Title 63, Title 63 — Public Health and Safety

A. In addition to any other fee that may be authorized by law or pursuant to administrative rule of the State Department of Health effective July 1, 2010, there shall be imposed a fee of: 1. Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each original application for licensed emergency medical personn…

Licensed and certified emergency medical personnel, while a duty to act is in effect, shall perform medical procedures to assist patients to the best of their abilities under the direction of a medical director or in accordance with written protocols, which may include standing o…

responders - Liability. A. As used in this section: 1. “Certified alcohol and drug counselor” means any person who is not exempt pursuant to the provisions of Section 1872 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes and is not licensed under the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act,…

members - Liability. A. As used in this section, “emergency opioid antagonist” means a drug including, but not limited to, naloxone that blocks the effects of opioids and that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of an opioid overdose. B…

Penalties - Public nuisance - Injunctions. A. 1. No person, company, governmental entity or trust authority may operate an ambulance service within this state except as provided in this section. The State Commissioner of Health, the district attorney of the county wherein the amb…

Response Systems Development Act. The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Development Act. Added by Laws 2016, c. 246, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.

There is hereby created within the State Department of Health the Division of Emergency Medical Services, for the operation of an Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services Program. Added by Laws 1990, c. 320, § 14, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990.

Emergency Medical Services Improvement Program. The State Commissioner of Health shall have the following powers and duties with regard to an Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services Improvement Program: 1. Administer and coordinate all federal and state programs, not specifically ass…

A. The State Board of Health, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Trauma and Emergency Response Advisory Council as created in Section 44 of this act, shall promulgate rules to enact the provisions of the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Development Act. B. Such…

Improvement Revolving Fund - Rules. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health to be designated the "Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, n…

license – Air Ambulance providers. A. All persons, companies, governmental entities or trust authorities desiring to operate an ambulance service shall file with the State Commissioner of Health an application for a license to operate the service. The Commissioner shall, within t…

municipalities - Regulation and control of Ambulance Service transports - Exemptions. A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Regions, Ambulance Service districts or municipalities are hereby authorized to regulate and control, pursu…

Assistance with emergency medical response. A. The governing body of any municipality, public ambulance service district organized pursuant to Sections 1201 through 1221 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or emergency medical service district organized pursuant to Section 9C o…

Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health, to be designated the "Oklahoma Institute for Disaster and Emergency Medicine Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitat…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Trauma Systems Improvement and Development Act”. Added by Laws 2004, c. 459, § 1, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004.

A. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death for persons under forty (40) years of age, and the third leading cause of death overall for persons of all ages. Traumatic injury is the leading cause of lost years of potential l…

As used in the Oklahoma Trauma Systems Improvement and Development Act: 1. "Ambulance" means any ground, air or water vehicle operated by an ambulance service licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-2513 of this title; 2. "Ambulance service" means any private firm or gov…

Requirements for distribution of trauma patients. A. The State Board of Health, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Trauma and Emergency Response Advisory Council created in Section 1-103a.1 of this title, shall promulgate rules establishing minimum standards and o…

trauma system - Regional trauma advisory boards - Funding. A. Each geographic region identified in the statewide trauma systems plan that has a functioning trauma system shall be recognized by the State Department of Health. B. Licensed hospitals and ambulance service providers i…

referral centers - Rules establishing minimum standards - Data - Funding. A. The State Department of Health shall recognize and certify a trauma transfer and referral center in each county and contiguous communities with populations in excess of three hundred thousand (300,000) p…

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health to be designated the "Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received…

Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ARTICLE I Purpose To protect the public through verification of competency and ensure accountability for patient care-related activities all state- licensed emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency med…

ARTICLE II Definitions As used in this Compact: 1. "Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)" means an individual licensed with cognitive knowledge and a scope of practice that corresponds to that level in the National EMS Education Standards and National EMS Scope of Practic…

ARTICLE III Home State Licensure A. Any member state in which an individual holds a current license shall be deemed a home state for purposes of this Compact. B. Any member state may require an individual to obtain and retain a license to be authorized to practice in the member s…

ARTICLE IV Compact Privilege to Practice A. Member states shall recognize the privilege to practice of an individual licensed in another member state that is in conformance with Section 3 of this Compact. B. To exercise the privilege to practice under the terms and provisions of …

