Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2053: State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists - Membership

A. There is hereby re-created until July 1, 2027, in accordance

with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Board of

Examiners of Perfusionists. The Board shall administer the

provisions of the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act. The Board

shall consist of nine (9) members, appointed by the State Board of

Medical Licensure and Supervision.

B. The initial appointments for each member shall be for

progressive terms of one (1) through three (3) years so that only

one term expires each calendar year; subsequent appointments shall

be for five-year terms. Members of the Board shall serve at the

pleasure of and may be removed from office by the appointing

authority. No member shall serve more than three consecutive terms.

Members shall continue to serve until their successors are

appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the

original appointments. Five members shall constitute a quorum.

C. The Board shall be composed as follows:

1. Three members shall be members of the general public;

2. Four members shall be licensed perfusionists appointed from

a list of not less than ten licensed perfusionists submitted by a

statewide organization representing licensed perfusionists; and

3. Two members shall be physicians licensed pursuant to the

Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision

Act and who are also board certified in cardiovascular surgery.

D. The licensed perfusionist members shall have been engaged in

rendering perfusion services to the public, teaching perfusion care,

or research in perfusion care, for at least five (5) years

immediately preceding their appointments. These members shall at

all times be holders of valid licenses for the practice of perfusion

in this state, except for the members first appointed to the Board.

These initial members shall, at the time of appointment, be

credentialed as a Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) conferred by

the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) or its

successor organization, and all shall fulfill the requirements for

licensure pursuant to the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act. All

members of the Board shall be residents of this state.

E. Upon expiration or vacancy of the term of a member, the

respective nominating authority may, as appropriate, submit to the

appointing authority a list of not less than three persons qualified

to serve on the Board to fill the expired term of their respective

member. Appointments may be made from these lists by the appointing

authority and additional lists may be provided by the respective

organizations if requested by the appointing authority.

F. It shall be a ground for removal from the Board if a member:

1. Does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications

required for appointment to the Board;

2. Does not maintain during service on the Board the

qualifications required for appointment to the Board;

3. Violates a prohibition established pursuant to the Oklahoma

Licensed Perfusionists Act;

4. Cannot discharge the member’s term for a substantial part of

the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or

disability; or

5. Is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled

board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a

calendar year unless the absence is excused by a majority vote of

the Board.