Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-63.6: Alternative process for certain business operations -

Academic health centers

A. When unnecessary duplication or redundancies add cost and

inefficiency to routine processing systems, the Office of Management

and Enterprise Services (OMES) may approve an alternative process

for certain business operations, including but not limited to

accounts payable and travel and expense control at academic health

centers that meet or exceed OMES requirements. OMES shall establish

appropriate reporting as deemed necessary.

B. For purposes of this section, an academic health center

consists of an allopathic or osteopathic medical school, one or more

other health profession schools or programs such as allied health,

dentistry, graduate studies, nursing, pharmacy, public health,

veterinary medicine, and one or more owned or affiliated teaching

hospitals or health systems.