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	53	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	~~SENATE BILL NO. 497 By: Rosino~~ of the ~~Senate~~
	55	+	1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
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37		-	Kannady of the House
	57	+	SENATE BILL 497 By: McCortney
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43		-	[ healing arts - certain titles in advertisements and
44		-	professional identifications - display of license and
45		-	certain identification - practice of medicine -
46		-	medical specialty titles - codification - effective
47		-	date ]
	63	+	AS INTRODUCED
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	65	+	An Act relating to the healing arts; defin ing terms;
	66	+	requiring health care provider s to use certain titles
	67	+	in advertisements and professional identifications ;
	68	+	limiting certain disclosures; prohibiting certain
	69	+	advertisements; requiring display of license and
	70	+	certain identification; prohibiting certain use of
	71	+	titles; amending 59 O.S. 2011, Section 492, as
	72	+	amended by Section 1, Chapter 40, O.S.L. 2016 (59
	73	+	O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 492) , which relates to the
	74	+	practice of medicine; adding terms whose use
	75	+	constitute practice of medicine; modifying definition
	76	+	of practice of medicine and surgery ; amending 59 O.S.
	77	+	2011, Sections 725.2, 731.2 and 731.3, which relate
	78	+	to use of titles of the healing arts; modifying
	79	+	certain provisions to include medical specialty
	80	+	titles; updating language; providing gender -neutral
	81	+	language; providing for codification; an d providing
	82	+	an effective date.
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53	87		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
54	88		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
55	89		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6006 of Title 59, unless there
56	90		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
57	91		A. As used in this section:
58	92		1. “Advertisement” means a communication, whether printed,
59	93		electronic or oral, that names a health care provider and the
60		-	practice, profession or institution in which the provider is
61		-	employed, volunteers or otherwise provides health care ser vices.
62		-	Advertisement includes business cards, letterhead, patient
63		-	brochures, e-mail, Internet, audio and video communic ations and any
64		-	other communication; and
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	145	+	practice, profession o r institution in which the provider is
	146	+	employed, volunteers or otherwise provides health care services.
	147	+	Advertisement includes business cards, letterhead, patient
	148	+	brochures, e-mail, Internet, audio and video communic ations and any
	149	+	other communication; and
92	150		2. “Deceptive or misleading terms or false representations ”
93	151		includes, but is not limite d to, use of titles, terms or other words
94		-	that ~~misstate~~, falsely ~~describe~~, falsely ~~hold~~ out or falsely ~~detail~~
95		-	the health ~~care~~ provider’s professional skills, ~~training~~, ~~expertise,~~
96		-	education, board certi fication or licensure.
	152	+	that misstates, falsely describes, falsely holds out or falsely
	153	+	details the health car e provider’s professional skills, train ing,
	154	+	expertise, education, board certi fication or licensure.
97	155		B. Health care providers shall use the following license titles
98	156		in advertisements and in professional identifications :
99	157		1. A medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy shall use any of
100	158		the following titles:
101	159		a. “physician”, “doctor of medicine”, “medical doctor”,
102	160		“M.D.”, or “doctor of osteopathic medicine”, “doctor
103	161		of osteopathy”, “osteopathic physician ” or “D.O.”, or
104	162		b. a specialist designation, if certified by the American
105	163		Board of Medical Specialti es or an American
106	164		Osteopathic Associat ion certifying board or if board-
107	165		eligible including “surgeon”, “dermatologist”,
108	166		“anesthesiologist”, or a similar title;
109	167		2. A Registered Nurse shall only use the titles “Registered
110	168		Nurse” or “R.N.”;
111		-	3. A Licensed Practical Nurse shall only use the titles
112		-	“Licensed Practical Nurse” or “L.P.N.”;
113		-	4. An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse shall only use the
114		-	titles “Advanced Practice Registered Nurse ” or “APRN”, and one of
115		-	the following role titles:
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	220	+	3. A Licensed Practical Nurse shall only use the titles
	221	+	“Licensed Practical Nurse” or “L.P.N.”;
	222	+	4. An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse shall only use the
	223	+	titles “Advanced Practice Registered Nurse ” or “APRN”, and one of
	224	+	the following role titles:
143	225		a. for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist,
144	226		“Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist” or “CRNA”,
145	227		b. for a Clinical Nurse Specialist, “Clinical Nurse
146	228		Specialist” or “CNS”,
147	229		c. for a Certified Nurse Practitioner, “Certified Nurse
148	230		Practitioner” or “CNP”, or
149	231		d. for a Certified Nurse-Midwife, “Certified Nurse-
150	232		Midwife” or “CNM”;
151	233		5. A physician assistant shall only use the titles “physician
152	234		assistant” or “P.A.”; and
153	235		6. Any other health care practitioner shall use the appropriate
154	236		title as indicated by the applicable statute.
