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|BILL NO. 2958 By: Kendrix of the House |
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| Bergstrom of the Senate |
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8| An Act relating to sunset; amending 59 O.S. 2021, |
| Section 624, which relates to the State Board of |
9| Osteopathic Examiners; removing the Board from the |
| Oklahoma Sunset Law. |
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12|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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13| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 624, is |
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14|amended to read as follows: |
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15| Section 624. A. There is hereby re-created the State Board of |
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16|Osteopathic Examiners to continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance |
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17|with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. |
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18| B. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall consist of |
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19|eight (8) examiners appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be |
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20|lay persons. The remaining examiners shall be regularly licensed |
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21|osteopathic physicians in good standing in this state who have been |
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22|so engaged for a period of at least five (5) years immediately prior |
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23|to their appointment. The osteopathic physician examiners shall be |
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24|appointed by the Governor from a list of not less than six names |
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1|submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association |
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2|annually, and any present member of the Board of Examiners shall be |
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3|appointed to fill out the unexpired term. All appointments made to |
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4|the Board shall be for terms of seven (7) years. In the event of a |
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5|vacancy brought about for any reason, the post so vacated shall be |
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6|filled from a list of not less than six names submitted by the |
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7|Oklahoma Osteopathic Association. |
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8| C. The Board shall have and use a common seal, and make and |
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9|adopt all necessary rules relating to the enforcement of the |
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10|provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act. Each Board |
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11|member shall receive the daily per diem rate for state employees. |
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12|Travel expenses allowed under the State Travel Reimbursement Act |
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13|shall also be provided to Board members traveling more than fifty |
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14|(50) miles to the location of all regular and special Board |
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15|meetings. |
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16|COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES |
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