Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-567.4b

A. 1. The rules regarding authorization for a certified

registered nurse anesthetist to order, select, obtain and administer

drugs, promulgated by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing pursuant to

paragraph 10 of Section 567.3a of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

shall provide for establishment of a Formulary Advisory Council to

develop and submit to the Board recommendations for an inclusionary

formulary that lists drugs or categories of drugs that may be

ordered, selected, obtained or administered by certified registered

nurse anesthetists authorized by the Board to order, select, obtain

and administer drugs.

2. Such Formulary Advisory Council shall also develop and

submit to the Board recommendations for practice-specific standards

for ordering, selecting, obtaining and administering drugs for a

certified registered nurse anesthetist authorized by the Board to

order, select, obtain and administer drugs pursuant to the

provisions of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act.

3. The Board shall either accept or reject the recommendations

of the Council. No amendments to the recommended inclusionary

formulary may be made by the Board without the approval of the

Formulary Advisory Council.

B. 1. The Formulary Advisory Council shall be composed of five

(5) members as follows:

a. two certified registered nurse anesthetists, appointed

by the Oklahoma Association of Nurse Anesthetists

located in this state,

b. two anesthesiologists, appointed by the Oklahoma

Society of Anesthesiologists located in this state,

and

c. a hospital-based pharmacist appointed by the Oklahoma

Pharmaceutical Association located in this state.

2. All professional members of the Formulary Advisory Council

shall be in active clinical practice at least fifty percent (50%) of

the time within their defined area of specialty.

3. a. Members of the Formulary Advisory Council shall serve

at the pleasure of their appointing authority for a

term of three (3) years. The terms of the members

shall be staggered. Members of the Council may serve

beyond the expiration of their term of office until a

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successor is appointed by the original appointing

authority. A vacancy on the Council shall be filled

for the balance of the unexpired term by the original

appointing authority.

b. Members of the Council shall elect a chair and a vice-

chair from among the membership of the Council. Three

members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction

of business.

C. The Council shall recommend and the Board shall approve and

implement an initial inclusionary formulary on or before January 1,

1998. The Council and the Board shall annually review and evaluate

the approved inclusionary formulary and shall make any necessary

revisions utilizing the same procedures used to develop the initial

inclusionary formulary.