The following words and terms, as defined in 59 O.S. § 519.2, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Board" means the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision

"Clinically inactive" means a person that was issued a physician assistant license by any jurisdiction or was employed as a physician assistant by a federal employer and within the past twenty-four (24) months has not:

1. (A) practiced as a physician assistant; or
2. (B) been employed by an accredited physician assistant educational program.

"Committee" means the Physician Assistant Committee.

“Delegating physician” means an individual holding a license in good standing as a physician from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision or the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, who supervises physician assistants and delegates decision making pursuant to the practice agreement;

"On-site" means the following as it relates to the usage of Schedule II drugs pursuant to 59 O.S. § 519.6(E)(2)

1. (A) Hospital inpatients;
2. (B) Emergency room or an emergency department of a hospital licensed by the State Health Department as defined in 63 O.S. § 1-7019(a)(5);
3. (C) Ambulatory Surgery Center licensed by the State Health Department as defined in 63 O.S. § 2657;
4. (D) Medical clinics or offices in cases of emergency as defined by the delegating physician;
5. (E) State-owned Veterans Administration long-term care facilities with an in-house pharmacy as defined in 72 O.S. § 202 et. seq.;
6. (F) Nursing facility as defined in 63 O.S. § 1-1902;
7. (G) Correctional facility; or
8. (H) Hospice program as defined in 63 O.S. § 1-860.2.

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 4377, eff 7-27-93 (emergency)

Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94

Amended at 20 Ok Reg 972, eff 5-21-03

Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1052, eff 5-14-04

Amended at 33 Ok Reg 946, eff 8-26-16

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 7-25-25

<div>Amended at 43 Ok Reg, Number 1, effective 8-13-25 (emergency)</div>