Oklahoma § 70-697.8 - Contracts with residents - Community Residency Revolving
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 70-697.8 — Contracts with residents - Community Residency Revolving, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-697.8. Contracts with residents - Community Residency Revolving
Fund.
A community may enter into a contract with a resident physician
in training whereby the resident agrees to establish a practice in
the community upon the completion of the individual's residency.
The Health Care Workforce Training Commission shall have the
authority to receive funds direct from that community for the
purpose of paying the resident involved to the extent of the
contractual arrangements. Monies received by the Commission under
the provisions of this section shall be deposited to, and disbursed
from, the "Community Residency Revolving Fund" hereby created in the
State Treasury. The fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to
legislative appropriation or fiscal year limitations. Expenditures
from said fund shall be made on warrants issued by the State
Treasurer against claims filed by the Commission with the Director
of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and
payment.
Added by Laws 1975, c. 271, § 8, emerg. eff. June 5, 1975. Amended
by Laws 1979, c. 47, § 78, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979; Laws 2012, c.
304, § 616; Laws 2022, c. 407, § 22.
NOTE: In accordance with Article VI, Section 11, of the Oklahoma
Constitution, House Bill 2776 became law without the Governor's
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools
signature.
27, 2022.
It was filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State on May
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 70-697.8
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 70-697.8 cover?
Section 70-697.8 ("Contracts with residents - Community Residency Revolving") 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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