§ 3105.5. Physician not subject to liability or discipline--Liability for falsification of form...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 3105.5
§ 3105.5. Physician not subject to liability or discipline--Liability for falsification of form--Temporary court orders
B. A person who intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces or obliterates an individual's physician orders for life-sustaining treatment form without the individual's consent, or who coerces or fraudulently induces an individual to give, revoke or not to give a physician orders for life-sustaining treatment form, is subject to liability to that individual for damages of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) or actual damages resulting from the action, whichever is greater, plus reasonable attorney fees.
C. On petition of a health care provider or facility involved with the patient's care, the patient or the patient's custodial parent or guardian, attorney-in-fact, guardian or health care proxy, or other person who has authority to make health care decisions for the patient under common law, any court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin or direct a health care decision related to a physician orders for life-sustaining treatment form or order other appropriate equitable relief. The court shall issue such temporary orders as necessary to preserve the life of the patient pending a final judgment in such litigation, including any appeals.
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Laws 2016, c. 355, § 5.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 3105.5, OK ST T. 63 § 3105.5
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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