News in brief DOs help reauthorize Oklahoma’s osteopathic medical board Without this legislation, the Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners would have sunset in 2019. June 12, 2019Wednesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics AOA advocacyboard of examinersOklahoma During the 2019 legislative session, the AOA partnered with the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association to help reauthorize the Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners for five years. “Without this legislation, the board would have sunset in 2019,” says Raine Richards, JD, AOA director of state government affairs. An earlier version of the bill proposed a single-year reauthorization, while the version that passed extends the board’s termination date to July 1, 2024. The AOA opposes the consolidation of any state osteopathic and medical licensure boards. In 2017, the AOA House of Delegates passed policy stating that the association will actively monitor for threats to separate state osteopathic licensing boards and will aggressively fight any efforts to consolidate state osteopathic and medical licensing boards. Currently, 14 states have separate osteopathic and medical licensing boards, according to the Federation of State Medical Boards. More in Advocacy DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2025. AOA urges Congress to protect Medicaid program For decades, the Medicaid program has provided health care coverage for millions of people, including children and parents, low-income adults, older adults and pregnant patients. Previous articleNew AOA CEO: 'We need to hear from you' Next articlePrevention on the streets: A needle exchange and free medical clinic run by a DO
AOA urges Congress to protect Medicaid program For decades, the Medicaid program has provided health care coverage for millions of people, including children and parents, low-income adults, older adults and pregnant patients.