Consumer Protection Licensing Advisory Council

63 O.S. Section 1-103a.1

Effective November 1, 2013, House Bill 1467 repealed language relating to the Hearing Aid Advisory Council, the Medical Micropigmentation Advisory Committee, and the Radiation Advisory Committee and created a new section of law known as the Oklahoma Public Health Advisory Council Modernization Act which includes the Consumer Protection Licensing Advisory Council.

The jurisdictional areas of the Council includes the Hearing Aid Fitting Industry, the Medical Micropigmentation Industry, the Radiation Industry and such other areas as designated by the State Board of Health.

The Council consists of seven members. Two members are appointed by the Governor, two members are appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, two members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one member is appointed by the State Board of Health.

Appointments are for three-year terms. Members of the Advisory Council serve at the pleasure of and may be removed from office by the appointing authority. Members continue to serve until their successors are appointed. Vacancies are filled in the same manner as the original appointments. A majority of the council members constitute a quorum. The Council must meet at least twice a year, but no more than four times a year. A Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary must be elected from among the members. The Council can only meet as required for election of officers, establishment of meeting dates and times, rule development, review and recommendation, and adoption of nonbinding resolutions to the State Department of Health or the State Board of Health concerning matters brought before the Council. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or by the concurrence of any three members.

All members of the Council must be knowledgeable of certain consumer issues as specified below. The Consumer Protection Licensing Advisory Council is composed as follows.

The Governor shall appoint:

• One member who is a licensed radiologist assistant, and
• One member who is a licensed audiologist.

The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint:

• One member who is a licensed radiologist, and
• One member representing the hearing aid fitting industry.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint:

• One member representing the medical micropigmentation industry, and
• One member representing the hearing impaired public.

The Commissioner of Health shall appoint:

• One member representing a diagnostic x-ray facility.

The Advisory Council has the authority to make nonbinding written recommendations to the State Board of Health and/or to the State Department of Health which have been concurred upon by at least a majority of the membership of the Advisory Council.

The Advisory Council has the authority to provide a public forum for the discussion of issues it considers relevant and to (1) pass nonbinding resolutions expressing the sense of the Council, and (2) make recommendations to the State Department of Health concerning the need and the desirability of conducting meetings, workshops and seminars.

The Council is encouraged to cooperate with other advisory councils, the public and the Commissioner of Health in order to coordinate the rules within their respective jurisdictional areas and to achieve maxi- mum efficiency and effectiveness in furthering the objectives of the State Department of Health.

The Council must not recommend rules for promulgation to the Com- missioner of Health unless all applicable requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act have been followed, including but not limited to notice, rule-impact statement and rulemaking hearings.

Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Consumer Health Service
P.O. Box 268815
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8815

Physical Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK

Phone: (405) 426-8250
Fax: (405) 900-7557
Email: CHSLicensing@health.ok.gov