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§ 3080.5. Withdrawing treatment or care

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 59A. Hydration and Nutrition for Incompetent Patients Act (Refs & Annos)
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 3080.5
§ 3080.5. Withdrawing treatment or care
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person and no health care facility shall be required to participate in or provide facilities for medical treatment or care of an incompetent patient who is to die as the result of dehydration or starvation.
B. The law of this state shall not be construed to permit withdrawal or withholding of medical treatment, care, nutrition or hydration from an incompetent patient because of the mental disability or mental status of that patient.
C. No guardian, public or private agency, court, or any other person shall have the authority to make a decision on behalf of an incompetent patient to withhold or withdraw hydration or nutrition from said patient except in the circumstances and under the conditions specifically provided for in Section 3080.4 of this title.

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Laws 1987, c. 40, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1992, c. 114, § 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 3080.5, OK ST T. 63 § 3080.5
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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