§ 3101.12. Interpretation, construction and application of act
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 3101.12
§ 3101.12. Interpretation, construction and application of act
B. The making of an advance directive pursuant to Section 3101.4 of this title shall not affect in any manner the sale, procurement, or issuance of any policy of life insurance or annuity, nor shall it affect, impair, or modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance or annuity. A policy of life insurance or annuity shall not be legally impaired or invalidated in any manner by the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from an insured qualified patient, regardless of any term of the policy or annuity to the contrary.
E. The Oklahoma Advance Directive Act shall not affect the right of a patient to make decisions regarding use of life-sustaining treatment, so long as the patient is able to do so, or impair or supersede any right or responsibility that a person has to effect the withholding or withdrawal of medical care; provided, that this subsection may not be construed to authorize a violation of Section 3101.9 of this title.
Credits
Laws 1992, c. 114, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1995, c. 99, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2006, c. 171, § 11, emerg. eff. May 17, 2006.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 3101.12, OK ST T. 63 § 3101.12
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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