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59 O.S. § 540.6 Licensure requirements
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A. To be eligible for licensure as a therapeutic recreation specialist pursuant to the provisions of the Therapeutic Recreation Practice Act, an applicant shall: 1. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; 2. Have successfully completed an academic program with a baccalaureate deg…
59 O.S. § 540.7 License renewal
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A. Initial licenses and renewals shall be valid for two (2) years. B. Persons licensed as therapeutic recreation specialists are eligible for renewal of their licenses if they: 1. Have completed a minimum of one hundred (100) hours of therapeutic recreation service; and 2. Have m…
59 O.S. § 540.8 Restrictions on the use of certain words and the letters
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TRS/L or CTRS/L in connection with a name or business. A. A licensed therapeutic recreation specialist may use the letters TRS/L or CTRS/L in connection with his or her name or place of business. CTRS/L is contingent upon maintenance of the National Council for Therapeutic Recrea…
59 O.S. § 540.9 Services requiring a referral - Exceptions
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A. Initiation of therapeutic recreation services to individuals with medically related conditions shall be based on a referral from a physician who is either a medical doctor or a doctor of osteopathy. B. No freestanding clinic may be operated under this license. C. Prevention, w…
59 O.S. § 541 Short title
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This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act”. Added by Laws 2008, c. 20, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 2008.
59 O.S. § 541.1 Services of assistant – Scope of practice –
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Certification and registration – Acts prohibited. A. A radiologist may use the services of a radiologist assistant, licensed by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, to practice radiology assistance under the direct supervision of a physician licensed by the State…
59 O.S. § 541.2 Radiologist Assistant Advisory Committee
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A. There is hereby created a Radiologist Assistant Advisory Committee within the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to assist in administering the provisions of the Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act. The Committee shall consist of seven (7) members as follows: 1. …
59 O.S. § 541.3 Board – Powers and duties
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A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall: 1. License and renew the licenses of duly qualified applicants; 2. Maintain an up-to-date list of every person licensed to practice as a radiologist assistant pursuant to the Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act. The l…
59 O.S. § 541.4 Examination – Licensure by endorsement
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A. The applicant, except where otherwise defined in the Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act, shall be required to pass an examination, whereupon the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may issue to the applicant a license to practice as a radiologist assistant. B. Th…
59 O.S. § 541.5 Title and abbreviation – Presentation of license
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A. A person holding a license to practice as a radiologist assistant in this state may use the title “radiologist assistant” and the abbreviation “RA”. B. A licensee shall present this license when requested. Added by Laws 2008, c. 20, § 6, emerg. eff. April 11, 2008.
59 O.S. § 541.6 License renewal, reinstatement or replacement – Written
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notice of intent not to practice or to resume practice – Continuing education. A. Except as otherwise provided in the Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act, a license shall be renewed biennially. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall mail notices at least thirt…
59 O.S. § 541.7 Fees
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Fees received by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision and any other monies collected pursuant to the Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act shall be deposited with the State Treasurer who shall place the monies in the regular depository fund of the Board. The deposit…
59 O.S. § 541.8 Revocation or suspension of license – Refusal to renew –
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Probation. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license, or place on probation, or otherwise reprimand a licensee or deny a license to an applicant if it finds that the person: 1. Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procurin…
59 O.S. § 541.9 Radiology technologists and technicians exempt
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The provisions of the Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act shall not require the licensure or certification of radiology technologists or technicians. Added by Laws 2008, c. 20, § 10, emerg. eff. April 11, 2008.
