Oklahoma § 59-2055 - State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists - Powers and

§ 59-2055. State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists - Powers and

duties.

A. The State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists shall

promulgate rules not inconsistent with the provisions of the

Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act as are necessary for the

governing of the proceedings of the Board, the performance of the

duties of the Board, the regulation of the practice of perfusion in

this state, and the enforcement of the Oklahoma Licensed

Perfusionists Act.

B. The Board shall:

1. Adopt and publish standards of professional conduct for

perfusionists and adopt an official seal;

2. Establish the qualifications and fitness of applicants for

licenses, renewal of licenses, and reciprocal licenses;

3. Examine, certify, and renew the licenses of duly qualified

applicants and establish the requirements and procedures therefor;

4. Maintain an up-to-date list of every person licensed to

practice perfusion pursuant to the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists

Act. The list shall show the license holder's last-known place of

employment, last-known place of residence and the date and number of

the license;

5. Cause the prosecution of all persons violating the Oklahoma

Licensed Perfusionists Act and incur necessary expenses therefor;

6. Keep a record of all proceedings of the Board and make the

record available to the public for inspection during reasonable

business hours;

7. Conduct hearings and issue subpoenas according to the

Administrative Procedures Act, the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists

Act, and rules promulgated by the Board.

8. Investigate or cause to be investigated alleged violations

of the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act.

9. Determine and assess administrative penalties, take or

request civil action, request criminal prosecution or take other

administrative or civil action as specifically authorized by the

Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act or other law against any person

or entity who has violated any of the provisions of the Oklahoma

Licensed Perfusionists Act, rules promulgated thereunder, or any

license or order issued pursuant thereto;

10. Enter into interagency agreements or other contracts

necessary to implement the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act;

11. Share information on a case-by-case basis of any person

whose license has been suspended, revoked or denied. This

information shall include the name, social security number, type and

cause of action, date and penalty incurred, and the length of the

penalty and any other information determined necessary by the Board.

This information shall be available for public inspection during

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reasonable business hours and shall be supplied to similar governing

boards in other states upon request;

12. Establish reasonable and necessary fees for the

administration and implementation of the Oklahoma Licensed

Perfusionists Act;

13. Provide to its members and employees, as often as

necessary, information regarding their qualifications for office or

employment under the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act and their

responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of

conduct for state officers or employees;

14. Establish continuing professional education programs for

licensed perfusionists and provisional licensed perfusionists

pursuant to the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act, the standards

of which shall be at least as stringent as those of the American

Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or its successor agency, and

shall:

a.

establish a minimum number of hours of continuing

education required to renew a license under the

Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act,

b.

develop a process to evaluate and approve continuing

education courses,

c.

identify the key factors for the competent performance

by a license holder of the license holder's

professional duties, and

d.

adopt a procedure to assess a license holder's

participation in continuing education programs;

15. By agreement, secure and provide for compensation for

services that the Board considers necessary to the administration

and implementation of the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act and

may employ and compensate within available funds professional

consultants, technical assistants, and employees on a full-time or

part-time basis; and

16. Enter into agreements or contracts, consistent with state

law, with outside organizations for the purpose of developing,

administering, grading, or reporting the results of examinations.

Such organizations must be capable of providing an examination

which:

a.

meets the standards of the American Board of

Cardiovascular Perfusion or its successor agency,

b.

is able to be validated by an independent testing

professional, and

c.

is nationally recognized as testing cardiovascular

perfusion competencies.

Added by Laws 1996, c. 226, § 5, eff. July 1, 1996.