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§ 3111.11. Construction and application

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: April 29, 2022

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 60A. Oklahoma Health Care Agent Act
Effective: April 29, 2022
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 3111.11
§ 3111.11. Construction and application
A. This act shall not be construed to create a presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not made or who has revoked a power of attorney for health care.
B. This act shall not be construed to authorize or require a health care provider or facility to provide health care contrary to generally accepted health care standards applicable to the health care provider or facility; provided, this provision shall not be construed to supersede or authorize noncompliance with the requirements of the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act as provided in Section 3101.9 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. This act shall not be construed to authorize an agent to consent to the admission of an individual to a mental health care facility unless the individual's written directive expressly so provides.
D. This act shall not affect other statutes of this state governing treatment for mental illness of an individual involuntarily committed to a mental health care facility under Chapter 1 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes.

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Laws 2022, c. 136, § 11, emerg. eff. April 29, 2022.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 3111.11, OK ST T. 63 § 3111.11
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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