Oklahoma § 59-541.2 - Radiologist Assistant Advisory Committee

§ 59-541.2. Radiologist Assistant Advisory Committee

A. There is hereby created a Radiologist Assistant Advisory

Committee within the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision to assist in administering the provisions of the

Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act. The Committee shall consist of

seven (7) members as follows:

1. One member shall be a physician appointed by the State Board

of Medical Licensure and Supervision from its membership;

2. One member shall be a radiologist appointed by the State

Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision from a list of qualified

individuals submitted by the Oklahoma State Medical Association and

who is not a member of the Board;

3. One member shall be a physician appointed by the State Board

of Osteopathic Examiners from its membership;

4. One member shall be a physician appointed by the State Board

of Osteopathic Examiners from a list of qualified individuals

submitted by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association and who is not a

member of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners;

5. One member shall be a radiologist appointed by the State

Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision from a list of qualified

individuals submitted by the Oklahoma State Radiological Society and

who is not a member of the Board; and

6. Two members shall be radiologist assistants appointed by the

State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision from a list of

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radiologist assistants submitted by the Oklahoma State Radiological

Society.

The radiologist assistant practitioner members shall have

engaged in rendering radiologist assistant services to the public,

teaching, or research for at least two (2) years immediately

preceding their appointments. These members shall at all times be

holders of valid licenses as radiologist assistants in this state,

except for the members first appointed to the Committee.

B. Initial members of the Committee shall be appointed by

September 1, 2008. Members of the Committee shall be appointed for

terms of four (4) years. Provided, the terms of office of the

members first appointed shall begin within a reasonable time frame

after the effective date of this act and shall continue for the

following periods:

1. Two physicians and one radiologist assistant for a period of

three (3) years; and

2. Three physicians and one radiologist assistant for a period

of four (4) years.

Upon the expiration of a member’s term of office, the appointing

authority for that member shall appoint a successor. Vacancies on

the Committee shall be filled in like manner for the balance of an

unexpired term. No member shall serve more than three consecutive

terms. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and

qualified.

C. Upon expiration or vacancy of the term of a member, the

respective nominating authority may, as appropriate, submit to the

appointing Board a list of three persons qualified to serve on the

Committee to fill the expired term of their respective member.

Appointments may be made from these lists by the appointing Board,

and additionally lists may be provided by the respective

organizations if requested by the State Board of Medical Licensure

and Supervision.

D. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may

remove any member from the Committee for neglect of any duty

required by law, for incompetency, or for unethical or dishonorable

conduct.

E. The Committee shall meet at least twice each year and shall

elect biennially during odd-numbered years a chair and vice-chair

from among its members. The Committee may convene at the request of

the chair, or as the Committee may determine for such other meetings

as may be deemed necessary.

F. A majority of the members of the Committee, including the

chair and vice-chair, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, and

a majority of the required quorum shall be sufficient for the

Committee to take action by vote.

G. The Committee shall advise the Board in developing policy

and rules pertaining to the Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act.

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H. Members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision and members of the Radiologist Assistant Advisory

Committee shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses

incurred while engaged in the discharge of official duties pursuant

to this act in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 2008, c. 20, § 3, emerg. eff. April 11, 2008.