155	237		C. An advertisement by a health care provide r shall disclose
156	238		only the applicable license, as provided in this section and by the
157	239		applicable statute, under which the health care provider is
158	240		authorized to provide services. The advertisement:
159	241		1. Shall not include deceptive or misleading terms or fals e
160	242		representations; and
161		-	2. Shall include the health care pr ovider’s name and the type
162		-	of license the provider holds, as provided in this section and by
163		-	the applicable statute, for the provider’s profession.
164		-	D. 1. A health care provider shall display a copy of the
165		-	provider’s license in a prominent place in an off ice area visible to
166		-	current and prospective patients. If the health care provider sees
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	294	+	2. Shall include the health care provider’s name and the type
	295	+	of license the provider holds, as provided in this section and by
	296	+	the applicable statute, for the provider’s profession.
	297	+	D. 1. A health care provider shall display a copy of the
	298	+	provider’s license in a prominent place in an office area visible to
	299	+	current and prospective patients. If the health care provider sees
194	300		patients in a setting outside of a licensed health care facility,
195	301		the copy must be of sufficient size to be v isible and apparent to
196	302		patients, except that a copy no smaller than the original license is
197	303		deemed to be sufficient .
198	304		2. A health care provider seeing patients on a face -to-face
199	305		basis shall wear a name badge or some ot her form of identification
200	306		that clearly discloses:
201	307		a. the health care provider ’s name,
202	308		b. the type of license, registration or certification the
203	309		health care provider holds, as provided in this
204	310		section and by the applicable statute, for the health
205	311		care provider’s profession, and
206	312		c. the health care provider’s medical staff position, if
207	313		applicable.
208	314		E. Except as provided in Section 725.2 of Title 59 of the
209	315		Oklahoma Statutes, a person shall not u se, imply the use of, or
210	316		publicly display a title in connection wi th a person’s name
211	317		including “physician”, “doctor” or “surgeon” or any similar title or
212		-	description of services, or any other words, letters or
213		-	abbreviations or any co mbination thereof with the intent to
214		-	represent, or that i mply, that the person practices medicine.
215		-	Unless authorized to practi ce medicine by the State Board of Medical
216		-	Licensure and Supervision or the State Board of Os teopathic
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	369	+	description of services, or any other words, letters or
	370	+	abbreviations or any co mbination thereof with the intent to
	371	+	represent, or that imply, that the per son practices medicine.
