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§ 2657. Definitions

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 54A. Ambulatory Surgical Centers
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 2657
§ 2657. Definitions
As used in this act,1 unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
1. “Ambulatory surgical center” means:
a. an establishment with an organized medical staff of physicians, with permanent facilities that are equipped and operated primarily for the purpose of performing surgical procedures, with continuous physician services available on call, and registered professional nursing services available on site, whenever a patient is in the facility, which provides services or other accommodations for patients to recover for a period not to exceed twenty-three (23) hours after surgery, or
b. an establishment with an organized medical staff of dentists, with permanent facilities that are equipped and operated primarily for the purpose of performing dental surgical procedures, with continuous dental services available on call, and registered professional nursing services available on site, whenever a patient is in the facility, which provides services or other accommodations for patients to recover for a period not to exceed twenty-three (23) hours after surgery;
2. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Health;
3. “Governmental unit” means any city, county or other political subdivision of this state, or any department, division, board or other agency of any political subdivision of this state; and
4. “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company or association and the legal successors thereof.

Credits

Laws 1976, c. 293, § 1, emerg. eff. June 15, 1976; Laws 1992, c. 356, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2008, c. 390, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.

Footnotes

Title 63, § 2657 et seq.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 2657, OK ST T. 63 § 2657
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 90 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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