59 O.S. § 545.1 PA Licensure Compact — Purpose
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In order to strengthen access to medical services and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of medical services, the participating states of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority …
59 O.S. § 545.10 Oversight — Default and termination — Dispute
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resolution — Enforcement. A. Oversight: 1. The executive and judicial branches of state government in each participating state shall enforce the Compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the Compact; 2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or agai…
59 O.S. § 545.11 Effective date — Withdrawal — Amendment
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A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh participating state. 1. On or after the effective date of the Compact, the Commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the states that enacted the Co…
59 O.S. § 545.12 Construction — Severability — Material departure
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A. The Compact and the Commission's rulemaking authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes and the implementation and administration of the Compact. Provisions of the Compact expressly authorizing or requiring the promulgation of rules shall not be con…
59 O.S. § 545.13 Construction with other laws
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A. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a participating state that is not inconsistent with the Compact. B. Any laws in a participating state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. C. All agreements between the Commission…
59 O.S. § 545.2 Definitions
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As used in the Compact: 1. "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against a PA license or license application or Compact privilege such as license denial,…
59 O.S. § 545.3 Participation requirements
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A. To participate in the Compact, a participating state shall: 1. License PAs; 2. Participate in the Compact Commission's data system; 3. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against licensees and license applicants; 4. Notify the Commission, in co…
59 O.S. § 545.4 Licensee requirements
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A. To exercise the Compact privilege, a licensee shall: 1. Have graduated from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc., or other programs authorized by Commission rule; 2. Hold current NCCPA certification; 3. H…
59 O.S. § 545.5 Licensee application requirements
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Upon a licensee's application for a Compact privilege, the licensee shall identify to the Commission the participating state from which the licensee is applying, in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Commission, and subject to the following requirements: 1. When appl…
59 O.S. § 545.6 Adverse actions by licensing state
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A. A participating state in which a licensee is licensed shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against the qualifying license issued by that participating state. B. In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall have the authority, in a…
59 O.S. § 545.7 PA Licensure Compact Commission
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A. The participating states hereby create and establish a joint government agency and national administrative body known as the PA Licensure Compact Commission. The Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact states acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one state. …
59 O.S. § 545.8 Commission duties
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A. The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and the reporting of the existence of significant investigative information on all licensed PAs and applic…
59 O.S. § 545.9 Commission rulemaking
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A. The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Commission rules shall become binding as of the date specified by the Commission for each rule. B. The Commission shall promulgate reasonabl…
59 O.S. § 567.1 Title of act
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This act shall be known and may be cited as the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act. Laws 1953, p. 265, § 1.
59 O.S. § 567.11 Exceptions to application of act
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The Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act shall not be construed to affect or apply to: 1. Gratuitous nursing of the sick by friends or members of the family; 2. Any nurse who has an active, unencumbered license in another state or territory who is physically present in this state on a n…
59 O.S. § 567.12 Approved programs for registered and practical nurses
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A. To qualify in this state as an approved program for registered nurses, the program shall be conducted in the State of Oklahoma in an accredited college or university leading to an associate, baccalaureate, or higher degree in nursing. Such programs shall meet the standards fix…
59 O.S. § 567.12a Advanced Practice Registered Nurse education programs
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- Requirements. A. Effective January 1, 2016, advanced practice registered nursing education programs that the applicant has successfully completed must meet the following requirements to be considered for approval by the Board: 1. The education program must be a graduate-level p…
59 O.S. § 567.13 Survey of nursing programs - Reports - Failure of
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approved program to maintain standards. It shall be the duty of the Board, its Executive Director, or other registered nurse employees, to survey all programs of nursing in the state as prescribed in its rules. Written reports of each survey shall be submitted to the Board. If th…
59 O.S. § 567.14 Practice without compliance with act prohibited -
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Insignia or badge. A. No person shall practice or offer to practice registered nursing, practical nursing, or advanced practice nursing in this state unless the person has complied with the provisions of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act. B. Any person licensed or certified by th…
