Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-519.4A: Criminal history background check

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is

authorized to obtain a national criminal history background check as

a condition of eligibility for individuals seeking:

1. Licensure to practice as a physician assistant for initial

licensure in this state pursuant to the provisions of the Physician

Assistant Act, Section 519.1 et seq. of Title 59 of the Oklahoma

Statutes; or

2. A Compact privilege under the PA Licensure Compact, Section

545.1 et seq. of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. Applicants shall be fingerprinted for the national criminal

history background check. Applicant fingerprints shall be submitted

to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the national

criminal history background check shall be conducted in accordance

with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Bureau

shall return national criminal history results to the Board.

C. Results obtained from the national criminal history

background check shall be used solely for the screening of

applicants and shall be retained by the Board. The Board shall not

disseminate criminal history record information resulting from the

background check.