Okla. Admin. Code § 510:10-3-13

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

Section 510:10-3-13 - Volunteer and Emeritus Medical License

(a) The Osteopathic Medicine Act authorizes the Board to issue a volunteer medical license for physicians who are retired from active practice and wish to donate their expertise for the medical care and treatment of indigent and needy persons of the State. The Board may issue a volunteer medical license:

(1) Upon completion of a special volunteer medical license application, including documentation of the physician's osteopathic school graduation and practice history;

(2) Upon receipt of documentation that the physician has been previously issued a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Oklahoma or in another state of the United States and that they have never been the subject of any medical disciplinary action in any jurisdiction;

(3) Upon acknowledgement and documentation that the physician's practice under the volunteer medical license will be exclusively and totally devoted to providing medical care to needy and indigent persons in Oklahoma or to providing care under the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps; and

(4) Upon acknowledgement and documentation that the physician will not receive or have the expectation to receive any payment or compensation, either direct or indirect, for any medical services rendered under the volunteer medical license.

(5) A volunteer medical license shall be:

(A) Issued by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners to eligible physicians;

(B) Issued without any fees;

(C) Issued without continuing medical education (CME) requirements;

(D) Issued for no longer than one (1) year;

(E) Renewable annually upon completion of renewal application furnished by Board.

(6) The volunteer medical license shall not permit:

(A) The physician to apply for prescribing privileges for controlled drugs;

(B) The physician to recommend medical marijuana;

(C) The physician to supervise any mid-level practitioner;

(D) The physician to receive compensation for medical care and treatment provided.

(b) Holders of full and unrestricted licenses in Oklahoma for at least ten (10) years may choose at any time to apply for a Physician Emeritus license by notifying the office of the Board. The Physician Emeritus license is for fully retired physicians. The Physician Emeritus license shall be issued with no Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements. A fee may be charged for this license.

(1) Physicians holding an Emeritus license may continue to use the title or append to their name the letters, D.O., Doctor, Specialist, Physician or any other title, letters or designation which represents that such person is a physician. Service on boards, committees or other such groups which require that a member be a physician shall be allowed.

(2) Physicians holding an Emeritus license shall not practice medicine in any form or prescribe, dispense, or administer drugs.

(3) When a physician has retired from practice and subsequently chooses to return to active practice from Physician Emeritus status, the physician may, be required, at the Boards discretion, to,:

(A) Pay required reinstatement fees;

(B) Complete required forms;

(C) Make a personal appearance before the Board or Secretary of the Board;

(D) Submit to a physical examination, psychological and/or psychiatric examination; and

(E) Provide evidence of successful completion of continuing medical education.

Okla. Admin. Code § 510:10-3-13

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022