Practice of medicine; modifying membership of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; removing certain limitation on appointees. Effective date.

SB 1043 changes Oklahoma's State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision by adding two physician assistant members to the board, increasing its total size from seven to nine members. The bill requires physician assistant board members to be licensed and actively practicing for three years (or meet continuing education requirements if retired), and shifts appointment authority: the Governor appoints five members (including three physicians), while the Senate President and House Speaker each appoint one physician assistant. It also shortens physician members' terms from seven to four years and removes the limit on serving two consecutive terms. These changes directly affect medical board composition, physician assistants seeking board roles, and the appointment process for healthcare regulators.