In This Issue:

• Executive Director's Page
• E-PRESCRIBING DEADLINE DRAWS CLOSE - JANUARY 1, 2020
• Keep Your Personal Profile Current:
• BOARD ACTIONS - August-November 2019
• Upcoming Renewals

From your Medical Board

The Holiday season can be some of the best times and some of the most stressful times. Hopefully, this will be a time for you of good family activities and memories.  If you travel, may you be safe to and from your destination. If you stay close by may you be safe as well. Be Thankful and Prayerful as you close out 2019.  -OMB Staff

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Executive Director's Page

The Mission of the Medical Board
Protect the Public

The Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision will start the new year with new board members to conduct its business. The following is a list of the full board and the newest members have an asterisk *

These men and women do a thankless job for the citizens of Oklahoma at considerable personal time and expense with no Board compensation.

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E-PRESCRIBING DEADLINE DRAWS CLOSE - JANUARY 1, 2020

HB 2931 – Effective Nov 1, 2019

January 1, 2020 

Oklahoma Law requires that by 1/1/20, ALL medical prescribers will have to use Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS) unless they have a waiver from their respective licensure board.

The professional associations have a list of several inexpensive software apps that are available for this purpose. Neither the OSMA, OOA or respective licensure boards endorse the vendors however, there are a number of physicians who utilize them and may be available to make recommendations.

https://www.okmed.org/Web/online/Advocacy/EPrescribing_Nov19.aspx

The Medical Board sent out an e-mail with details, criteria and a form to complete to request a one-year waiver. You may access the form on:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RXWaiverApplication

Without a waiver, the prescriber must have an e-prescribing system in place by January 1, 2020 to prescribe all schedules of CDS (Schedule II to Schedule 5).

Please go to the Oklahoma Medical Board or the OBNDD website or click on the blue link below and print off the FAQs on E-Prescribing as they answer many of the questions you may have.

https://www.okmedicalboard.org/download/948/FAQ+for+Electronic+Prescribing+for+Controlled+Substances.pdf

You can contact the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD)
by telephone at (405) 521-2885
or by email: RxPadregistration@obn.state.ok.us

When you submit your e-prescribing waiver form [OMB Website], you will receive one of the following responses: "Denial is NOT necessarily negative”

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November 1, 2019 was a deadline for several law changes that impact the practice of medicine.

SB 670 – Military License: Effective Nov 1, 2019

This law authorizes every active duty military personnel and their spouse licensed in any occupation or profession in another state, upon receiving notice or orders of military transfer or honorable discharge to this state, to immediately and in advance to notify the appropriate licensing or credentialing agency in Oklahoma to request an immediate temporary or reciprocal license for their current valid license from another state or territory of the United States; such person immediately upon entering this state will be authorized to continue their licensed occupation or profession without delay in Oklahoma.

It requires every administrative body, state agency director or official with authority over any occupational or professional license, and each of the respective examining and licensing boards, to, upon satisfactory evidence of equivalent education, training and experience with a valid license from another state by a military applicant, accept the valid license; and apply all its education, training and experience in the manner most favorable toward satisfying the qualifications for issuance of the requested license or approval for examination in Oklahoma. It requires the temporary license to be valid for a period continuous until full licensure is granted or the person is otherwise notified of the cause for denial or other credentials that are required by Oklahoma for full licensure.

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HB 2351 – Effective Nov 1, 2019

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

Through the passage of HB2351 (effective November 1, 2019) Oklahoma will join 31 other states, territories and the District of Columbia in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). The Compact is designed to provide an expedited pathway to licensure for qualified physicians who wish to practice in multiple states. Every state has their unique challenges when adopting such a comprehensive system. Oklahoma is in the process of working with the appropriate state and federal agencies in developing the implementation process which may take 30-60 days from the effective date.

PMP - It’s the LAW: “Get it, Use it, Don’t Regret it”

OPIOID PRESCRIBERS MUST REGISTER and QUERY the PMP

Oklahoma physicians and Physician Assistants (PA) who prescribe opioids must register with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD) Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP).

The mandate only includes prescriptions for opioids, synthetic opioids, semisynthetic opioids, benzodiazepines or Carisoprodol [Soma].

