Oklahoma § 59-519.4 - Licensure requirements
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-519.4 — Licensure requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-519.4. Licensure requirements
To be eligible for licensure as a physician assistant pursuant
to the provisions of Section 519.1 et seq. of this title an
applicant shall:
1. Have graduated from an accredited physician assistant
program recognized by the State Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision;
2. Successfully pass an examination for physician assistants
recognized by the Board; and
3. Obtain a national criminal history background check.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 289, § 4, emerg. eff. June 3, 1993. Amended
by Laws 1997, c. 47, § 3, emerg. eff. April 7, 1997; Laws 2019, c.
363, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2025, c. 350, § 7, eff. July 1,
2025.
§59-519.4A. Criminal history background check.
A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is
authorized to obtain a national criminal history background check as
a condition of eligibility for individuals seeking:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations
1. Licensure to practice as a physician assistant for initial
licensure in this state pursuant to the provisions of the Physician
Assistant Act, Section 519.1 et seq. of Title 59 of the Oklahoma
Statutes; or
2. A Compact privilege under the PA Licensure Compact, Section
545.1 et seq. of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. Applicants shall be fingerprinted for the national criminal
history background check. Applicant fingerprints shall be submitted
to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the national
criminal history background check shall be conducted in accordance
with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Bureau
shall return national criminal history results to the Board.
C. Results obtained from the national criminal history
background check shall be used solely for the screening of
applicants and shall be retained by the Board. The Board shall not
disseminate criminal history record information resulting from the
background check.
Added by Laws 2025, c. 350, § 8, eff. July 1, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 59-519.4
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Section 59-519.4 ("Licensure requirements") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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