Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-601.31

Board - Chief Child Abuse Examiner - Duties.

A. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall:

1. Promulgate rules providing for:

a. the training and continuing training requirements for

allopathic and osteopathic physicians, physicians'

assistants, and registered nurses, in a manner

consistent with their existing scopes of practice as

child abuse examiners,

b. the duties and responsibilities of child abuse

examiners, and

c. uniform standards for medical examinations and

evaluations of children suspected to be victims of

child abuse or neglect and uniform forms for written

reports of such examinations and evaluations;

2. Distribute an initial listing, and revised listings as often

as necessary, of child abuse examiners to:

a. each county office of the Department of Human

Services,

b. each local county or city-county health department.

Where there is no local health department, the listing

shall be sent to the local county board of health,

c. each district attorney, and

d. other persons as necessary and advisable, upon the

recommendation of the Board of Child Abuse

Examination; and

3. With funds appropriated or otherwise available for such

purpose, may provide by contract for:

a. the services of a physician to serve as Chief Child

Abuse Examiner, and

b. the establishment and implementation of a training

program and continuing training program for

physicians, physicians' assistants and registered

nurses, in a manner consistent with their existing

scopes of practice, as child abuse examiners and for

consultation services to such persons in matters

relating to child abuse and neglect through contracts

with the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State

University.

B. The Board of Child Abuse Examination shall:

1. Prepare the rules, standards and forms required by

subsection A of this section, and amendments to the rules, standards

and forms as necessary, for the approval of the Commission;

2. In cooperation with the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma

State University, develop and maintain training programs and

consultation services for physicians and child abuse examiners;

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3. In consultation and cooperation with the Department of Human

Services and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, develop a uniform

system of reimbursement for medical examinations and evaluations of

cases of suspected child abuse or neglect which are compensable

pursuant to Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act for

adoption by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority;

4. Develop and maintain an accurate listing of trained child

abuse examiners for distribution by the Commission; and

5. Engage in such other activities as necessary and appropriate

for the establishment and maintenance of a statewide system of

expert medical examination and evaluation of children suspected to

be victims of child abuse and neglect, subject to the approval and

authorization of the Commission.

C. The Chief Child Abuse Examiner shall be a physician with

experience in the area of child abuse and neglect and, as requested

or directed by the Board, shall:

1. Provide consultant services to the Board as necessary for

the preparation of the rules, standards and forms required by

subsection A of this section;

2. Assist the Board and the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma

State University with the development, implementation, maintenance

and coordination of the training programs required by this section;

3. Prepare written reports for the Board and the Commission

regarding progress of the system established by this act; and

4. As requested by the Board, perform other duties as necessary

to assist the Board in the performance of its duties and

responsibilities.