2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 59. Professions and Occupations
§59-519.11. Construction of act.

A. Nothing in the Physician Assistant Act shall be construed to prevent or restrict the practice, services or activities of any persons of other licensed professions or personnel supervised by licensed professions in this state from performing work incidental to the practice of their profession or occupation, if that person does not represent himself as a physician assistant.

B. Nothing stated in the Physician Assistant Act shall prevent any hospital from requiring the physician assistant and/or the supervising physician to meet and maintain certain staff appointment and credentialling qualifications for the privilege of practicing as, or utilizing, a physician assistant in the hospital.

C. Nothing in the Physician Assistant Act shall be construed to permit a physician assistant to practice medicine or prescribe drugs and medical supplies in this state except when such actions are performed under the supervision and at the direction of a physician approved by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.

D. Nothing herein shall be construed to require licensure under this act of a physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.

E. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no one who is not a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state of Oklahoma may perform acts restricted to such physicians pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-731 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 289, § 11, emerg. eff. June 3, 1993. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 163, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.