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Bill Status Report
02-03-2012 - 17:17:46

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HB 1084   By Bennett. Creates a new law which mandates that an emergency medical worker is entitled to treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and treatment is to be covered under workers' compensation.
Bill History: 03-07-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1209   By Kirby. Prevents physicians from being liable for providing medical services at an amateur or professional athletic event except for acts of gross negligence or willful or wanton negligence in the rendering of emergency care; EMERGENCY
Bill History: 04-26-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 0)

HB 1275   By Ownbey. Modifies requirements for application and license of registered nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, licensed practical nurses, and Advanced Unlicensed Assistants; increases number of employees of Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Bill History: 04-25-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 0)

HB 1312   By Richardson. Requires that a practitioner place the symptom or purpose for which the drug is being used on the label; failure to do so shall not be admissible evidence of malpractice in litigation.
Bill History: 03-07-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1351   By Blackwell. Allows a certified registered nurse anesthetist to order, select, obtain and administer legend drugs, Schedules II through V controlled substances, devices, and medical gases in collaboration with a medical doctor.
Bill History: 03-07-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1409   By Cox. Modifies accident and health insurance policies; provides the required methods of compensation for certain providers.
Bill History: 03-04-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1638   By Ortega. Allows for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to enter into contract with registered nurses, pharmacists, or other licensed mental health professional; EMERGENCY.
Bill History: 04-07-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 0)

HB 1644   BY Ritze. Allows doctors to prescribe controlled substances without a federal license.
Bill History: 03-18-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1777   By Roberts, Sean. Creates the Physical Therapy Practice Act; defines physical therapy as care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
Bill History: 03-04-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 1826   By Treblicock. Mandates that nurses or physicians must test every pregnant female for HIV.
Bill History: 04-20-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 0)

HB 1994   By Sullivan. Creates the "Oklahoma Diabetic Eye Disease Detection Initiative" which will evaluate current medical research relating to diabetic retinopathy.
Bill History: 03-18-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

HB 2266   By Cox. Defines Public Health Services and Physician-approved protocol; Authorizes nurses to use those protocols, dispense prepacked nonprescription medicine and requires Department to designate a Medical Director; EMERGENCY.
Bill History: 02-06-12 H Referred to House Committee on House Public Health

HB 2270   By Cox. Authorizes the OK Health Care Authority to seek approval of federal waivers; prevents the Nursing Facilities Quality of Care fee from exceeding the amount or rate allowed by federal law.
Bill History: 02-06-12 H Referred to House Committee on House A&B

HB 2273   By Cox. Authorizes the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to pay specified professional expenses; removes authority of Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board to establish protocols and standards for certain drugs; permits prior authorization.
Bill History: 02-06-12 H Referred to House Committee on House A&B

HB 2283   By Glenn. Requires warning that a dangerous controlled substance may produce a positive result on a drug screen analysis to be affixed to containers of substances by pharmacists; makes language referring to personnel gender neutral.
Bill History: 02-06-12 H Referred to House Committee on House Public Health

HB 2509   By Stiles. Creates the Unauthorized Practices Act; Prohibits a person from practicing a profession for which a license is required from practicing said profession without a license; allows for lawsuit fillings and sets penalties.
Bill History: 02-06-12 H Referred to House Committee on House Econ. Dev., Tourism & Financial Svcs.

SB 28   By Wilson. Payments for services rendered to enrollees in premium assistance programs will be limited to current Medicaid reimbursement rates; private plans will be limited to 10 percent administrative fees or contracts with the Health Care Authority.
Bill History: 03-04-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 69   By Bass. Allows physician and other health professionals to examine child suspected of being physically or mentally abused without consent of the child's parent.
Bill History: 02-06-12 H Referred to House Committee on House Rules

SB 120   By Ivester. Grants tax exemptions from December 31, 2011 through January 1, 2016 to licensed primary care physicians in municipalities under 20,000 people.
Bill History: 03-04-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 134   By Rice. Permits physician assistants to render during an emergency any medical care they could provide under the supervision of a physician; physicians are exempt from normal supervision requirements in such emergencies.
Bill History: 03-04-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 180   By Paddack. Allows the Department of Corrections to contract with physicians and other inpatient and outpatient medical providers; requires the reimbursement to out-of-network providers to follow the current OK Medicaid fee schedule.
Bill History: 05-09-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 0)

