Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-697.2

programs for internship and residency physician training.

The Health Care Workforce Training Commission is authorized to

establish and administer cost-sharing programs for internship and

residency physician training. The Commission shall provide for

state assistance by sharing the cost on a percentage basis, as may

be prescribed by law or as determined by the Commission, of the

salary, fringe benefits, training and program administration of the

interns and residents as may be arranged by contract for

reimbursement with an accredited and approved hospital and

accredited clinical programs throughout the state in cooperation

with the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Such physician training institutions in the state shall serve as the

administrative agent for internship and residency programs which are

located in hospitals and clinical training programs throughout the

state. Such programs are affiliated with the institutions and

approved for funding by the Commission. The Commission shall

conduct the planning, coordination and selection of the training

programs to assure the effective and efficient operation of these

programs. Not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the subsidy

for these programs shall be used in the training of primary health

care and family/general practice physicians for the rural and

medically underserved areas of the state. Provided that such

subsidy may be used for the primary purpose of increasing the total

number of residencies funded by this state, wherever located within

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the state, during that period in which residency programs are being

established in rural areas; provided further, that as the residency

programs are established and accredited in rural hospitals,

residency positions in such programs shall be first provided for by

the Commission. The Commission shall present a report to the

Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the

President Pro Tempore of the Senate within one (1) month of the

beginning of each regular legislative session on the operation of

the programs including the progress made in accomplishing the goals

of physician training as to type of specialties and workforce

placement of the kind necessary to provide adequate health care to

the people throughout this state. The subsidy to the participating

hospital, clinical situation or training institution per resident or

intern shall not exceed any maximum or minimum amount as may be

prescribed by law or as determined by the Commission. The actual

amount of subsidy for physician training program situations shall be

based upon a determination by the Commission of:

1. The type of primary care residency and internship programs

involved and being conducted;

2. The extent of reimbursement available through third-party

payers and all other sources; and

3. The program and salary costs incurred in the given training

situation.