2023 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-1-106.4. Chief Medical Officer.
A. The Chief Medical Officer shall serve at the discretion and pleasure of the State Commissioner of Health.
B. The Chief Medical Officer must:
1. Be a resident of the State of Oklahoma; and
2. Be licensed and in good standing as a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy in Oklahoma.
C. With the approval of the State Commissioner of Health, the Chief Medical Officer may maintain a clinical practice to retain expertise and remain current in his or her specialized field.
D. The Chief Medical Officer may:
1. Advise the Commissioner and agency staff in all matters related to public health and effective delivery of public health services;
2. Provide professional judgment, medical and public health guidance to the Commissioner and other department leadership to ensure that health policy and program resource allocation decisions are medically appropriate, that timely prevention actions are taken, and that policy reflects sound medical and public health principles and priorities;
3. Actively participate in the development of the agency strategic goals and the state public health improvement plan; and
4. Perform other duties as assigned by the Commissioner.
Added by Laws 2022, c. 85 § 2, emerg. eff. April 26, 2022.
