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§ 1-739. Records

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Public Health Code
Article 7. Hospitals and Related Institutions
C-4. Unborn Child Pain Awareness/Prevention Act
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-739
§ 1-739. Records
Currentness
All hospitals shall keep records, including admission and discharge notes, histories, results of tests and examinations, nurses worksheets, social service records and progress notes of patients. All abortion facilities and hospitals in which abortions are performed shall also keep certifications of medical necessity, certifications of nonviability, certifications of nonavailability, abortion reports and complication reports as required in this act.1 Such records shall be maintained in the permanent files of the hospital for a period of not less than seven (7) years.

Credits

Laws 1978, c. 207, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.

Footnotes

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Title 63, § 1-730 et seq.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-739, OK ST T. 63 § 1-739
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 182 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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