Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-641.1

A. All osteopathic physicians in active practice licensed by

the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall maintain a policy for

professional malpractice liability insurance; provided, however,

that such requirement shall not apply to osteopathic physicians:

1. Covered by a group or hospital malpractice liability

insurance policy;

2. Practicing in a state facility subject to The Governmental

Tort Claims Act, Section 151 et seq. of Title 51 of the Oklahoma

Statutes;

3. Practicing in a federal facility subject to the Federal Tort

Claims Act;

4. Providing care as a volunteer under a special volunteer

medical license pursuant to Section 635.1 of Title 59 of the

Oklahoma Statutes or a temporary critical need license under Section

6011 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

5. Providing care as a retired osteopathic physician with a

valid license in a volunteer, nonpaid capacity;

6. Practicing or residing in another state or country, who will

not practice within this state during the license renewal year. An

osteopathic physician that is residing but not practicing in this

state but wishes to maintain an active license may sign an affidavit

stating that the osteopathic physician is not practicing osteopathic

medicine, listing the specific dates during which the osteopathic

physician will not practice. The osteopathic physician must notify

the Board in writing and provide proof of malpractice liability

insurance no fewer than ten (10) days prior to resuming practice; or

7. Who petition the Board to be temporarily exempted due to

health, injury, or other personal exigent circumstance during the

year, if the Board approves such petition. A signed and sworn

affidavit and other documentation may be required by the Board. The

Board at its discretion may exempt an osteopathic physician for a

specific stated period of time.

B. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners may promulgate

rules as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section

including, but not limited to, minimum requirements for professional

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malpractice liability insurance policies and penalties for

noncompliance.