§ 2209.1. Permits--Rules
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 2209.1
§ 2209.1. Permits--Rules
1. Requirements for the tissue banks to submit an initial permit application that identifies the proposed service area, the tissue transplantation patient needs in the service area, the probable impact of the establishment and operation of the entity on other tissue banks currently servicing the area, and whether the tissue bank is a for profit or not for profit entity;
3. Provisions that all tissue banks employ a procurement technician or other technical operations personnel certified as a Certified Tissue Bank Specialist by the American Association of Tissue Banks or another nationally recognized accreditation or certification organization for tissue agencies and personnel;
7. A requirement that each tissue bank submit an annual report to the Department which shall provide the accreditation status of the entity, report of regulatory or internal inspections that affect quality, the certification status of personnel employed by the tissue agency, identity and qualification of the current medical director, type and geographic origins of donor tissue obtained, and units of processed tissue used for patients in the service area of the tissue bank.
D. Upon receipt of a complete initial permit application, the Department shall cause a public notice of the proposed tissue bank to be published in a newspaper with the greatest circulation. The Department shall also provide written notice of the permit application to existing tissue banks in the state. Any person or organization may submit written comments regarding the proposed tissue bank to the Department.
F. The Department may deny, revoke, suspend or not renew a permit for failure of a tissue bank to comply with the provisions of this section or rules promulgated pursuant thereto. Any tissue bank that has been determined by the Department to have violated any provision of this section or rule promulgated pursuant thereto, is liable for an administrative penalty of no more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each day on which a violation occurs or continues. The maximum administrative penalty shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for any related series of violations.
H. The Department may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for equitable relief to redress or restrain any entity from providing tissue bank services without a valid permit. Said court shall have jurisdiction to determine said action, and to grant the necessary appropriate relief, including but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief or interim equitable relief.
Credits
Laws 1999, c. 278, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 353, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 2209.1, OK ST T. 63 § 2209.1
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 29 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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