1. A. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall:

   1. 1. Promulgate rules providing for:

      1. a. the training and continuing training requirements for the certification of allopathic and osteopathic physicians, physicians’ assistants, and registered nurses, in a manner consistent with their existing scopes of practice, as certified Child Abuse Examiners and for the renewal, nonrenewal, suspension and revocation of such certification. Rules promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this subparagraph shall be provided to the chair of the Senate Human Resources Committee and the chair of the House Public Health Committee prior to the beginning of the 1st Session of the 50th Legislature and shall not take effect prior to May 1, 2005,
      2. b. the duties and responsibilities of certified Child Abuse Examiners, and
      3. c. uniform standards for medical examinations and evaluations of children suspected to be victims of child abuse or neglect and uniform forms for written reports of such examinations and evaluations;

   2. 2. Distribute an initial listing, and revised listings as often as necessary, of certified Child Abuse Examiners to:

      1. a. each county office of the Department of Human Services,
      2. b. each local county or city-county health department. Where there is no local health department, the listing shall be sent to the local county board of health,
      3. c. each district attorney, and
      4. d. other persons as necessary and advisable, upon the recommendation of the Board of Child Abuse Examiners; and

   3. 3. With funds appropriated or otherwise available for such purpose, provide by contract for:

      1. a. the services of a physician to serve as Chief Child Abuse Examiner, and
      2. b. the establishment and implementation of a training program and continuing training program for the certification of physicians as Child Abuse Examiners and for consultation services to physicians in matters relating to child abuse and neglect through contracts with the medical schools of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University.

2. B. The Board of Child Abuse Examination shall:

   1. 1. Prepare the rules, standards and forms required by subsection A of this section, and amendments to the rules, standards and forms as necessary, for the approval of the Commission;
   2. 2. In cooperation with the medical schools of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, develop and maintain training programs and consultation services for physicians and certified Child Abuse Examiners;
   3. 3. In consultation and cooperation with the Department of Human Services, develop a uniform system of reimbursement for medical examinations and evaluations of cases of suspected child abuse or neglect which are compensable pursuant to Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act for adoption by the Department of Human Services;
   4. 4. Develop and maintain an accurate listing of certified Child Abuse Examiners for distribution by the Commission; and
   5. 5. Engage in such other activities as necessary and appropriate for the establishment and maintenance of a statewide system of expert medical examination and evaluation of children suspected to be victims of child abuse and neglect, subject to the approval and authorization of the Commission.

3. C. The Chief Child Abuse Examiner shall be a physician with experience in the area of child abuse and neglect and, as requested or directed by the Board, shall:

   1. 1. Provide consultant services to the Board as necessary for the preparation of the rules, standards and forms required by subsection A of this section;
   2. 2. Assist the Board and the medical schools of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University with the development, implementation, maintenance and coordination of the training programs required by this section;
   3. 3. Prepare written reports for the Board and the Commission regarding progress of the system established by this act; and
   4. 4. As requested by the Board, perform other duties as necessary to assist the Board in the performance of its duties and responsibilities.

Laws 1990, HB 2331, c. 254, § 2, eff. September 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 2004, HB 2375, c. 421, § 5, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004 (superseded document available).