ARTICLE V Conditions of Practice in a Remote State An individual may practice in a remote state under a privilege to practice only in the performance of the individual's EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate authority, as defined in the rules of the Commission, and under the f…

Assistance Compact. ARTICLE VI Relationship to Emergency Management Assistance Compact Upon a member state's governor's declaration of a state of emergency or disaster that activates the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), all relevant terms and provisions of EMAC sha…

active duty military, and their spouses. ARTICLE VII Veterans, Service Members Separating From Active Duty Military, and Their Spouses A. Member states shall consider a veteran, active military service member, and member of the National Guard and Reserves separating from an activ…

ARTICLE VIII Adverse Actions A. A home state shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against an individual's license issued by the home state. B. If an individual's license in any home state is restricted or suspended, the individual shall not be eligible to practice …

state's EMS authority. ARTICLE IX Additional Powers Invested in a Member State's EMS Authority A member state's EMS authority, in addition to any other powers granted under state law, is authorized under this Compact to: 1. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations tha…

for EMS Personnel Practice. ARTICLE X Establishment of the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice A. The Compact states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice. 1. The Commission is a body politic a…

ARTICLE XI Coordinated Database A. The Commission shall provide for the development and maintenance of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and significant investigatory information on all licensed individuals in member states. B. Notw…

ARTICLE XII Rulemaking A. The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment. B. If a majority of the…

enforcement. ARTICLE XIII Oversight, Dispute Resolutions, and Enforcement A. Oversight 1. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this Compact and take all necessary and appropriate actions to effectuate the Compact…

Commission for EMS Personnel Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment. ARTICLE XIV Date of Implementation of the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice and Associated Rules, Withdrawal, and Amendment A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on w…

ARTICLE XV Construction and Severability This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state member thereto, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaini…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act”. Added by Laws 1999, c. 198, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.

Department of Health. A. The purposes of this act are: 1. To design and implement a multigenerational, statewide program of public awareness and knowledge about: a. the causes of osteoporosis, b. personal risk factors, c. the value of prevention and early detection, and d. the op…

osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program - Needs assessment. The State Department of Health shall establish, promote, and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to effectuate the purposes of this act as follows: 1. The Departme…

A. The State Department of Health, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Advancement of Wellness Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this act, shall: 1. Advise regarding coordination of osteoporosis programs conducted by or through the Department; 2. Establish …

programs – Contracts with national organizations – Acceptance of grants, services, and property – Federal waivers. A. The State Department of Health may replicate and use successful osteoporosis programs and enter into contracts and purchase materials or services from organizatio…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Kidney Health Planning Act of Oklahoma". Added by Laws 1993, c. 250, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

The purpose of the Kidney Health Planning Act of Oklahoma is to provide financial assistance to persons who have permanent kidney failure which requires either dialysis or transplantation. Added by Laws 1993, c. 250, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

assistance. A. The State Department of Health shall establish eligibility requirements for financial assistance from the Kidney Health Revolving Fund. Financial assistance shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following areas: 1. Payment for three (3) months of Hemodial…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health, to be designated the "Kidney Health Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Sta…

cancer treatment or study of oncology - Exclusion prohibited. No individual policy of accident and health insurance issued which provides coverage for prescription drugs, nor any group blanket policy of accident and health insurance issued which provides coverage for prescription…

treatment - Coverage under health maintenance contracts. Any group or non-group health maintenance contract which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall also provide coverage of off-label uses of prescription drugs used in the treatment of cancer or the study of oncology.…

stroke. A. As funding permits, the State Department of Health shall foster and coordinate implementation of a plan for a statewide coordinated system of care for stroke, which shall include special focus and attention on evidence-based treatment for stroke. Such system shall incl…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Advancement in Stem Cell Cures and Therapies Act”. Added by Laws 2008, c. 48, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.

A. For the purposes of the Advancement in Stem Cell Cures and Therapies Act, "human embryo" means a living organism of the species Homo sapiens at the earliest stage of development, including the single-cell stage, that is not located in the body of a woman. B. Research on human …