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334 BILL NO. 1385 By: Hasenbeck of the House
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1545 An Act relating to professions and occupations;
1646 amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 161.10a, which relates
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1848 continuing education requirements; and providing an
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2655 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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2856 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 202 1, Section 161.10a, is
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3158 Section 161.10a A. At least ninety (90) calendar days prior to
3259 the date of a proposed continuing education course, an Applications
3360 to provide chiropractic continuing education seminars shall be
3461 submitted for review and approval by the Board of Chiropractic
3562 Examiners. An applicant, association or entity shall submit to the
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3864 1. An application to provide continuing ed ucation in this
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4193 2. The agenda for the continuing education semi nar;
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4897 B. No later than sixty (60) calendar days af ter submission of
4998 the application, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall either
5099 approve or reject the continuing education seminar Prior to approval
51100 of an application, the Board may authorize the Executive Director to
52101 temporarily approve applications, or amendments to an application,
53102 pursuant to the requirem ents specified by this section and the rules
54103 approved by the Board for continuing education programs. Continuing
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58106 C. A continuing education program shall offer seminars
59107 providing continuing education on those subjects within the scope of
60108 practice of chiropractic as well as those technical, professional,
61109 and practical subjects that relate to the practice of chiropractic
62110 as included in Section 161.8 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes
63111 this title. Instructors at continuing education seminars may sell
64112 products as long as the sale of such products is ancillary to the
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67114 D. Each year a chiropractic physician must attend sixteen (16)
68115 hours of continuing education. Twelve (12) hours must be within the
69116 scope of practice of chiropractic as well as those technical,
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70144 professional, and practical subjects that relate to the practice of
71145 chiropractic as included in Section 161.8 of this title. A maximum
72146 of four (4) hours may be non -clinical in nature.
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74147 E. Beginning January 1, 2006, a A maximum of eight (8) hours of
75148 the annual Oklahoma continuing education requirements may be
76149 obtained by a continuing education program outside this state if the
77150 out-of-state continuing education progra m is approved by the Board.
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79151 F. Chiropractic physicians who have not been in active practice
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81153 continuing education requirements. However, prior to returning to
82154 active practice, the chiropra ctor must have attended the required
83155 continuing education during the previous calendar year.
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85156 G. All licensed chiropractic physicians must attend a minimum
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92162 waiving the continuing education requirements for any given y ear,
93163 the Board may require the licensee to make up the hours in the
94164 succeeding year as a condition for license renewal.
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96165 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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98-Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of March, 2023.
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116-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
117-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
118-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
119-By: _________________________________
120-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
121-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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125- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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127-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
128-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
129-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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166+COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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