Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-707

Council.

A. The State Commissioner of Health, with the advice of the

Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council, shall promulgate rules and

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standards as the Commissioner deems to be in the public interest for

hospitals, on the following:

1. Construction plans and location, including fees not to

exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for submission or

resubmission of architectural and building plans, and procedures to

ensure the timely review of such plans by the State Department of

Health. The assessed fee shall be used solely for the purposes of

processing approval of construction plans and location by the State

Department of Health;

2. Physical plant and facilities;

3. Fire protection and safety;

4. Food service;

5. Reports and records;

6. Staffing and personal service;

7. Surgical facilities and equipment;

8. Maternity facilities and equipment;

9. Control of communicable disease;

10. Sanitation;

11. Laboratory services;

12. Nursing facilities and equipment; and

13. Other items as may be deemed necessary to carry out the

purposes of this article.

B. 1. The State Commissioner of Health, with the advice of the

Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council and the State Board of Pharmacy,

shall promulgate rules and standards as the Commissioner deems to be

in the public interest with respect to the storage and dispensing of

drugs and medications for hospital patients.

2. The State Board of Pharmacy shall be empowered to inspect

drug facilities in licensed hospitals and shall report violations of

applicable statutes and rules to the State Department of Health for

action and reply.

C. 1. The Commissioner shall appoint an Oklahoma Hospital

Advisory Council to advise the Department regarding hospital

operations and to recommend actions to improve patient care.

2. The Advisory Council shall have the duty and authority to:

a. review and approve in its advisory capacity rules and

standards for hospital licensure,

b. evaluate, review and make recommendations regarding

Department licensure activities; provided however, the

Advisory Council shall not make recommendations

regarding scope of practice for any health care

providers or practitioners regulated pursuant to Title

59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and

c. recommend and approve:

(1) quality indicators and data submission

requirements for hospitals, and

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(2) the indicators and data to be used by the

Department to monitor compliance with licensure

requirements.

D. 1. The Advisory Council shall be composed of nine (9)

members appointed by the Commissioner. The membership of the

Advisory Council shall be as follows:

a. two members shall be hospital administrators of

licensed hospitals,

b. two members shall be licensed physicians or

practitioners who have current privileges to provide

services in hospitals,

c. two members shall be hospital employees, and

d. three members shall be citizens representing the

public who:

(1) are not hospital employees,

(2) do not hold hospital staff appointments, and
ws:

a. two members shall be hospital administrators of

licensed hospitals,

b. two members shall be licensed physicians or

practitioners who have current privileges to provide

services in hospitals,

c. two members shall be hospital employees, and

d. three members shall be citizens representing the

public who:

(1) are not hospital employees,

(2) do not hold hospital staff appointments, and

(3) are not members of hospital governing boards.

2. a. Advisory Council members shall be appointed for three-

year terms except the initial terms after November 1,

1999, of one hospital administrator, one licensed

physician or practitioner, one hospital employee, and

one public member shall be one (1) year. The initial

terms after the effective date of this act of one

hospital administrator, one licensed physician or

practitioner, one hospital employee, and one public

member shall be two (2) years. The initial terms of

all other members shall be three (3) years. After

initial appointments to the Council, members shall be

appointed to three-year terms.

b. Members of the Advisory Council may be removed by the

Commissioner for cause.

E. The Advisory Council shall meet on a quarterly basis and

shall annually elect from among its members a chairperson. Members

of the Council shall serve without compensation but shall be

reimbursed by the Department for travel expenses related to their

service as authorized by the State Travel Reimbursement Act.