Okla. Admin. Code § 310:615-3-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:615-3-2 - Medical staff

(a) The medical staff shall be an organized group of two or more physicians which shall initiate and adopt, with the approval of the governing body, bylaws, rules, regulations, and policies governing their professional activities in the ambulatory surgical center. Physician membership shall be limited to those physicians holding current hospital staff appointments.

(b) In addition to the minimum number of physician members of the medical staff, legally licensed dentists or podiatrists may be members of the medical staff.

(c) All members of the medical staff shall submit a written application for staff membership which shall include a summary of all education, professional training and previous appointments to institutional medical staffs.

(d) Provisions shall be made for the review and evaluation of surgical practices on a continuing basis by the establishment and operation of a Tissue Committee and/or a Professional Standards Committee which shall review pathological reports on all specimens and review the professional performance. Such Committee to be comprised of two or more members of the medical staff. When warranted by the evidence, the medical staff shall recommend to the governing body the dismissal from the medical staff or the reduction of professional privileges of any member not conforming to the adopted professional standards of the ambulatory surgical center.

(e) Physician assistants may be certified by the governing body to assist in surgery, but in no instance shall the privileges of a physician's assistant exceed those permitted by his State certification, nor shall a physician's assistant be authorized to function independently from his responsible physician.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:615-3-2

Revoked and reenacted at 9 Ok Reg 2021, eff 6-11-92