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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 303 By: Daniels
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the practice of medicine; amending
59 O.S. 2021, Section 481 , which relates to the State
Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision;
decreasing membership ; adding physician assistant
members to Board; stating requirements for physician
assistant members; stipulating appointment
authorities; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 482,
which relates to appointments; modifying and
decreasing duration of terms; removing certain
limitation on appointees; permitting appointing
authority to consider certain recommenda tions;
prohibiting member fro m voting on certain issues; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 481, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 481. A. A State Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, is hereby re-
created, to continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the
provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.
B. The Board shall be composed of seven (7) five allopathic
physicians licensed to practice m edicine in this state and represent
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the public, two physician assistants licensed to practice medicine
in this state, and four (4) two lay members. All members of the
Board shall be residents of this state .
C. 1. The physician members of the Board shall be graduates of
legally chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State
Regents for Higher Education or the Liaison Council on Medical
Education. The physician members shall have actively practiced as
licensed physicians continuously in this s tate for the three (3)
years immediately preceding their appointment to the Board . All
members of the Board shall be residents of this state and sha ll be
appointed by the Governor as provided for in Section 482 of this
title. All present members of the B oard shall continue to serve for
the remainder of their current terms.
2. The physician assistant members of the Board shall be
graduates of accredited physician assistant program s recognized by
the Board. The physician assistant members shall have actively
practiced as licensed physician assistants continuously in this
state for the three (3) years immediately preceding their
appointment to the Boar d.
D. Members shall be appointed as follows:
1. The following five members shall be appointe d by the
Governor:
a. three physician members , and
b. two lay members;
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2. The following two memb ers shall be appointed by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate:
a. one physician member, and
b. one physician assistant member ; and
3. The following two members shall b e appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Represen tatives:
a. one physician member, and
b. one physician assistant member .
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 482, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 482. Physician members A. Members of the State Board
of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall be appo inted for terms of
seven (7) four (4) 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 Each member shall serve at the
pleasure of the Governor his or her appointing authority and may be
removed or replaced without cause . No member shall be appointed to
serve more than two complete consecutive terms.
B. 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
appointing authority within ninety (90) days after the expiration of
the term of any member or the occurrence of a vacancy o n the Board
due to resignation, death, or any caus e resulting in an unexpired
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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 Asso ciation
C. 1. In selecting physician appointees, the appointing
authority may consider recommendations from a statewide organization
representing physicians, a state chapter of a natio nal organization
representing physicians, or other groups or individuals in this
state.
2. In selecting physician assistant appointees, the appointing
authority may consider recommendations from a statewide organization
representing physician assistants, a state chapter of a na tional
organization representing physician assistants, or other groups or
individuals in this state .
D. No member of the Board shall be a stockholder in or full -
time salaried or full -time geographic membe r of the faculty or board
of trustees of any medica l school. A member of the Board shall be
prohibited from voting on any issue in which the member has a direct
financial interest.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 20 23.
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