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	53	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	SENATE BILL NO. 303 By: Daniels
	55	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	57	+	SENATE BILL 303 By: Daniels
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39		-	[ medicine - State Board of Medical Licensure and
40		-	Supervision - membership - appointments - terms -
41		-	recommendations - voting - effective date ]
	63	+	AS INTRODUCED
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	65	+	An Act relating to the practice of medicine; amending
	66	+	59 O.S. 2021, Section 481 , which relates to the State
	67	+	Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision;
	68	+	decreasing membership ; adding physician assistant
	69	+	members to Board; stating requirements for physician
	70	+	assistant members; stipulating appointment
	71	+	authorities; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 482,
	72	+	which relates to appointments; modifying and
	73	+	decreasing duration of terms; removing certain
	74	+	limitation on appointees; permitting appointing
	75	+	authority to consider certain recommenda tions;
	76	+	prohibiting member fro m voting on certain issues; and
	77	+	providing an effective date.
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45	83		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
46	84		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 481, is
47	85		amended to read as follows:
48	86		Section 481. A. A State Board of Medical Licensure and
49	87		Supervision hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, is hereby re-
50	88		created, to continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the
51	89		provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.
52	90		B. The Board shall be composed of seven (7) five allopathic
53	91		physicians licensed to practice m edicine in this state and represent
54		-	the public, two physician assistants licensed to practice medicine
55		-	in this state, and four (4) two lay members. All members of the
56		-	Board shall be residents of this state .
57		-	C. 1. The physician members of the Board shall be graduates of
58		-	legally chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State
59		-	Regents for Higher Education or the Liaison Council on Medical
60		-	Education. The physician members shall have actively practiced as
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	143	+	the public, two physician assistants licensed to practice medicine
	144	+	in this state, and four (4) two lay members. All members of the
	145	+	Board shall be residents of this state .
	146	+	C. 1. The physician members of the Board shall be graduates of
	147	+	legally chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State
	148	+	Regents for Higher Education or the Liaison Council on Medical
	149	+	Education. The physician members shall have actively practiced as
88	150		licensed physicians continuously in this s tate for the three (3)
89	151		years immediately preceding their appointment to the Board . All
90	152		members of the Board shall be residents of this state and sha ll be
91	153		appointed by the Governor as provided for in Section 482 of this
92	154		title. All present members of the B oard shall continue to serve for
93	155		the remainder of their current terms.
94	156		2. The physician assistant members of the Board shall be
95	157		graduates of accredited physician assistant program s recognized by
96	158		the Board. The physician assistant members shall have actively
97	159		practiced as licensed physician assistants continuously in this
98	160		state for the three (3) years immediately preceding their
99	161		appointment to the Boar d.
100	162		D. Members shall be appointed as follows:
101	163		1. The following five members shall be appointe d by the
102	164		Governor:
103	165		a. three physician members , and
104	166		b. two lay members;
105		-	2. The following two memb ers shall be appointed by the
106		-	President Pro Tempore of the Senate:
107		-	a. one physician member, and
108		-	b. one physician assistant member ; and
109		-	3. The following two members shall b e appointed by the Speaker
110		-	of the House of Representatives:
111		-	a. one physician member, and
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	218	+	2. The following two memb ers shall be appointed by the
	219	+	President Pro Tempore of the Senate:
	220	+	a. one physician member, and
	221	+	b. one physician assistant member ; and
	222	+	3. The following two members shall b e appointed by the Speaker
	223	+	of the House of Represen tatives:
	224	+	a. one physician member, and
139	225		b. one physician assistant member .
140	226		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 482, is
141	227		amended to read as follows:
142	228		Section 482. Physician members A. Members of the State Board
143	229		of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall be appo inted for terms of
144	230		seven (7) four (4) years. The lay members of the Board shall serve
145	231		terms coterminous with that of the Governor and until a qualified
146	232		successor has been duly appointed and Each member shall serve at the
147	233		pleasure of the Governor his or her appointing authority and may be
148	234		removed or replaced without cause . No member shall be appointed to
149	235		serve more than two complete consecutive terms.
150	236		B. Each physician member shall hold office un til the expiration
151	237		of the term for which appointed or until a qualified successor has
152	238		been duly appointed. An appointment shall be made by the Governor
153	239		appointing authority within ninety (90) days after the expiration of
154	240		the term of any member or the occurrence of a vacancy o n the Board
155	241		due to resignation, death, or any caus e resulting in an unexpired
156		-	term. The appointment of allopathic physicians shall be made from a
157		-	list of three names submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma State
158		-	Medical Association. The Asso ciation may submit names of members or
159		-	nonmembers of the Asso ciation
160		-	C. 1. In selecting physician appointees, the appointing
161		-	authority may consider recommendations from a statewide organization
162		-	representing physicians, a state chapter of a natio nal organization
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	293	+	term. The appointment of allopathic physicians shall be made from a
	294	+	list of three names submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma State
	295	+	Medical Association. The Association may submit names of members or
	296	+	nonmembers of the Asso ciation
	297	+	C. 1. In selecting physician appointees, the appointing
	298	+	authority may consider recommendations from a statewide organization
	299	+	representing physicians, a state chapter of a natio nal organization
190	300		representing physicians, or other groups or individuals in this
191	301		state.
192	302		2. In selecting physician assistant appointees, the appointing
193	303		authority may consider recommendations from a statewide organization
194	304		representing physician assistants, a state chapter of a na tional
195	305		organization representing physician assistants, or other groups or
196	306		individuals in this state .
197	307		D. No member of the Board shall be a stockholder in or full -
198	308		time salaried or full -time geographic membe r of the faculty or board
199	309		of trustees of any medica l school. A member of the Board shall be
200	310		prohibited from voting on any issue in which the member has a direct
201	311		financial interest.
202	312		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 20 23.
203		-	~~COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES~~
204		-	~~February 16,~~ 2023 ~~- DO PASS AS AMENDED~~
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