Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2052: Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act:

1. "Board" means the State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists;

2. "Extracorporeal circulation" means the diversion of a

patient's blood through a heart-lung machine or a similar device

that assumes the functions of the patient's heart, lungs or both;

3. "Licensed perfusionist" means a person licensed to practice

perfusion pursuant to the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act;

4. "Perfusion" means the functions necessary for the support,

treatment, measurement, or supplementation of the cardiovascular,

circulatory and respiratory systems to ensure the safe management of

physiologic functions by monitoring the parameters of the systems

under an order and under the supervision of a licensed physician,

including:

a. the use of extracorporeal circulation, cardiopulmonary

support techniques, and other therapeutic and

diagnostic technologies,

b. ventricular assistance, administration of

cardioplegia, and isolated limb perfusion,

c. the use of techniques involving blood management,

advanced life support, and other related functions,

and

d. in the performance of the acts described in this

paragraph:

(1) the administration of:

(a) pharmacological and therapeutic agents, or

(b) blood products or anesthetic agents through

the extracorporeal circuit or through an

intravenous line as ordered by a physician,

(2) the performance and use of:

(a) anticoagulation analysis,

(b) physiologic analysis,

(c) blood gas and chemistry analysis,

(d) hypothermia,

(e) hyperthermia,

(f) hemoconcentration, and

(g) hemodilution,

(3) the observation of signs and symptoms related to

perfusion services, and the determination of

whether the signs and symptoms exhibit abnormal

characteristics, and

(4) the implementation of appropriate reporting and

perfusion protocols, and changes in, or the

initiation of, emergency procedures;

5. "Perfusion protocol" means perfusion-related policies and

protocols developed or approved by a licensed health facility or a

physician through collaboration with administrators, licensed

perfusionists, and other health professionals; and

6. "Provisional licensed perfusionist" means a person

provisionally licensed by this state pursuant to the Oklahoma

Licensed Perfusionists Act.