Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-260.4: Osteoporosis prevention and awareness

A. The State Department of Health, giving

consideration to the recommendations of the Advancement of

Wellness Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this

act, shall:

1. Advise regarding coordination of osteoporosis

programs conducted by or through the Department;

2. Establish a mechanism for sharing information on

osteoporosis among all officials and employees involved in

carrying out osteoporosis-related programs;

3. Preview and coordinate the most promising areas

of education, prevention, and treatment concerning

osteoporosis;

4. Assist other offices in developing plans for

education and health promotion on osteoporosis;

5. Establish mechanisms to use the results of

research concerning osteoporosis in the development of

relevant policies and programs; and

6. Prepare a report that describes educational

initiatives on osteoporosis sponsored by the state and

makes recommendations for new educational initiatives on

osteoporosis. The Council shall transmit the report to

the State Board of Health for review and forwarding with

any necessary comments or recommendations to the

Legislature. The report shall also be available to the

public.

B. The Department, giving consideration to the

recommendations of the Advancement of Wellness Advisory

Council created in Section 44 of this act, shall establish

and coordinate an Advisory Panel on Osteoporosis which

will provide nongovernmental input regarding the

Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program.

Membership on the advisory panel shall be voluntary and

shall include, but not be limited to, persons with

osteoporosis, representatives of women's health

organizations, public health education, osteoporosis

experts, providers of osteoporosis health care, persons

knowledgeable in health promotion and education, and

representatives of national osteoporosis organizations or

their state or regional affiliates.