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§ 3131.13. Construction of act

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 61A. Oklahoma DO-Not-Resuscitate Act (Refs & Annos)
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 3131.13
§ 3131.13. Construction of act
The withholding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a person in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Do-Not-Resuscitate Act shall not, for any purpose, constitute suicide or homicide. The withholding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a person in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Do-Not-Resuscitate Act, however, shall not relieve any individual of responsibility for any civil or criminal acts that may have caused the person's condition. Nothing in the Oklahoma Do-Not-Resuscitate Act shall be construed to legalize, condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or assisted suicide.

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Laws 1997, c. 327, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 3131.13, OK ST T. 63 § 3131.13
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 29 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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