient to obtain, verify, or
				update medical history.
(3) Explain
				procedure to patient, significant others, and/or other health care providers
				including a description of risks, benefits, alternatives, and
				follow-up.
(4) Determine patient
				compliance, if needed, with pre-examination/procedure preparations (diet,
				medications).
(5) Assess risk
				factors that may effect the examination/procedure (medications, pregnancy,
				pre-existing diseases, etc).
(6)
				Obtain and evaluate vital signs.
(7) Perform history and physical examination
				with assessment of related laboratory results.
(8) Evaluate electrocardiograms for the
				purpose of recognizing abnormalities that might impact the
				procedure/examination.
(9)
				Performing urinary catheterization.
(10) Perform venipuncture for phlebotomy or
				IV access.
(11) Monitor IV for flow
				rate and complications.
(12)
				Position and physically prepare patient for a procedure.
(13) Observe and assess patients during
				conscious sedation.
(14) Recognize
				and respond to medical emergencies (e.g., drug reactions, cardiac arrest,
				hypoglycemia), activate emergency response systems, and notify appropriate
				personnel.
(15) Administer oxygen
				as required.
(16) Operate a
				fluoroscopic unit and document fluoroscopy time.
(17) Administer contrast media, radioactive
				materials, or other medication as directed by the supervising radiologist and
				monitor for any adverse effects.
(18) Evaluate images for diagnostic quality
				and report clinical observations to the radiologist.
(19) Communicate the radiologist's report to
				the referring physician consistent with American College of Radiology
				guidelines.
(20) Provide physician
				prescribed post-examination/procedure instruction to the patient.
(21) Perform follow-up patient evaluation and
				communicate findings to the radiologist
(22) Document the appropriate records for
				review and co-signature by the supervising radiologist.
(23) Assist with data collection and review
				for clinical trials or other research.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 65 - Anesthesiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:65-1-1 - 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 Anesthesiologist Assistant
				  Act.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 200,
				  eff 10-31-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2583, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 65 - Anesthesiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:65-1-2 - 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 reasons 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 26 Ok Reg 200,
				  eff 10-31-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2583, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 65 - Anesthesiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:65-1-3 - License required [RENUMBERED TO 435:65-3-1]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 26 Ok Reg 200,
				  eff 10-31-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2583, eff 7-11-09; Renumbered to
				  435:65-3-1 at 27 Ok Reg 859, eff 4-25-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 65 - Anesthesiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:65-1-3.1 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Board"
means the State Board of Medical
				  Licensure and Supervision.
"Anesthesiologist assistant"
means a graduate of
				  an approved program who is licensed to perform medical services delegated and
				  directly supervised by a supervising anesthesiologist.
"Approved program"
means a program for the
				  education and training of anesthesiologist assistants approved by the State
				  Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.
"Direct supervision"
means the on-site, personal
				  supervision by an anesthesiologist who is present in the office when the
				  procedure is being performed in that office, or is present in the surgical or
				  obstetrical suite when the procedure is being performed in that surgical or
				  obstetrical suite and who is in all instances immediately available to provide
				  assistance and direction to the anesthesiologist assistant while anesthesia
				  services are being performed.
"NCCAA"
means the National Commission for
				  Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants;
"Supervising anesthesiologist"
means a physician
				  licensed by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision or by the
				  State Board of Osteopathic Examiners and certified or eligible for
				  certification by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American
				  Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology.
"Surgical or obstetrical suite"
means the
				  grouping of operating rooms and/or areas where patients are prepared for
				  surgery, undergo surgery, and recover from surgery, and where equipment and
				  supplies for surgery or delivery are stored. The surgical or obstetrical suite
				  is not limited to the sterile area of the operating rooms.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 859,
				  eff 4-25-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 65 - Anesthesiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:65-1-4 - Application for initial licensure/renewal of license [RENUMBERED TO 435:65-3-2]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 26 Ok Reg 200,
				  eff 10-31-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2583, eff 7-11-09; Renumbered to
				  435:65-3-2 at 27 Ok Reg 859, eff 4-25-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 65 - Anesthesiologist Assistants › Subchapter 1 - Administration and Organization › Section 435:65-1-5 - Supervision [RENUMBERED TO 435:65-7-1]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 26 Ok Reg 200,
				  eff 10-31-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2583, eff 7-11-09; Renumbered to
				  435:65-7-1 at 27 Ok Reg 859, eff 4-25-10