§ 3131.12. Duties of the Department of Human Services
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 3131.12
§ 3131.12. Duties of the Department of Human Services
B. Do-not-resuscitate identification as set forth in the Oklahoma Do-Not-Resuscitate Act shall consist of either a medical condition bracelet, necklace, or card with the inscription of the patient's name, date of birth in numerical form, and “Oklahoma do-not-resuscitate” on it. No other identification or wording shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Do-Not-Resuscitate Act. This identification shall be issued only upon presentation of a properly executed do-not-resuscitate consent form as set forth in Section 5 of this act.
D. The legal services developer from the Aging Services Division of the Department of Human Services, no later than one (1) year after the effective date of this act, shall develop and implement a statewide educational effort to inform the public of their right to accept or refuse cardiopulmonary resuscitation and to request their physician to write a do-not-resuscitate order for them, and to urge health care agencies within this state to utilize a do-not-resuscitate form which complies with Section 5 of this act.
Credits
Laws 1997, c. 327, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 3131.12, OK ST T. 63 § 3131.12
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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