SECTION 310:505-7-2. Permit application

(a)   Initial application. New eye banks shall submit a complete application for permit to operate an eye bank and include with the completed application an initial non-refundable fee equal to one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the capital cost of the proposed eye bank, with a minimum fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00). Any application received by the Department without a fee shall not be considered or processed.

(b)   Application requirements for new eye banks. New eye banks shall also include the following along with the completed application and fee:

(1)   A map or narrative description which identifies the proposed service area;

(2)   A description of the eye and eye tissue needs in the proposed service area;

(3)   An explanation of the probable impact of the new eye bank on existing eye banks providing services in the proposed service area;

(4)   Evidence of accreditation by the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) or another nationally recognized accreditation organization for eye banks approved by the Commissioner;

(5)   The name of the Medical Director and evidence that he or she is a board-certified ophthalmic surgeon currently licensed to practice medicine in Oklahoma; and

(6)   The names and credentials of all technical operations personnel who meet the requirements of OAC 310:505-7-7.

(c)   Application requirements for existing eye banks. Existing eye banks applying for a permit for the first time after the effective date of these rules shall not be required to pay a fee or provide the information required at OAC 310:505-7-2(a)(1 - 3).

(d)   Notice of initial permit application. After a complete application for permit and fee for a new eye bank has been received, the Department shall cause public notice of the new eye bank to be published in the newspaper with the greatest circulation in the proposed service area of the new eye bank. The Department shall also provide written notice of the initial permit application to each eye bank in the state holding a current permit.

(e)   Action on initial permit application. The Department shall issue or deny each initial permit application within seventy-five (75) days of the publication of the notice. An initial permit shall expire thirty-six (36) months from the date of issue. If construction is not completed and the eye bank is not in operation prior to the expiration date of the permit, the permit shall be void.

[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 1711, eff 5-25-01]