Welcome!
The Oklahoma Respiratory Care Practitioners Committee is happy to welcome you to their new website. We hope you find much useful information. We are grateful to the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for the support of this site.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our main office at 405-962-1400.
Practice of respiratory care shall include, but not be limited to:
- the direct and indirect respiratory care services including but not limited to the administration of medical gases, pharmacological, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents and services related to respiratory care procedures necessary to implement and administer treatment, ventilatory support, maintenance of the airway via natural or artificial means, specimen collection, disease prevention, pulmonary rehabilitation, or diagnostic regimen prescribed by orders of a physician;
- observing and monitoring signs and symptoms, physiologic measurements of the cardiopulmonary system, general behavior, general physical response to respiratory care treatment and diagnostic testing, including determination of whether such signs, symptoms, reactions, behavior or general response exhibit abnormal characteristics;
- implementation, based on clinical observations, of appropriate reporting, referral, respiratory care protocol, or changes in treatment, pursuant to a prescription by a person authorized to practice medicine under the laws of this state, or the initiation of emergency procedures under the rules of the Board or as otherwise permitted in the Respiratory Care Practice Act.
The practice of respiratory care shall also include the terms "inhalation therapy" and "respiratory therapy". The practice of respiratory care shall not include the delivery, set-up, installation, maintenance, monitoring and the providing of instructions on the use of home oxygen and durable medical equipment.
Upcoming Meetings
Agendas & Minutes
| Meeting Month | Agenda (last modified) | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 2010 | Agenda (08/10/2010) | |
| May | 2010 | Agenda (05/05/2010) | |
| February | 2010 | Agenda (01/27/2010) | Results |
| November | 2009 | Agenda (11/04/2009) | Results |
| September | 2009 | Agenda (09/01/2009) | Results |
| May | 2009 | Agenda (05/06/2009) | Results |
| February | 2009 | Agenda (02/09/2009) | Results |
Forms & Resources
If you are unable to open the PDF files below, right-click on the "Download" link, select "Save Target", save it to your computer, then "Open" it from your computer.
| Download | Evidence of Status Form - New legislation took effect November 1, 2007, requiring the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to issue a license only to U.S. citizens, nationals and legal permanent resident aliens; and to applicants who present valid documentary evidence of: A valid, unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the U.S.; A pending or approved application for asylum in the U.S.; Admission into the U.S. in refugee status; A pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the U.S.; Approved deferred action status; or A pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent residence status or conditional resident status.
Applicants in the above six categories will only be eligible to receive a license card that is valid for the time period of their authorized stay in the U.S., or if there is no date of end to the time period of their authorized stay, for one year. The information will be verified through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program, operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In order to verify citizenship or qualified alien status, applicants for licensure by endorsement or examination or for reinstatement of their license, must submit an Evidence of Status Form and the required supporting documentation with their application. |
| Download | RC PR Allied Application Form - updated January 2009. |
| Download | Instructions for Application - updated January 2010. |
| Download | Credit Card Payment Form - Complete and submit this form along with your paperwork for the correct fee amount. |
| Download | Continuing Education Approval Form - Last updated October 2006 |
| Download | Extended Background Check (EBC) Authorization Form CONSENT TO PERFORM CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FCRA (FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT)_Form version 4/30/2009 |
| Download | Form 1 - Allied Verification of Education |
| Download | Form 3 - Allied Verification of Licensure Certification |
| Download | Form 5 - Verification of Supervision |
| Download | Form 6 - Verification of Student Status |
| Download | Form 8 - Allied Request for Verification of Credentials(updated October 2008) |
Laws
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| Download | CONCURRENT THERAPY Position Statement. |
| Download | CONSCIOUS SEDATION Position Statement. |
| Download | STATE OF OKLAHOMA RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTICE ACT TITLE 59 O.S., SECTION 2026 - 2045 |
| Download | Rules:OKLAHOMA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 435. STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION CHAPTER 45. RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER - Updated 5/11/2007 |
Rules
| Download | Notice of proposed PERMANENT rulemaking PROPOSED RULES: 435:45-5-1. Continuing education - Rule would allow Continuing Education credits to be submitted online and verified via random audits. |
Licensing Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I obtain written verification of a license?
Send a written request with the fee of $25. Verifications that are accompanied by the appropriate fee are processed and mailed daily. If a request comes in without the fee it is forwarded to the business office for billing prior to being mailed. - When will I get a renewal notice?
Although there is no statutory requirement to give notice, the Board does mail renewal notices approximately sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of a license. All notices are mailed to the mailing address we have on file. Please keep the Board informed of your current mailing address at all times. If you did not receive a notice, contact the Board office and a duplicate will be sent. Within the next few months we will start mailing a reminder card thirty (30) days prior to license expiration if you have not renewed. Any renewal post-marked after the expiration date is considered late and the late fee will be required. Not receiving a notice is not grounds for waiving the late fee. - When will I get a new wallet card?
Renewals are posted daily as they arrive at the Board office. Each Monday, wallet cards are printed and mailed for everyone who renewed the previous week. If you submitted your payment and do not receive a new card within the next couple of weeks, contact the Board office. Please renew early in order to receive your new card prior to the old card expiring.