59 O.S. § 567.15 Temporary licenses to nurses from other states -
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Temporary critical need license for nurses. A. The Oklahoma Board of Nursing may issue temporary licenses to nurses from other states upon proper application stating the purpose of such licenses; provided, no temporary license may be issued for more than ninety (90) days. Tempora…
59 O.S. § 567.16a Establishing advisory committees
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The Oklahoma Board of Nursing may establish advisory committees as necessary to assist the Board in its efforts to protect the health and welfare of the citizens. Added by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
59 O.S. § 567.17 Peer assistance program
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A. There is hereby established a peer assistance program to rehabilitate nurses whose competency may be compromised because of the abuse of drugs or alcohol, so that such nurses can be treated and can return to or continue the practice of nursing in a manner which will benefit th…
59 O.S. § 567.18 Criminal history records and background checks
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A. Any applicant for a license or certificate described below shall be required to undergo a national criminal history background check as described in this section. 1. Registered Nurse (RN) license, 2. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license, 3. Practical Nurse License…
59 O.S. § 567.19 Rescission or withdrawal of license
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If a license is issued pursuant to this act to a person not entitled under this act to be licensed, the Executive Director may rescind or withdraw the license instanter, pending the final outcome of proceedings. In such cases, the Executive Director shall notify the licensee of s…
59 O.S. § 567.2 Declaration of public interest - Liberal construction of
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act. A. 1. The education, certification and licensure of registered and licensed practical nurses or advanced unlicensed assistive persons, and the practice of registered or practical nursing or advanced unlicensed assistance in this state is hereby declared to affect the public …
59 O.S. § 567.20 Nursing education programs for veterans
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On or before December 31, 2015, the Oklahoma Board of Nursing shall develop program guidelines for Board-approved nursing education programs to utilize in transitioning veterans with prior military medical training and experience into nursing education programs. The process of tr…
59 O.S. § 567.21 Nurse Licensure Compact
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Nurse Licensure Compact ARTICLE I Findings and Declaration of Purpose a. The party states find that: 1. The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws; 2. Viol…
59 O.S. § 567.22 Licenses issued by other states that are a party to the
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Nurse Licensure Compact – Same rights and obligations. A. The terms "registered nurse" and "licensed practical nurse" include persons licensed as registered nurses and/or practical/vocational nurses by a state that is a party to the Nurse Licensure Compact. B. Unless the context …
59 O.S. § 567.23 Licenses issued by other states that are a party to the
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Nurse Licensure Compact – Oklahoma Board of Nursing responsible for taking action. The Oklahoma Board of Nursing is the state agency responsible for taking action against registered and practical/vocational nurses practicing in this state under a license issued by a state that is…
59 O.S. § 567.24 Copy of nurse information available in the coordinated
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licensure information system. A. On request and payment of a certified verification fee, the Oklahoma Board of Nursing shall provide a registered or practical nurse licensed by this state with a copy of information regarding the nurse maintained by the coordinated licensure infor…
59 O.S. § 567.25 Personal identification information in the coordinated
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licensure information system – Sharing with nonparty states. A. In reporting information to the coordinated licensure information system under Article 6 of the Nurse Licensure Compact, the Oklahoma Board of Nursing may disclose information that identifies a person, including Soci…
59 O.S. § 567.26 Grant funding from the National Council of State Boards
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of Nursing, Inc. The Oklahoma Board of Nursing may receive grant funding for implementation of the Nurse Licensure Compact directly from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. Added by Laws 2016, c. 190, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
59 O.S. § 567.31 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Preceptor Tax Credit
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Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Board of Nursing to be designated the “Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Preceptor Tax Credit Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitat…
59 O.S. § 567.3a Definitions
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As used in the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act: 1. “Board” means the Oklahoma Board of Nursing; 2. “The practice of nursing” means the performance of services provided for purposes of nursing diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems consiste…
59 O.S. § 567.4 Oklahoma Board of Nursing
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A. The Oklahoma Board of Nursing is hereby established in the State of Oklahoma. The Board shall consist of eleven (11) members who shall be citizens of the United States of America, and residents of Oklahoma, for at least the previous three (3) years. Six of the members shall be…
59 O.S. § 567.4a Prescriptive authority recognition - Rules
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The Oklahoma Board of Nursing may grant prescriptive authority through the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license to Certified Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Certified Nurse-Midwives who meet the requirements for prescriptive authority identified by law …