OK HB2603

Amends 59 O.S. 2011, Section 491 to add the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act as an acceptable licensing pathway for practicing medicine and surgery in Oklahoma

Practicing medicine without a valid license is a felony punishable by fines of $1,000 to $10,000, up to 1 year in county jail, or up to 4 years in state prison, or both

Each day of unlicensed practice constitutes a separate criminal offense, and district attorneys may file separate medical battery charges for each patient injured

State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may assess administrative fines up to $5,000 per day for practicing after license revocation or suspension

Effective date of July 1, 2016, with emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval