Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3228: Medical malpractice; requiring State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision establish medical malpractice lawsuit database; effective date.
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to medical malpractice; requiring the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to establish and maintain database of medical malpractice lawsuits; listing requirements for database; listing required information for database; requiring physicians report lawsuits within certain time; requiring Board to conduct an educational campaign on database; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
An Act relating to medical malpractice; requiring the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to establish and maintain database of medical malpractice lawsuits; listing requirements for database; listing required information for database; requiring physicians report lawsuits within certain time; requiring Board to conduct an educational campaign on database; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 481.2 of Title 59, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall establish and maintain a comprehensive public database of medical malpractice lawsuits filed against licensed physicians in this state. The database 2. Be accessible to the public through the Board's official website; Req. No. 15569 Page 3. Be regularly updated; and 4. Comply with all applicable privacy laws concerning sensitive patient information. B. The database shall 2. The nature of the medical malpractice claim; 3. The date the lawsuit was filed; 4. The disposition of the case; 5. Any disciplinary action taken by the Board as a result of the lawsuit; and 6. Internet links to relevant court documents when available. C. All licensed physicians shall report to the Board …
Sponsors
- Justin Humphrey (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor