Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-625.14: Internship and residency physician training – Cost-

sharing programs.

The Health Care Workforce Training Commission shall establish

and administer cost-sharing programs for internship and residency

physician training. The Commission shall provide for state

assistance by sharing the cost on a percentage basis, as may be

prescribed by law or as determined by the Commission, of the salary,

fringe benefits, training and program administration of the interns

and residents as may be arranged by contract for reimbursement with

an accredited and approved hospital and accredited clinical programs

throughout the state in cooperation with the University of Oklahoma

College of Medicine and the University of Oklahoma College of

Medicine at Tulsa. Such physician training institutions in the

state shall serve as the administrative agent for internship and

residency programs which are located in hospitals and clinical

training programs throughout the state. Such programs are

affiliated with the institutions and are approved for funding by the

Commission. The Commission shall conduct the planning, coordination

and selection of the training programs to assure the effective and

efficient operation of these programs. Not less than seventy-five

percent (75%) of the subsidy for these programs shall be used in the

training of primary health care and family practice physicians for

the rural and medically underserved areas of the state. Provided

that such subsidy may be used for the primary purpose of increasing

the total number of residencies funded by this state, wherever

located within the state, during that period in which residency

programs are being established in rural areas; provided further,

that as the residency programs are established and accredited in

rural hospitals, residency positions in such programs shall be first

provided for by the Commission. The Commission shall present a

report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives

and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate within one (1) month of

the beginning of each regular legislative session on the operation

of the programs including the progress made in accomplishing the

goals of physician training as to type of specialties and workforce

placement of the kind necessary to provide adequate health care to

the people throughout this state. The subsidy to the participating

hospital, clinical situation or training institution per resident or

intern shall not exceed any maximum or minimum amount as may be

prescribed by law or as determined by the Commission. The actual

amount of subsidy for physician training program situations shall be

based upon a determination by the Commission of:

1. The type of primary care residency and internship programs

involved and being conducted;

2. The extent of reimbursement available through third-party

payers and all other sources; and

3. The program and salary costs incurred in the given training

situation.