Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-641

Attendance at educational program - Notice to licensee.

A. All persons legally licensed to practice osteopathic

medicine in this state, on or before the first day of July of each

year, shall apply to the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, on

forms furnished thereby, for a renewal certificate of registration

entitling such licensee to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery

in Oklahoma during the next ensuing fiscal year.

B. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners may prescribe

through rule the necessary information required relevant to a

licensee’s professional activity including, but not limited to:

1. Any action taken against the licensee for acts or conduct

similar to acts or conduct described in the Oklahoma Osteopathic

Medicine Act as grounds for disciplinary action;

2. Any adverse judgment, settlement, or award against the

licensee arising from a professional liability claim;

3. The licensee’s voluntary surrender of or voluntary

limitation on any license or authorization to practice medicine and

surgery in any jurisdiction including military, public health, and

foreign;

4. Any denial to the licensee of a license or authorization to

practice medicine and surgery by any jurisdiction including

military, public health, or foreign;

5. The licensee’s voluntary resignation from the medical staff

of any health care institution or voluntary limitation of the

licensee’s staff privileges at such an institution if that action

occurred while the licensee was under formal or informal

investigation by the institution or a committee thereof for any

reason related to alleged medical incompetence, unprofessional or

unethical conduct, or mental or physical impairment;

6. The licensee’s voluntary resignation or withdrawal from a

national, state, or county medical society, association, or

organization if that action occurred while the licensee was under

formal or informal investigation or review by that body for any

reason related to alleged medical incompetence, unprofessional or

unethical conduct, or mental or physical impairment;

7. Whether the licensee has had any health conditions that may

affect his or her ability to practice safely. Disclosures shall

focus on current impairments that directly affect clinical

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competence or adversely affect ability to practice medicine in a

competent, ethical, and professional manner, not on past or managed

health conditions that do not impair professional duties; and

8. The licensee’s completion of continuing medical education or

other forms of professional maintenance or evaluation, including

specialty board certification or recertification, during the

previous registration period.

C. 1. Each application shall be accompanied by a renewal fee

in an amount sufficient to cover the cost and expense incurred by

the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, for a renewal of the

person’s certificate to practice osteopathic medicine.

2. The Board may provide for the late renewal of a license upon

payment of a late fee in accordance with Board rules.

D. 1. In addition to the payment of the annual renewal fee,

each licensee applying for a renewal of the certificate shall

furnish to the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners proof that the

person has attended at least two (2) days of the annual educational

program conducted by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association, or its

equivalent, as determined by the Board, in the fiscal year preceding

the application for a renewal; provided, the Board may excuse the

failure of the licensee to attend the educational program in the

case of illness or other unavoidable casualty rendering it

impossible for the licensee to have attended the educational program

or its equivalent.

2. The Board shall require that the licensee receive not less

than one (1) hour of education in pain management or one (1) hour of
n for a renewal; provided, the Board may excuse the

failure of the licensee to attend the educational program in the

case of illness or other unavoidable casualty rendering it

impossible for the licensee to have attended the educational program

or its equivalent.

2. The Board shall require that the licensee receive not less

than one (1) hour of education in pain management or one (1) hour of

education in opioid use or addiction each year preceding an

application for renewal of a license, unless the licensee has

demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Board that the licensee does

not currently hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration

registration number. Such education may be held at the annual

educational program referenced in paragraph 1 of this subsection.

E. The secretary of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners

shall send a written notice to every person holding a legal

certificate to practice osteopathic medicine in this state, at least

thirty (30) days prior to the first day of July each year, directed

to the last-known address of the licensee, notifying the licensee

that it will be necessary for the licensee to pay the renewal

license fee as herein provided, and proper forms shall accompany the

notice upon which the licensee shall make application for renewal of

the certificate.

F. The licensee shall attest to the veracity of the application

form for license renewal. Failure to report fully and correctly

shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the Board.

G. The Board shall establish a system for reviewing renewal

forms. The Board may initiate investigations and disciplinary

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proceedings based on information submitted by licensees for license

renewal.