Practice of osteopathic medicine; removing certain limitation on appointees to the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners. Effective date.

SB 1041 modifies Oklahoma's process for appointing members to the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners. It removes a requirement that the Governor must appoint osteopathic physician members solely from a list provided by the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association, allowing the Governor to also consider recommendations from other groups representing osteopathic physicians. This change affects how the board, which regulates the practice of osteopathic medicine in Oklahoma, is staffed. The board will continue to consist of eight members, including two lay persons and six licensed osteopathic physicians with at least five years of practice.