	372	+	Unless authorized to practi ce medicine by the State Board of Medical
	373	+	Licensure and Supervision or the State Board of Os teopathic
	374	+	Examiners, a person shall not u se, imply the use of, or publicly
245	375		display a title in connection with a person ’s name including “doctor
246	376		of medicine”, “medical doctor”, “M.D.”, “osteopath”, “doctor of
247	377		osteopathic medicine”, “doctor of osteopathy”, “osteopathic
248	378		physician”, “D.O.”, “anesthesiologist”, “cardiologist”,
249	379		“dermatologist”, “endocrinologist”, “gastroenterologist”, “general
250	380		practitioner”, “gynecologist”, “hematologist”, “internist”,
251	381		“laryngologist”, “nephrologist”, “neurologist”, “obstetrician”,
252	382		“oncologist”, “ophthalmologist”, “orthopedic surgeon”,
253	383		“orthopedist”, “otologist”, “otolaryngologist”,
254	384		“otorhinolaryngologist”, “pathologist”, “pediatrician”, “primary
255	385		care physician”, “proctologist”, “psychiatrist”, “radiologist”,
256	386		“rheumatologist”, “rhinologist”, “urologist” or any similar title or
257	387		description of services, or any other words, letters or
258	388		abbreviations or any c ombination thereof with the intent to
259	389		represent, or that imply, that the per son practices medicine.
260		-	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 492, is
261		-	amended to read as follows:
262		-	Section 492. A. Every person shall be regarded as practicing
263		-	allopathic medicine within the meaning and provisions of this act
264		-	the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure an d
265		-	Supervision Act, who shall append to his or h er name the letters
266		-	“M.D.”, “Physician”, “Surgeon”, “Doctor”, “doctor of medicine”,
267		-	“medical doctor”, “anesthesiologist”, “cardiologist”,
268		-	“dermatologist”, “endocrinologist”, “gastroenterologist”, “general
	390	+	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2011, Section 492, as
	391	+	amended by Section 1, Chapter 40, O.S.L. 2016 (59 O.S. Supp. 2020,
	392	+	Section 492), is amended to read as follows:
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	444	+	Section 492. A. Every person shall be regarded as practicing
	445	+	allopathic medicine within the meaning and provisions of this act
	446	+	the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure an d
	447	+	Supervision Act, who shall append to his or h er name the letters
	448	+	“M.D.”, “Physician”, “Surgeon”, “Doctor”, “doctor of medicine”,
	449	+	“medical doctor”, “anesthesiologist”, “cardiologist”,
	450	+	“dermatologist”, “endocrinologist”, “gastroenterologist”, “general
296	451		practitioner”, “gynecologist”, “hematologist”, “internist”,
297	452		“laryngologist”, “nephrologist”, “neurologist”, “obstetrician”,
298	453		“oncologist”, “ophthalmologist”, “orthopedic surgeon”,
299	454		“orthopedist”, “otologist”, “otolaryngologist”,
300	455		“otorhinolaryngologist ”, “pathologist”, “pediatrician”, “primary
301	456		care physician”, “proctologist”, “psychiatrist”, “radiologist”,
302	457		“rheumatologist”, “rhinologist”, “urologist” or any other title,
303	458		letters, description of ser vices or designation, either alone or in
304	459		connection with other wor ds, which represent that such person is a
305	460		physician, or who shall for a fee o r any form of compensation
306	461		diagnose and/or or treat disease, injury or def ormity of persons in
307	462		this state by any allopathic legend drugs, surgery, manual, or
308	463		mechanical treatment unless otherwise authorized by law.
309	464		B. A hospital or related institution as such terms are defined
310	465		in Section 1-701 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statut es, which has the
311	466		principal purpose or function of providing hospital or medical care ,
312	467		including but not limited to any corporation, association, trust, or
313		-	other organization organiz ed and operated for such purpose, may
314		-	employ one or more persons who are d uly licensed to practice
315		-	medicine in this state without being regarded as itself practicing
316		-	medicine within the meaning and provisions of this section. Th e
317		-	employment by the hospita l or related institution of any person who
318		-	is duly licensed to practice me dicine in this state shall not, in
319		-	and of itself, be considered as an act of unprofessional conduct by
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	520	+	employ one or more persons who are d uly licensed to practice
	521	+	medicine in this state without being regarded as itself practicing
	522	+	medicine within the meaning and provisions of this section. Th e
	523	+	employment by the hospita l or related institution of any per son who
	524	+	is duly licensed to practice me dicine in this state shall not, in
	525	+	and of itself, be considered as an act of unprofessional conduct by
347	526		the person so employed. Nothing provided herein sha ll eliminate,
348	527		limit, or restrict the liability for any act or failure to act of
349	528		any hospital, any hos pital’s employees, or persons duly lice nsed to
350	529		practice medicine.