Register at Oklahoma PMP AWARE  Registration is quick, easy and free.

Oklahoma law requires physicians to access PMP before prescribing an opioid to a new patient or once every 180 days when authorizing a prescription refill.

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Keep Your Personal Profile Current:

Mailing addresses & emails - It is a requirement that you keep the Medical Board up to date on your mailing address.

We are asking you to keep us up to date on your most current and preferred E-MAIL. We receive a large number of returns on both mail and e-mail.

Go to the Board website: www.okmedicalboard.org and update your personal profile information 24/7 by logging in like you are going to renew your license and it will allow you to make necessary changes, like addresses, phone numbers, etc.

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BOARD ACTIONS - August-November 2019

Alexander, Joe Bob, MD 10682 - Abilene,TX 8/27/19 Complaint Citation

Alleged Violation of Federal Narcotics Laws, Court Action

Bendall, Zane M., TA 1116 10/14/19 Drumright, OK - Suspension,

Failure to comply with terms of APPA program, License Reinstated under Agreement

Bharucha, Kersi, MD Emeritus 19592, Oklahoma City, OK- 11/7/19 Surrendered License

Criminal Conviction, Violation of State Criminal Law, Sexual Misconduct

Brown, Douglas R., MD 20645, Okmulgee, OK  8/9/19 Complaint Citation

Alleged Narcotics Violation, Overprescribing, CDS Violation

Fleckenstein, James, MD 23288,  9/12/19 Probation

Violation of State Criminal Law, CDS Violation, Narcotics Violation/Self-Prescribing CDS

Fossey, Mark D., MD 11793, 11/15/19 Complaint Citation

Alleged Failure to Establish Physician/Patient Relationship, Failure to Maintain Records

Gilbert, James Melvin, MD 9487, Bethany, OK - Reprimand, restriction

Narcotics Violation/Over-Prescribing, Failure to Maintain Records, Prescribing without Legitimate Medical Need, CDS Violation

Losacco, Dominic, MD 10161, Tulsa, OK - 9/12/19 Surrendered License eff 10/1/19

Failure to Maintain Records

Marion, Kirstin A, RC 4850 11/26/19 Revoked License

Failing to furnish the Board info Lawfully Requested

Mejia Garagorry, Pedro MD 34104 10/14/19 Complaint Citation
Alleged Alcohol/Substance Abuse, Violation of State and Federal Narcotics Laws

Miller, Hobert Stevens, RC 881 Midwest City, OK 9/12/19 Reprimand

Fraud Obtaining License Credentials

Nesbitt, Petrina N., RC 1809 Shawnee, OK 10/24/19 Immediate Summary Suspension

Violated Board Order

Robbins, Janet L., OA 443, Sand Springs, OK 9/25/19 Complaint Citation
Alleged Practicing Without an Active License

Robertson, Lowell James, MD 17290, Tulsa, OK 8/2/19 5-year Probation

Sheik, Shafeeq T, MD 31081, Houston, TX -10/15/19 Revoked License

Action taken by other state, Criminal Conviction, Sexual Misconduct, Violation of State Criminal Law

Simmons, Michael, MD 33164, Frontenac, KS - 8/1/19 Complaint Citation
Based on Action taken by other state board, Sexual Misconduct, Failure to Maintain Records

Smith, Floyd L, MD 16142, Oklahoma City, OK, 8/1/19 Reprimand

Failure to Establish Physician/Patient Relationship, Failure to Maintain Records

Prescribing without Legitimate Medical Need, Voluntary Submittal to Jurisdiction

Weber Sanderson, Lesley Ann, RC 4404, 10/11/19 Complaint Citation
Alleged Fraud Obtaining License Credentials, Practicing Without an Active License

White, Kambri M., RC 4106, Woodward, OK 11/7/19 Reprimand

Incompetence/Negligence, Failure to Maintain Records

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Upcoming Renewals

Electrologists

Nov 1 - Dec 31

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Nov 1 - Dec 31

Perfusionists

Dec 1 - Jan 31

Physical Therapists/Physical Therapy Assistants

Dec 1 - Jan 31

Physician Assistants

Feb 1-Mar 31

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