Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.43b: Patient fatalities - Adverse Outcomes Review and

Investigation Panel.

A. In any matter involving a fatality or near fatality of a

dental patient within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving anesthesia

or that is required to be reported to the Board pursuant to Section

328.55 of this title, such matter shall be investigated by the

Adverse Outcomes Review and Investigation Panel.

B. The Adverse Outcomes Review and Investigation Panel shall

stand in the place of the Board's Review and Investigation Panel

pursuant to Section 328.43a of this title during the complaint and

review process.

C. Upon notification of a fatality to the Board, the President

of the Board shall assign four members of the Anesthesia Committee

pursuant to Section 328.17 of this title to review and investigate

the matter.

D. Two of the members shall hold the same license type, whether

general or specialty, as the licensee that is the subject of the

complaint and two shall hold different types of licenses.

E. All other procedures as defined in Section 328.43a of this

title regarding complaint and Board procedures shall be followed.

F. The Board may promulgate rules to implement the provisions

of this section.