Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 540

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Chapter 1 Administrative Operations

Subchapter 1 General Provisions

Okla. Admin. Code § 540:1-1-1 Purpose

The rules of this chapter are adopted for the purpose of simplifying procedure, avoiding unnecessary delays, saving expenses, and facilitating the administration of the programs of the Health Care Workforce Training Commission.

History

• Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023

Okla. Admin. Code § 540:1-1-2 Interpretation of rules

(a) The rules of this chapter shall be given a fair and impartial construction. The rules of this chapter shall be cumulative to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S., §§250-323.

(b) The rules of this chapter shall govern all formal proceedings of the Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission. Informal proceedings may be held by agreement between the Commission or its agents and any party.

(c) Rules become effective ten (10) calendar days after publication in "The Oklahoma Register," unless the Commission designates a later date in the rule or the agency rule report, or a later date is required by statute. [75:304]

(d) The provisions of this chapter herein contained are severable and the repeal, amendment, or invalidity of any provision hereof shall not serve to repeal or invalidate the remaining provisions of this chapter.

History

• Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1767, eff 5-11-98
• Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022

Subchapter 3 Organization

Okla. Admin. Code § 540:1-3-1 Membership

(a) Governing Commission.

(1) As stated in Section 697.3 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Commission shall be composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Three members shall be practicing allopathic physicians, three shall be practicing osteopathic physicians, two shall be registered nurses, and one shall be a member of the general public. The membership shall be appointed from diverse geographic areas of the state. [70:697.3] Quorum shall consist of a majority of the appointed voting members present.

(2) Members of the Commission shall be appointed for five-year terms, and, succeeding terms of office shall be five (5) years in duration. [70:697.3]

(b) Ex-officio members. There shall be also twelve additional nonvoting ex officio members of the Commission who shall serve in an advisory capacity only and include [70:697.3] the following:

(1) Dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine or designee,

(2) Dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa or designee,

(3) Chair of the Department of Family Medicine of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center or designee,

(4) Chair of the Department of Family Practice of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa or designee,

(5) President of the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians or designee,

(6) Chair of the Department of General Practice of the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery or designee,

(7) President of the Oklahoma State Medical Association or designee,

(8) President of the Oklahoma State Osteopathic Association or designee,

(9) President of the Oklahoma Hospital Association or designee,

(10) Provost of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center or designee,

(11) Dean of the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery or designee,

(12) State Commissioner of Health or designee. [70:697.3]

History

• Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1767, eff 5-11-98; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1198, eff 5-13-02
• Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022