A. While an emergency declaration is in effect, the State Department of Health may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate:

1. The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;

2. The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice;

3. The types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and

4. Any other matters necessary to coordinate effectively the provision of health or veterinary services during the emergency.

B. An order issued pursuant to subsection A of this section may take effect immediately, without prior notice or comment, and is not a rule within the meaning of the Administrative Procedures Act.

C. A host entity that uses volunteer health practitioners to provide health or veterinary services in this state shall:

1. Consult and coordinate its activities with the State Department of Health to the extent practicable to provide for the efficient and effective use of volunteer health practitioners; and

2. Comply with any laws other than this act relating to the management of emergency health or veterinary services, including the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003 and the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act.

Added by Laws 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 3, § 6, emerg. eff. Sept. 10, 2013.

NOTE: Text formerly resided under repealed Title 63, § 684.17, which was derived from Laws 2009, c. 228, § 34, which was held unconstitutional by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in the case of Douglas v. Cox Retirement Properties, Inc., 2013 OK 37, 302 P.2d 789 (Okla. 2013).