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§ 356. Certain state health and medical facilities to cooperate in referring and screening cert...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 72. Soldiers and SailorsEffective: November 1, 2021

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 12. Exposure to Certain Defoliants and Herbicides
Effective: November 1, 2021
72 Okl.St.Ann. § 356
§ 356. Certain state health and medical facilities to cooperate in referring and screening certain veterans--Rules and regulations
Currentness
A. The Department and the health science centers and other medical facilities of the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, University Hospital or the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine shall institute a cooperative program to:
1. Refer veterans to appropriate state and federal agencies for the purpose of filing claims to remedy medical and financial problems caused by the veteran's exposure to chemical defoliants or herbicides or other causative agents including Agent Orange; and
2. Initiate an education program for health professionals on the detection, diagnosis and treatment of the symptoms associated with exposure to chemical defoliants or herbicides or other causative agents including Agent Orange.
B. The Commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to the administration of the programs authorized by this section.

Credits

Laws 1982, c. 50, § 7, emerg. eff. March 29, 1982; Laws 1988, c. 326, § 37, emerg. eff. July 13, 1988; Laws 2021, c. 285, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
72 Okl. St. Ann. § 356, OK ST T. 72 § 356
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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