351	530		C. The definition of the practice of medicine and surgery shall
352	531		include, but is not limi ted to:
353	532		1. Advertising, holding out to the public, or represe nting in
354	533		any manner that one is authori zed to practice medicine and surgery
355	534		in this state;
356	535		2. Any offer or attempt to prescribe, order, give, or
357	536		administer any drug or medicine and surgery for the use of any other
358	537		person, except as otherwise authorized by law;
359	538		3. a. any offer or attempt, excep t as otherwise authorized
360	539		by law, to prevent, diagnose, correct, or treat in any
361	540		manner or by any means, methods, devises, or
362	541		instrumentalities except for manual manipulation any
363	542		disease, illness, pain, wound, fractur e, infirmity,
364		-	defect, or abnormal physi cal or mental condition of
365		-	any person, including the management of pregnancy and
366		-	parturition, except as otherwise authorized by law,
367		-	b. except as provided in subsection D of this sec tion,
368		-	performance by a person within or outside of this
369		-	state, through an ongoing regular arrangement, of
370		-	diagnostic or treatment services , including but not
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	594	+	defect, or abnormal physi cal or mental condition of
	595	+	any person, including the management of pregnancy and
	596	+	parturition, except as otherwise authorized by law,
	597	+	b. except as provided in subsection D of this sec tion,
	598	+	performance by a person withi n or outside of this
	599	+	state, through an ongoing regular arrangement, of
	600	+	diagnostic or treatment services , including but not
398	601		limited to, stroke prevention and treatment, through
399	602		electronic communications for any patient who se
400	603		condition is being diagnosed or treated within this
401	604		state by a physician duly licensed and practicing in
402	605		this state. A person who performs any of the
403	606		functions covered by this subparagraph submits himself
404	607		or herself to the ju risdiction of the courts of this
405	608		state for the purposes of any cause of action
406	609		resulting from the fun ctions performed, and
407	610		c. nothing in the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and
408	611		Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act shall be
409	612		construed to affect or give jurisdi ction to the Board
410	613		over any person other than medical doctors or persons
411	614		holding themselves out as me dical doctors;
412	615		4. Any offer or attempt to perform any surgical operation upon
413	616		any person, except as otherwise authorized by law; and
414		-	5. The use of the ti tle Doctor, Doctor of Medicine, Physician,
415		-	Surgeon, Physician and Surgeon, Dr., M.D. or any of the medical
416		-	specialty titles listed in subsec tion A of this section, or any
417		-	combination thereof, in the conduct of any occupation or profession
418		-	pertaining to the prevent ion, diagnosis, or treatment of human
419		-	disease or condition unless, where appropriate, such a designation
420		-	additionally contains the d escription of another branch of the
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	668	+	5. The use of the ti tle Doctor, Doctor of Medicine, Physician,
	669	+	Surgeon, Physician and Surg eon, Dr., M.D. or any of the medical
	670	+	specialty titles listed in subsec tion A of this section, or any
	671	+	combination thereof, in the conduct of any occupation or profession
	672	+	pertaining to the prevent ion, diagnosis, or treatment of human
	673	+	disease or condition unless, where appropriate, such a designation
	674	+	additionally contains the d escription of another branch of the
448	675		healing arts for which on e holds a valid license in this state or as
449	676		otherwise provided by law .
