Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-519.11
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Official statutory text
A. Nothing in the Physician Assistant Act shall be construed to
prevent or restrict the practice, services or activities of any
persons of other licensed professions or personnel supervised by
licensed professions in this state from performing work incidental
to the practice of their profession or occupation, if that person
does not represent himself or herself as a physician assistant.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 503
B. Nothing stated in the Physician Assistant Act shall prevent
any hospital from requiring the physician assistant or the
delegating physician to meet and maintain certain staff appointment
and credentialing qualifications for the privilege of practicing as,
or utilizing, a physician assistant in the hospital.
C. Nothing herein shall be construed to require licensure under
the Physician Assistant Act of a physician assistant student
enrolled in a physician assistant educational program accredited by
the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no one who is
not a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state may
perform acts restricted to such physicians pursuant to the
provisions of Section 1-731 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
This subsection is inseverable.
E. Nothing in the Physician Assistant Act shall limit the
activities of a physician assistant in the performance of their
duties if the physician assistant is employed by or under contract
with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or if the
physician assistant is employed by, under contract with, or
commissioned by one of the uniformed services; provided, the
physician assistant must be currently licensed in this state or any
other state or currently credentialed as a physician assistant by
the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the applicable
uniformed service. Any physician assistant who is employed by or
under contract with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
or is employed by, under contract with, or commissioned by one of
the uniformed services and practices outside of such employment,
contract, or commission shall be subject to the Physician Assistant
Act while practicing outside of such employment, contract, or
commission. As used in this subsection, "uniformed services" shall
have the same meaning as provided by Title 10 of the United States
Code.
prevent or restrict the practice, services or activities of any
persons of other licensed professions or personnel supervised by
licensed professions in this state from performing work incidental
to the practice of their profession or occupation, if that person
does not represent himself or herself as a physician assistant.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 503
B. Nothing stated in the Physician Assistant Act shall prevent
any hospital from requiring the physician assistant or the
delegating physician to meet and maintain certain staff appointment
and credentialing qualifications for the privilege of practicing as,
or utilizing, a physician assistant in the hospital.
C. Nothing herein shall be construed to require licensure under
the Physician Assistant Act of a physician assistant student
enrolled in a physician assistant educational program accredited by
the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no one who is
not a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state may
perform acts restricted to such physicians pursuant to the
provisions of Section 1-731 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
This subsection is inseverable.
E. Nothing in the Physician Assistant Act shall limit the
activities of a physician assistant in the performance of their
duties if the physician assistant is employed by or under contract
with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or if the
physician assistant is employed by, under contract with, or
commissioned by one of the uniformed services; provided, the
physician assistant must be currently licensed in this state or any
other state or currently credentialed as a physician assistant by
the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the applicable
uniformed service. Any physician assistant who is employed by or
under contract with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
or is employed by, under contract with, or commissioned by one of
the uniformed services and practices outside of such employment,
contract, or commission shall be subject to the Physician Assistant
Act while practicing outside of such employment, contract, or
commission. As used in this subsection, "uniformed services" shall
have the same meaning as provided by Title 10 of the United States
Code.
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