Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-3162
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Brochure and online presentation of rights and
Official statutory text
responsibilities for health care providers – Certification
requirements.
A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall
prepare, and from time to time amend, a brochure to inform health
care providers of their responsibilities and rights under the
specified sections of the Hydration and Nutrition for Incompetent
Patients Act (Sections 3080.2 through 3080.5 of this title), the
Nondiscrimination in Treatment Act (Sections 3090.2 and 3090.3 of
this title), the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act (Section 3101.9 of
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this title), the Oklahoma Do-Not-Resuscitate Act (Section 3131.4 of
this title) and the Assisted Suicide Prevention Act (Sections 3141.3
and 3141.4 of this title). The brochure shall include contact
information for officials to whom alleged violations of those
provisions may be reported. The Board shall prepare, from time to
time revise, and make available on the Board's website an online
presentation, which shall be a minimum of one (1) hour in length,
consisting of training on the responsibilities and rights of health
care providers covered by the current brochure. The Board shall
provide for means to verify that a viewer indeed observed the full
online presentation, such as a quiz on its content to be answered at
the end of the presentation or other methods commonly employed in
association with continuing medical education. The Board shall
provide to each viewer who complies with such verification a dated
certification that the viewer completed the online training. The
Board shall make the current brochure and online presentation
available on the Board's website and shall inform all Oklahoma
inpatient health care services entities of their availability and
how to access them online on the Board's website.
B. Inpatient health care services entities shall ensure that
all health care providers and other defined officials associated
with the inpatient health care services entity are provided with a
copy of the current brochure and sign a certification that they have
read the brochure and are familiar with their responsibilities and
rights as set forth therein:
1. Within fourteen (14) days of beginning employment with, of
beginning service on the board of directors of, or of beginning to
provide services to patients at the entity; and
2. At least once during each calendar year.
C. At least once during each consecutive two-calendar-year
period all health care providers and the administrator or chief
executive officer, by whatever title the person serving that
function may be called, associated with an inpatient health care
services entity shall observe the online presentation described in
subsection A of this section. The time required for observation of
this presentation shall count as part of, rather than being in
addition to, continuing education otherwise required for licensed
health care providers. Inpatient health care services entities
shall ensure that all health care providers and other defined
officials associated with the inpatient health care services entity
provide the entity with a copy of each dated certification by the
Board verifying that the provider or official observed the online
presentation described in subsection A of this section in compliance
with this requirement, and shall maintain such copies on file for a
minimum of four (4) calendar years following the calendar year to
which they apply. The files of such copies shall be subject to
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inspection under subsection B of Section 1-705, and Sections 1-829
and 1-1911 of this title.
D. The provisions of subsection B of this section shall be
effective at the beginning of the second calendar month after the
month in which the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
publishes the initial brochure required by this section on its
Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1514
inspection under subsection B of Section 1-705, and Sections 1-829
and 1-1911 of this title.
D. The provisions of subsection B of this section shall be
effective at the beginning of the second calendar month after the
month in which the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
publishes the initial brochure required by this section on its
website. The provisions of subsection C of this section shall be
effective beginning with calendar year 2015.
E. The provisions of subsections B and C of this section shall
apply to licensees of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners and
such licensees shall receive appropriate continuing education
credits.
requirements.
A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall
prepare, and from time to time amend, a brochure to inform health
care providers of their responsibilities and rights under the
specified sections of the Hydration and Nutrition for Incompetent
Patients Act (Sections 3080.2 through 3080.5 of this title), the
Nondiscrimination in Treatment Act (Sections 3090.2 and 3090.3 of
this title), the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act (Section 3101.9 of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1513
this title), the Oklahoma Do-Not-Resuscitate Act (Section 3131.4 of
this title) and the Assisted Suicide Prevention Act (Sections 3141.3
and 3141.4 of this title). The brochure shall include contact
information for officials to whom alleged violations of those
provisions may be reported. The Board shall prepare, from time to
time revise, and make available on the Board's website an online
presentation, which shall be a minimum of one (1) hour in length,
consisting of training on the responsibilities and rights of health
care providers covered by the current brochure. The Board shall
provide for means to verify that a viewer indeed observed the full
online presentation, such as a quiz on its content to be answered at
the end of the presentation or other methods commonly employed in
association with continuing medical education. The Board shall
provide to each viewer who complies with such verification a dated
certification that the viewer completed the online training. The
Board shall make the current brochure and online presentation
available on the Board's website and shall inform all Oklahoma
inpatient health care services entities of their availability and
how to access them online on the Board's website.
B. Inpatient health care services entities shall ensure that
all health care providers and other defined officials associated
with the inpatient health care services entity are provided with a
copy of the current brochure and sign a certification that they have
read the brochure and are familiar with their responsibilities and
rights as set forth therein:
1. Within fourteen (14) days of beginning employment with, of
beginning service on the board of directors of, or of beginning to
provide services to patients at the entity; and
2. At least once during each calendar year.
C. At least once during each consecutive two-calendar-year
period all health care providers and the administrator or chief
executive officer, by whatever title the person serving that
function may be called, associated with an inpatient health care
services entity shall observe the online presentation described in
subsection A of this section. The time required for observation of
this presentation shall count as part of, rather than being in
addition to, continuing education otherwise required for licensed
health care providers. Inpatient health care services entities
shall ensure that all health care providers and other defined
officials associated with the inpatient health care services entity
provide the entity with a copy of each dated certification by the
Board verifying that the provider or official observed the online
presentation described in subsection A of this section in compliance
with this requirement, and shall maintain such copies on file for a
minimum of four (4) calendar years following the calendar year to
which they apply. The files of such copies shall be subject to
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1514
inspection under subsection B of Section 1-705, and Sections 1-829
and 1-1911 of this title.
D. The provisions of subsection B of this section shall be
effective at the beginning of the second calendar month after the
month in which the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
publishes the initial brochure required by this section on its
Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1514
inspection under subsection B of Section 1-705, and Sections 1-829
and 1-1911 of this title.
D. The provisions of subsection B of this section shall be
effective at the beginning of the second calendar month after the
month in which the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
publishes the initial brochure required by this section on its
website. The provisions of subsection C of this section shall be
effective beginning with calendar year 2015.
E. The provisions of subsections B and C of this section shall
apply to licensees of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners and
such licensees shall receive appropriate continuing education
credits.
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