450	677		D. The practice of medicine and surgery, as defined in this
451	678		section, shall not inclu de:
452	679		1. A student while engaged in trai ning in a medical school
453	680		approved by the Board or while engaged in graduate medical training
454	681		under the supervision of the medical st aff of a hospital or other
455	682		health care facility approved by th e state medical board f or such
456	683		training, except that a student engaged in graduate medical training
457	684		shall hold a license issued by the Board for such train ing;
458	685		2. Any person who provides medica l treatment in cases of
459	686		emergency where no fee or other consid eration is contemplated ,
460	687		charged or received;
461	688		3. A commissioned medical officer of the armed forces of the
462	689		United States or medical officer of the United States Public Health
463	690		Service or the Department of Veterans Affairs of the United States
464	691		in the discharge of official duties and/or or within federally
465		-	controlled facilities; and provided that such person shal l be fully
466		-	licensed to practice medicine and sur gery in one or more
467		-	jurisdictions of the United States; provided further that such
468		-	person who holds a medical license in thi s state shall be subject to
469		-	the provisions of the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Su rgical
470		-	Licensure and Supervision Act;
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	743	+	controlled facilities; and provided that such person shal l be fully
	744	+	licensed to practice medicine and sur gery in one or more
	745	+	jurisdictions of the United States; provided further that such
	746	+	person who holds a medical license in thi s state shall be subject to
	747	+	the provisions of the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Su rgical
	748	+	Licensure and Supervision Act;
498	749		4. Any person licensed under any other act when properly
499	750		practicing in the healing art for which that person i s duly
500	751		licensed;
501	752		5. The practice of those who endeavor to pre vent or cure
502	753		disease or suffering by spiritua l means or prayer;
503	754		6. Any person administering a domestic or family remedy to a
504	755		member of such person’s own family;
505	756		7. Any person licensed to pract ice medicine and surger y in
506	757		another state or territory of the United States who renders
507	758		emergency medical treatment or briefly provides critical medical
508	759		service at the specific lawful direction of a medical institution or
509	760		federal agency that assumes full r esponsibility for that treatment
510	761		or service and is approved by the Board;
511	762		8. Any person who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery
512	763		in another state or territory of the United States whose sole
513	764		purpose and activity is limited to brief actual consulta tion with a
514	765		specific physician who is licensed to practice med icine and surgery
515		-	by the Board, other than a person with a special or restricted
516		-	license; or
517		-	9. The practice of any other person as licensed by appropriate
518		-	agencies of this state, provided that such duties are consis tent
519		-	with the accepted standards of the person’s profession and the
520		-	person does not represent himself or herself as a Doctor, Doctor of
521		-	Medicine, Physician, Surgeon, Physician and Surgeon, Dr., M.D. or
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	817	+	by the Board, other than a person with a special or restricted
	818	+	license; or
	819	+	9. The practice of any other person as licensed by appropriate
	820	+	agencies of this state, provided that such duties are consis tent
	821	+	with the accepted standards of the person’s profession and the
	822	+	person does not represent himself or herself as a Doctor, Doctor of
	823	+	Medicine, Physician, Surgeon, Physician and Surgeon, Dr., M.D. or
549	824		any of the medical special ties listed in subsection A of this
550	825		section, or any combination the reof, except as otherwise provided by
551	826		law.
552	827		E. Nothing in the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical
553	828		Licensure and Supervision Act shall prohibit:
554	829		1. The service rendered by a physician’s unlicensed trained
555	830		assistant, if such service is rendered under t he supervision and
556	831		control of a licensed physician pursuant to Board rules, provided
557	832		such rules are not in conflict with the provisions of any other
558	833		healing arts licensure act or rules promulgated pursuant to such
559	834		act; or
560	835		2. The service of any other perso n duly licensed or certified
561	836		by the state to practice the healing arts.
562	837		F. Nothing in the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical
563	838		Licensure and Supervision Act s hall prohibit services rendered by
564	839		any person not licensed by the Board and practicing any
565	840		nonallopathic healing practice.
