Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-749.1
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Inspections of abortion facilities
Official statutory text
A. The State Board of Health shall establish policies and
procedures for conducting pre-licensure and re-licensure inspections
of abortion facilities. Prior to issuing or reissuing a license,
the Department shall conduct an on-site inspection to ensure
compliance with the rules promulgated by the Board.
B. The Board shall promulgate rules for conducting inspections
and investigations pursuant to complaints received by the State
Department of Health and made against any abortion facility. The
Department shall receive, record, and dispose of complaints in
accordance with established policies and procedures.
C. If the State Commissioner of Health determines that there is
reasonable cause to believe a licensee, licensed abortion facility
or abortion facility that is required to be licensed in this state
is not adhering to the requirements of Section 1-729a et seq. of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, local fire ordinances or rules or
any other law, administrative rule or regulation relating to
abortion, the Commissioner and any duly designated employee or agent
of the Commissioner including employees of county or city-county
health departments and county or municipal fire inspectors,
consistent with standard medical practices, may enter on and into
the premises of the licensee, licensed abortion facility or abortion
facility that is required to be licensed in this state during
regular business hours of the licensee or abortion facility to
determine compliance with the provisions of Section 1-729a et seq.
of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, local fire ordinances or
rules, and any other law, administrative rule or regulation relating
to abortion.
D. An application for a license to operate a private office,
freestanding outpatient clinic or other facility or clinic in which
abortions are performed constitutes permission for, and complete
acquiescence in, an entry or inspection of the premises during the
pendency of the application and, if licensed, during the term of the
license.
E. If an inspection or investigation conducted pursuant to this
section reveals that an applicant, licensee or licensed abortion
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facility is not adhering to the requirements of this section, the
provisions of Title 1-729a et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, local fire ordinances or rules and any other law,
administrative rule or regulation relating to abortion, the
Commissioner may take action to deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to
renew a license to operate an abortion facility.
procedures for conducting pre-licensure and re-licensure inspections
of abortion facilities. Prior to issuing or reissuing a license,
the Department shall conduct an on-site inspection to ensure
compliance with the rules promulgated by the Board.
B. The Board shall promulgate rules for conducting inspections
and investigations pursuant to complaints received by the State
Department of Health and made against any abortion facility. The
Department shall receive, record, and dispose of complaints in
accordance with established policies and procedures.
C. If the State Commissioner of Health determines that there is
reasonable cause to believe a licensee, licensed abortion facility
or abortion facility that is required to be licensed in this state
is not adhering to the requirements of Section 1-729a et seq. of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, local fire ordinances or rules or
any other law, administrative rule or regulation relating to
abortion, the Commissioner and any duly designated employee or agent
of the Commissioner including employees of county or city-county
health departments and county or municipal fire inspectors,
consistent with standard medical practices, may enter on and into
the premises of the licensee, licensed abortion facility or abortion
facility that is required to be licensed in this state during
regular business hours of the licensee or abortion facility to
determine compliance with the provisions of Section 1-729a et seq.
of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, local fire ordinances or
rules, and any other law, administrative rule or regulation relating
to abortion.
D. An application for a license to operate a private office,
freestanding outpatient clinic or other facility or clinic in which
abortions are performed constitutes permission for, and complete
acquiescence in, an entry or inspection of the premises during the
pendency of the application and, if licensed, during the term of the
license.
E. If an inspection or investigation conducted pursuant to this
section reveals that an applicant, licensee or licensed abortion
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 433
facility is not adhering to the requirements of this section, the
provisions of Title 1-729a et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, local fire ordinances or rules and any other law,
administrative rule or regulation relating to abortion, the
Commissioner may take action to deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to
renew a license to operate an abortion facility.
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