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OK HB2862
Bill
Status
2/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
William Fourkiller
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AI Summary
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Prohibits practicing surgical technology in Oklahoma health care facilities (hospitals, outpatient surgical centers) unless the person holds certification from an accredited body, completed military surgical technology training, was employed in the field before the act's effective date, or serves the federal government
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Requires newly graduated surgical technologists to obtain certification within 12 months of completing their program to continue employment
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Allows health care facilities to hire non-qualified surgical technologists only after documenting diligent but unsuccessful efforts to recruit qualified candidates
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Mandates continuing education requirements for surgical technologists who qualified through military training or grandfathering, matching the credits required for credentialed technologists
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Assigns enforcement authority to the State Department of Health, with an effective date of November 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Public health and safety; prohibiting the practice of surgical technology in a health care facility unless certain requirements are met; effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Public Health
2/2/2016