Bill > HB1039

This bill extends the sunset date for the State Anatomical Board from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, effectively continuing the board's oversight for an additional year. The State Anatomical Board is a multi-member oversight body composed of medical school deans, anatomy department heads, representatives from other higher education programs that use human anatomical materials, and one at-large member appointed by the Governor. The board's primary responsibilities include registering anatomical donor programs and non-transplant tissue banks, and managing the collection, preservation, storage, distribution, and final disposition of human bodies used for health science education and research in Oklahoma. The board has the authority to establish its own rules, elect a chairperson, appoint an executive director, and manage its affairs. Notably, the board's expenditures are not funded by state resources but are paid by the agent designated to handle human anatomical materials. The bill represents a routine sunset extension that allows the board to continue its important work in regulating and facilitating anatomical donations and research.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1039&Session=2600