The Commission is authorized to enter into contractual arrangements with individual hospitals and clinical programs for the reimbursement of intern or resident salary cost not to exceed the limits established by Title 70, Section 697.2, of the Oklahoma Statutes. Provided, that residency and internship positions created prior to the spring semester 1975 shall be eligible for participation in the cost-sharing program for internship and residency training as established by Title 70, Sections 697.1 through 697.8, of the Oklahoma Statutes, only if partial funding of said positions will allow the creation of additional positions in whole or in part at the participating hospital or clinical situation. The participating hospital or clinical situation shall document in a manner specified by the Commission the extent to which funding of a previously created and established position will contribute directly to the creation of additional positions at the participating hospital or clinical situation.

Laws 1976, SB 534, c. 212, § 8, emerg. eff. June 7, 1976.