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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 9, 2022
SENATE BILL NO. 1289 By: Daniels
An Act relating to the practice of medicine; amending
59 O.S. 2021, Section 482 , which relates to the State
Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision ; removing
certain limitation on appointees; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 482, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 482. Physician members of the State Board of Medical
Licensure and Supervision shall be appo inted for terms of seven (7)
years. The lay members of the Board shall serve terms coterminous
with that of the Governor and until a qualified successor has been
duly appointed and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. No
member shall be appointed to serve more than two complete
consecutive terms. Each physician member shall hold office un til
the expiration of the term for which appointed or until a qualified
successor has been duly appointed. An appointment shall be made by
the Governor within n inety (90) days after the expiration of the
term of any member or the occurrence of a vacancy o n the Board due
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to resignation, death, or any cause resulting in an unexpired term .
The appointment of allopathic physicians shall be made from a list
of three names submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma State
Medical Association. The Association may submit names of members or
nonmembers of the Association . No member of the Board s hall be a
stockholder in or full-time salaried or full -time geographic member
of the faculty or board of trustees of any medical school.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
February 9, 2022 - DO PASS