SB 212   By Marlatt. Extends contracts for professional services with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to separated or retired state nurses, pharmacists, and those defined as licensed health professionals; EMERGENCY.
Bill History: 03-04-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 233   By Anderson. Allows for a tax credit after January 1, 2012 for any person serving as a licensed primary care physician in a rural area; the credit is limited to $5,000 a year.
Bill History: 04-28-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 318   By Sparks. Creates the "Radiology Practitioner Assistant Licensure Act"; allows the Board of Medical Licensure to create rules for the licensing and approval of Radiology Practitioner Assistants; sets guidelines for the Board; EMERGENCY.
Bill History: 03-04-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 544   By Sykes. Allows for certified registered nurse anesthetist, in collaboration with a qualified physician, to order and administer controlled substances; defines 'collaboration'.
Bill History: 03-16-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 572   By Ford. Health care practitioners shall only make referrals for licensed agencies; any business that provides assistance shall possess a license to do so; punishments for violations are imprisonment and/or fines.
Bill History: 03-04-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 675   By Jolley. Confirms that the act maybe be cited as the "Physical Therapy Practice Act"; modifies the definition of "physical therapy"; clarifies what the "practice of physical therapy" entails.
Bill History: 04-15-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 814   BY Wilson. Defines 'health care provider', 'health care services', and 'physician' as it relates to health care provider liability.
Bill History: 03-04-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 882   By Johnson, Constance. Directs the Board of Nursing to establish a pilot program for the certification of community health worker; the community health worker will focus on community information and connect to those at risk to care services.
Bill History: 03-04-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 919   By Sykes. Adds specific substances as Schedule I-V narcotics; authorizes electronic prescribing for Schedule III and IV narcotics.
Bill History: 05-13-11 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 0)

SB 925   By Sykes. Expands unlawful conduct pertaining to non scheduled dangerous drugs; provides penalties for violations.
Bill History: 03-07-11 S Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 929   By Newberry. Creates a task to study the potential for consolidation of licensing functions for professional and trade occupations.
Remarks:

Evaluate the potential costs and benefits of transferring the authority, powers and duties of the

various boards and commissions that provide oversight and regulation of professions and trades considered

for review by the task force

Bill History: 05-27-11 H Dormant pursuant to the rules

SB 1003   By Adelson. Mandates that any insurer that offers individual or group health benefit plans must adopt a physician performance reporting program to measure and tier physicians; directs the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate rules.
Bill History: 02-06-12 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Retirement & Insurance

SB 1005   By Adelson. Creates the OK All Payer All Provider Claims Database Act; the health care database will provide health care consumers and providers with information about the trends in use and cost of services; Insurance Department will administer.
Bill History: 02-06-12 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Retirement & Insurance

SB 1025   By Adelson. Creates the Oklahoma Any Willing Provider Act; the act will prohibit discrimination against providers willing to meet the terms and conditions for participation set by health insurers; sets exemptions for certain plans.
Bill History: 02-06-12 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Retirement & Insurance

SB 1048   By Adelson. Introduces regulation for proper placement of; Licensure information, names of senior staff members, complaints, lincensing sanctions, and inspection reports for long-term facilities.
Bill History: 02-06-12 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Health & Human Services

SB 1064   Allows for persons with a valid prescription for pseudoephedrine to be exempt from rebuttal presumption of intent to use product as a precursor to methamphetamine or another controlled substance; makes language gender neutral.
Bill History: 02-06-12 S First Reading

SB 1170   By Stanislawski. Allows secretaries of county election boards to cancel the registration of a deceased voter who was a member of the Oklahoma National Guardand died in the line of duty; permits State Election Board to prescribe acceptable forms
Bill History: 02-06-12 S Referred to Senate Committee Senate Rules


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