566		-	G. Nothing in the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical
567		-	Licensure and Supervision Act shall be construed as to require a
568		-	physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as a
569		-	condition of licensure, reimbursement, employment or admitting
570		-	privileges at a hospital in this state. For the purposes of this
571		-	subsection, “Maintenance of Certification (MOC) ” shall mean a
572		-	continuing education program measuring core competencies in the
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	892	+	G. Nothing in the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical
	893	+	Licensure and Supervision Act shall be construed as to require a
	894	+	physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as a
	895	+	condition of licensure, reimbursement, employment or admitting
	896	+	privileges at a hospital in this state. For the purposes of this
	897	+	subsection, “Maintenance of Certification (MOC) ” shall mean a
	898	+	continuing education program measuring core competencies in the
600	899		practice of medicine and surgery and app roved by a nationally -
601	900		recognized accrediting organization.
602		-	SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. ~~20 21~~, Section 725.2, is
	901	+	SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2011, Section 725.2, is
603	902		amended to read as follows:
604	903		Section 725.2. A. The following nine classes of persons may
605	904		use the word “Doctor”, or an abbreviation thereof, and sha ll have
606	905		the right to use, whether or not in conjunction with the word
607	906		“Doctor”, or any abbreviation th ereof, the following designations:
608	907		1. The letters “D.P.M.” or the words podiatrist, doctor of
609	908		podiatry, podiatric surgeon, or doctor of podiatric medicin e by a
610	909		person licensed to practice podiatry under the Podiatric Medicine
611	910		Practice Act;
612	911		2. The letters “D.C.” or the words chiropractor or doctor of
613	912		chiropractic by a person licensed to practice chiropractic under the
614	913		Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act ;
615	914		3. The letters “D.D.S.” or “D.M.D.”, as appropriate, or the
616	915		words dentist, doctor of dental surgery, or doctor of dental
617		-	medicine, as appropriate, by a person licensed to practic e dentistry
618		-	under the State Dental Act ;
619		-	4. The letters “M.D.” or the words surgeon, medical doctor, or
620		-	doctor of medicine, or medical specialty titles, by a person
621		-	licensed to practice medic ine and surgery under the Oklahoma
622		-	Allopathic Medical and Surgica l Licensure and Supervision Act ;
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	967	+	medicine, as appropriate, by a person licensed to practice dentistry
	968	+	under the State Dental Act ;
	969	+	4. The letters “M.D.” or the words surgeon, medical doctor, or
	970	+	doctor of medicine, or medical specialty titles, by a person
	971	+	licensed to practice medic ine and surgery unde r the Oklahoma
	972	+	Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act ;
650	973		5. The letters “O.D.” or the words optometris t or doctor of
651	974		optometry by a person licensed to practice optometry under Sections
652	975		581 through 606 of this title;
653	976		6. The letters “D.O.” or the words surgeon, oste opathic
654	977		surgeon, osteopath, doctor of osteopathy, or doctor of osteopathic
655	978		medicine by a person licensed to practice osteopathy under the
656	979		Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act ;
657	980		7. The letters “Ph.D.”, “Ed.D.”, or “Psy.D.” or the words
658	981		psychologist, therapist, or counselor by a person licensed as a
659	982		health service psychologist pursuant to the Psycholog ists Licensing
660	983		Act;
661	984		8. The letters “Ph.D.”, “Ed.D.”, or other letters representing
662	985		a doctoral degree or the words language patholog ist, speech
663	986		pathologist, or speech and language pathologist by a person licensed
664	987		as a speech and language pathologist pursua nt to the Speech-Language
665	988		Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act and who has earned a doctoral
666	989		degree from a regionally accredited in stitution of higher learning
667	990		in the field of speech and language pathology; and
668		-	9. The letters “Ph.D.”, “Ed.D.”, or other letters representing
669		-	a doctoral degree or the word audiologist by a person licensed as an
670		-	audiologist pursuant to the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
671		-	Licensing Act and wh o has earned a doctoral degree from a regionally
672		-	accredited institution of high er learning in the field of audiology.
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	1042	+	9. The letters “Ph.D.”, “Ed.D.”, or other letters representing
	1043	+	a doctoral degree or the word audiologist by a person licensed as an
	1044	+	audiologist pursuant to the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
	1045	+	Licensing Act and who has earned a doctoral degree from a regionally
	1046	+	accredited institution of high er learning in the field of audiology.
