Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-3273: Purposes - Legislative findings

A. The purposes of the Oklahoma State University Medical

Authority Act are to provide for an effective and efficient

administration, to ensure a dependable source of funding, and to

effectuate the mission and purposes of the Oklahoma State University

Medical Authority. The mission and purposes of the Oklahoma State

University Medical Authority are to support and upon a declaration

of necessity, to serve as teaching and training facilities for

students enrolled at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health

Sciences, upon a declaration of necessity, to acquire and provide a

site for conducting medical and biomedical research by faculty

members of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

and to facilitate and upon a declaration of necessity, to provide

care for the patients of Oklahoma State University Center for Health

Sciences physician trainers. The Oklahoma State University Medical

Authority shall maintain a close affiliation with the Oklahoma State

University Center for Health Sciences and shall coordinate their

operations and activities in a cooperative manner.

B. The Legislature finds that the needs of the citizens of this

state and the needs of the Oklahoma State University Center for

Health Sciences will be best served by an Authority charged with the

mission of supporting the Graduate Medical Education programs of the

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, entering into

Academic Affiliation Agreements in support of Oklahoma State

University physician and healthcare training programs, operating or

leasing the operations of the teaching hospital or hospitals for the

benefit of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

and providing care for the patients of Oklahoma State University

physician trainers.

C. The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and

Mechanical Colleges shall retain full power to govern the personnel,

curriculum and facilities of the Oklahoma State University Center

for Health Sciences.