Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-697.25
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A. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall, in consultation
with the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, designate
eligible hospitals for the creation of new residency training
programs to serve medically underserved areas.
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is authorized to contract
with the Oklahoma State University of Osteopathic Medicine and the
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine to provide funding for
the establishment of new residency training programs created under
the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training Program Act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 1101
C. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall, with the
assistance of the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic
Medicine and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, provide
technical assistance and funding for the colleges' costs incurred in
supporting the programs to ensure that residency training programs
established pursuant to the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training
Program Act become funded by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
Services. Any student who is a resident of this state or who is in
good academic standing with an accredited medical college in this
state shall receive priority consideration in the process of
assigning clinical rotations at a health care facility that accepts
state funding. For purposes of this section, "resident" means an
individual who resided in this state at the time of graduation from
an Oklahoma high school.
D. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall establish reporting
mechanisms for eligible hospitals for the monitoring of progress of
the new residency training programs.
E. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall present a report on
the operation of the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training Program to
the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives within one (1) month of the
beginning of each regular session of the Legislature which shall
include, but shall not be limited to, information on the progress
made in implementing the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training
Program Act.
with the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, designate
eligible hospitals for the creation of new residency training
programs to serve medically underserved areas.
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is authorized to contract
with the Oklahoma State University of Osteopathic Medicine and the
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine to provide funding for
the establishment of new residency training programs created under
the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training Program Act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 1101
C. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall, with the
assistance of the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic
Medicine and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, provide
technical assistance and funding for the colleges' costs incurred in
supporting the programs to ensure that residency training programs
established pursuant to the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training
Program Act become funded by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
Services. Any student who is a resident of this state or who is in
good academic standing with an accredited medical college in this
state shall receive priority consideration in the process of
assigning clinical rotations at a health care facility that accepts
state funding. For purposes of this section, "resident" means an
individual who resided in this state at the time of graduation from
an Oklahoma high school.
D. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall establish reporting
mechanisms for eligible hospitals for the monitoring of progress of
the new residency training programs.
E. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall present a report on
the operation of the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training Program to
the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives within one (1) month of the
beginning of each regular session of the Legislature which shall
include, but shall not be limited to, information on the progress
made in implementing the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training
Program Act.
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