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The Oklahoma county commissioners scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States. Brought to light in the 1980s through the OKSCAM investigation by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation , the investigation resulted in hundreds of people being charged with taking kickbacks or stealing public money . [ 1 ]
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBN), often shortened to Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, is an agency of the government of Oklahoma charged with minimizing the abuse of controlled substances through law enforcement measures directed primarily at drug trafficking, illicit drug manufacturing, and major suppliers of illicit drugs.
The department is led by the Secretary of Health and the Commissioner of Health. Oklahoma law requires the Commissioner of Health to have professional expertise as any of the following: 1) an actively licensed physician (MD/DO), 2) a doctoral-level degree holder in public health or public health administration, 3) a masters' degree holder with a minimum of five years experience in ...
Senate Bill 458 would allow nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs without doctor supervision. Legislators say its a way to improve health care access.
It's not a permanent fix, but it's a fix, and advocates for the poor say an infusion of funds in Oklahoma County will fill a need the state wrote off. Oklahoma County stepping in after state cuts ...
Pages in category "Oklahoma County Commissioners" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
Despite OKC council's vote against a Grand Blvd site for a new jail, Oklahoma County commissioners still want to build a mental health facility there.
The Governor of Oklahoma appoints the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to serve as the chief executive officer of the Department. The current Commissioner is Carrie Slatton-Hodges, who was appointed Commissioner in January 2020 by Governor Kevin Stitt. The Department was established in 1953 by the Mental Health Law of ...