Oklahoma § 59-545.2 - Definitions

§ 59-545.2. Definitions

As used in the Compact:

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1. "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable,

or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by a

licensing board or other authority against a PA license or license

application or Compact privilege such as license denial, censure,

revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, or

restriction on the licensee's practice;

2. "Compact privilege" means the authorization granted by a

remote state to allow a licensee from another participating state to

practice as a PA to provide medical services and other licensed

activity to a patient located in the remote state under the remote

state's laws and regulations;

3. "Conviction" means a finding by a court that an individual

is guilty of a felony or misdemeanor offense through adjudication or

entry of a plea of guilt or no contest to the charge by the

offender;

4. "Criminal background check" means the submission of

fingerprints or other biometric-based information for a license

applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant's criminal

history record information, as defined in 28 C.F.R., Section

20.3(d), from the state's criminal history record repository as

defined in 28 C.F.R., Section 20.3(f);

5. "Data system" means the repository of information about

licensees, including, but not limited to, license status and adverse

actions, which is created and administered under the terms of the

Compact;

6. "Executive committee" means a group of directors and ex

officio individuals elected or appointed pursuant to paragraph 2 of

subsection F of Section 7 of this Compact;

7. "Impaired practitioner" means a PA whose practice is

adversely affected by health-related conditions that impact his or

her ability to practice;

8. "Investigative information" means information, records, or

documents received or generated by a licensing board pursuant to an

investigation;

9. "Jurisprudence requirement" means the assessment of an

individual's knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice

of a PA in a state;

10. "License" means current authorization by a state, other

than authorization pursuant to a Compact privilege, for a PA to

provide medical services, which would be unlawful without current

authorization;

11. "Licensee" means an individual who holds a license from a

state to provide medical services as a PA;

12. "Licensing board" means any state entity authorized to

license and otherwise regulate PAs;

13. "Medical services" means health care services provided for

the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, cure, or relief of a health

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

condition, injury, or disease, as defined by a state's laws and

regulations;

14. "Model Compact" means the model for the PA Licensure

Compact on file with The Council of State Governments or other

entity as designated by the Commission;

15. "Participating state" means a state that has enacted the

Compact;

16. "PA" means an individual who is licensed as a physician

assistant in a state. For purposes of the Compact, any other title

or status adopted by a state to replace the term "physician

assistant" shall be deemed synonymous with "physician assistant" and

shall confer the same rights and responsibilities to the licensee

under the provisions of the Compact at the time of its enactment;

17. "PA Licensure Compact Commission", "Compact Commission", or

"Commission" means the national administrative body created pursuant

to subsection A of Section 7 of this Compact;

18. "Qualifying license" means an unrestricted license issued

by a participating state to provide medical services as a PA;

19. "Remote state" means a participating state where a licensee

who is not licensed as a PA is exercising or seeking to exercise the

Compact privilege;

20. "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by an entity that has

the force and effect of law;

21. "Significant investigative information" means investigative

information that a licensing board, after an inquiry or

investigation that includes notification and an opportunity for the

PA to respond if required by state law, has reason to believe is not

groundless and, if proven true, would indicate more than a minor

infraction; and

22. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or

territory of the United States.

Added by Laws 2024, c. 22, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.