2020 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-3273. Purposes - Legislative findings.

A. The purposes of the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority Act are to provide for an effective and efficient administration, to ensure a dependable source of funding, and to effectuate the mission and purposes of the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority. The mission and purposes of the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority are to support and upon a declaration of necessity, to serve as teaching and training facilities for students enrolled at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, upon a declaration of necessity, to acquire and provide a site for conducting medical and biomedical research by faculty members of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and to facilitate and upon a declaration of necessity, to provide care for the patients of Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences physician trainers. The Oklahoma State University Medical Authority shall maintain a close affiliation with the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and shall coordinate their operations and activities in a cooperative manner.

B. The Legislature finds that the needs of the citizens of this state and the needs of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences will be best served by an Authority charged with the mission of supporting the Graduate Medical Education programs of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, entering into Academic Affiliation Agreements in support of Oklahoma State University physician and healthcare training programs, operating or leasing the operations of the teaching hospital or hospitals for the benefit of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and providing care for the patients of Oklahoma State University physician trainers.

C. The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges shall retain full power to govern the personnel, curriculum and facilities of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

Added by Laws 2006, c. 287, § 3, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.