700	1047		B. Unless otherwise specifically provided in a particular
701	1048		section or chapter of the Oklahoma Statutes, the word “doctor” or
702	1049		“doctors” shall mean and include each of the nine classes of persons
703	1050		listed in subsection A and the word “physician” or “physicians”, as
704	1051		provided in subsection C of this section. Any other person using
705	1052		the term doctor, or a ny abbreviation thereof, shall designate the
706	1053		authority under which the title is used or the college or honorary
707	1054		degree that gives rise to use of the title.
708	1055		C. Unless otherwise specifically provided in a particular
709	1056		section or chapter of the Oklahoma Statutes, the word “physician” or
710	1057		“physicians” shall mean and include each of the classes of persons
711	1058		listed in paragraphs 1 throug h 6 of subsection A and the word
712	1059		“doctor” or “doctors” as provided in subsection B of this section.
713	1060		The term “physician” shall not include any person specified in
714	1061		paragraphs 7 through 9 of subsection A of this section unless such
715	1062		person is otherwise autho rized to use such designation pursuant to
716	1063		this section.
717	1064		D. For purposes of this section, “provider” means and includes:
718		-	l. Each of the nine classes of persons listed in subsec tion A
719		-	of this section and referred to in subsectio ns B and C of this
720		-	section; and
721		-	2. Any other person using the term doctor or any abbreviation
722		-	thereof.
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	1116	+	l. Each of the nine classes of persons li sted in subsection A
	1117	+	of this section and referred to in subsectio ns B and C of this
	1118	+	section; and
	1119	+	2. Any other person using the term doctor or any abbreviation
	1120	+	thereof.
750	1121		E. Persons in each of the nine clas ses listed in subsec tion A,
751	1122		and referred to in subs ections B and C, of this section shall
752	1123		identify through written notice, which may include the wearing of a
753	1124		name tag, the type of license under which the doctor is practicing,
754	1125		utilizing the designations pro vided in subsections A, B and C of
755	1126		this section. Each applicable licensing board is authorized by rule
756	1127		to determine how its license holders may comply with this disclosure
757	1128		requirement.
758	1129		F. 1. Any advertisement for health care services naming a
759	1130		provider shall:
760	1131		a. identify the type of license of the doctor utilizing
761	1132		the letters or words set forth in this section if the
762	1133		person is one of the classes of persons listed in
763	1134		subsection A of this section, and referred to in
764	1135		subsections B and C of this section, or
765	1136		b. utilize appropriate, accepted, and easily underst ood
766	1137		words or letters, which clearly show and indicate the
767	1138		branch of the healing art in which the person is
768	1139		licensed to practice and is engaged in, if the person
769		-	is not one of the nine classes of persons li sted in
770		-	subsection A of this section, or referred to in
771		-	subsections B and C of this section.
772		-	2. The term “advertisement” includes any printed d ocument
773		-	including letterhead, video clip, or audio clip created by, for, or
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	1191	+	is not one of the nine classes of persons li sted in
	1192	+	subsection A of this section, or referred t o in
	1193	+	subsections B and C of this section.
	1194	+	2. The term “advertisement” includes any printed d ocument
	1195	+	including letterhead, video clip, or audio clip created by, for, or
801	1196		at the direction of the provider or providers and advert ised for the
802	1197		purpose of promoting the services of the doctor or provider.
803	1198		G. 1. It shall be unlawful for any medical docto r, doctor of
804	1199		osteopathic medicine, doctor of dental surgery, doctor of dental
805	1200		medicine, doctor of optometry, doc tor of podiatry, or doctor of
806	1201		chiropractic to make any deceptive or misleading statement, or
807	1202		engage in any deceptive or misleading act, that dec eives or misleads
808	1203		the public or a prospective or current patient, regarding the
809	1204		training and the license under w hich the person is a uthorized to
810	1205		practice.
