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§ 684.28. Regulation of services during emergency

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 24. Emergency Management
Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act (Refs & Annos)
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 684.28
§ 684.28. Regulation of services during emergency
Currentness
A. While an emergency declaration is in effect, the State Department of Health may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate:
1. The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;
2. The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice;
3. The types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and
4. Any other matters necessary to coordinate effectively the provision of health or veterinary services during the emergency.
B. An order issued pursuant to subsection A of this section may take effect immediately, without prior notice or comment, and is not a rule within the meaning of the Administrative Procedures Act.1
C. A host entity that uses volunteer health practitioners to provide health or veterinary services in this state shall:
1. Consult and coordinate its activities with the State Department of Health to the extent practicable to provide for the efficient and effective use of volunteer health practitioners; and
2. Comply with any laws other than this act relating to the management of emergency health or veterinary services, including the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 20032 and the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act.3

Credits

Laws 2013, 1st. Ex.Sess., c. 3, § 6, emerg. eff. Sept. 10, 2013.

Footnotes

1
Title 75, § 250 et seq.
2
Title 63, § 683.1 et seq.
3
Title 63, § 6101 et seq., § 6301 et seq., § 6401 et seq., § 6501 et seq., § 6601 et seq., § 6701, and § 6801 et seq.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 684.28, OK ST T. 63 § 684.28
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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