2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-2657. Definitions.

As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

1. "Ambulatory surgical center" means:

a.an establishment with an organized medical staff of physicians, with permanent facilities that are equipped and operated primarily for the purpose of performing surgical procedures, with continuous physician services available on call, and registered professional nursing services available on site, whenever a patient is in the facility, which provides services or other accommodations for patients to recover for a period not to exceed twenty-three (23) hours after surgery, or

b.an establishment with an organized medical staff of dentists, with permanent facilities that are equipped and operated primarily for the purpose of performing dental surgical procedures, with continuous dental services available on call, and registered professional nursing services available on site, whenever a patient is in the facility, which provides services or other accommodations for patients to recover for a period not to exceed twenty-three (23) hours after surgery;

2. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health;

3. "Governmental unit" means any city, county or other political subdivision of this state, or any department, division, board or other agency of any political subdivision of this state; and

4. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company or association and the legal successors thereof.

Added by Laws 1976, c. 293, § 1, emerg. eff. June 15, 1976. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 356, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2008, c. 390, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.