811	1206		2. The term “deceptive or misleading statement or act ”
812	1207		includes, but is not limited to:
813	1208		a. such statement or act in any advertising medium,
814	1209		b. making a false statement regarding the education,
815	1210		skills, training, or licensure of a person, or
816	1211		c. in any other way des cribing the profession, skills,
817	1212		training, expertise, education, or licensure of a
818	1213		person in a fashion that causes the public, a
819	1214		potential patient, or current patient to believe that
820		-	the person is a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathic
821		-	medicine, doctor of dental surgery , doctor of dental
822		-	medicine, doctor of optometry, doctor of podiatry, or
823		-	doctor of chiropractic when that person does not hold
824		-	such credentials.
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	1266	+	the person is a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathic
	1267	+	medicine, doctor of dental surgery, doctor of dental
	1268	+	medicine, doctor of optometry, doctor of podiatry, or
	1269	+	doctor of chiropractic when that person does not hold
	1270	+	such credentials.
852	1271		H. Notwithstanding any other provision of thi s section, a
853	1272		person licensed in this state to perfo rm speech pathology or
854	1273		audiology services is designated to be a practitioner of the healing
855	1274		art for purposes of making a referral for speech pathology or
856	1275		audiology services pursuant to the provisions of th e Individuals
857	1276		with Disabilities Education Act, Amen dment of 1997, Public Law 105-
858	1277		17, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
859		-	SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. ~~20 21~~, Section 731.2, is
	1278	+	SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2011, Section 731.2, is
860	1279		amended to read as follows:
861	1280		Section 731.2. A. Proof that any class of persons identified
862	1281		in Section 725.2 of thi s title appends to their name the word
863	1282		“Doctor”, the abbreviation “Dr.”, any medical specialty title or any
864	1283		other word, abbreviation or designation, which word, abbreviation or
865	1284		designation, indicate indicates that such person is qualified for
866	1285		diagnosis or treatment, as herein defined, shall constitute prima
867	1286		facie evidence that such person is holding himself or herself out,
868	1287		within the meaning of this act Sections 731.1 through 731.6 of this
869	1288		title, as qualified to engage in diagnosis or treatment.
870		-	B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a
871		-	person specified in paragraphs 7 through 9 of subsection A of
872		-	Section 725.2 of this title from appending to such person ’s name the
873		-	word “Doctor”, so long as such person follows such name and
874		-	designation with the letters signifying the recognized doctoral
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	1340	+	B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a
	1341	+	person specified in paragraphs 7 through 9 of subsection A of
	1342	+	Section 725.2 of this title from appending to such person ’s name the
	1343	+	word “Doctor”, so long as such person follows such na me and
	1344	+	designation with the letters signifying the recognized doctoral
902	1345		degrees specified in paragraphs 7 through 9 of subsection A of
903	1346		Section 725.2 of this title.
904		-	SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. ~~2021~~, Section 731.3, is
	1347	+	SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2011, Section 731.3, is
905	1348		amended to read as follows:
906	1349		Section 731.3. Except as authorized by the provisions of
907	1350		Sections 492 and 731.5 of this title and Section 5 of this act
908	1351		Section 1-116.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes , no person
909	1352		shall in any manner engage in, offer to engage in, or ho ld himself
910	1353		or herself out as qualified to engage in the diagnosis and/or or
911	1354		treatment of any huma n ill including by the use of medical titles or
912	1355		medical specialty titles, unless such person is the holder o f a
913	1356		legal and unrevoked license or certificate issu ed under the laws of
914	1357		Oklahoma authorizing s uch person to practice the heali ng art covered
915	1358		by such license and is practicing thereunder in the manner and
916	1359		subject to the limitations provided by the laws of the State of
917	1360		Oklahoma this state for the issuance of such license or certificate
918	1361		for the practice thereunder.
919		-	SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
920		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
921		-	February 28, 2022 - DO PASS AS AMENDED
	1362	+	SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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