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§ 3141.4. Acts not constituting violations

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 61B. Assisted Suicide Prevention Act (Refs & Annos)
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 3141.4
§ 3141.4. Acts not constituting violations
A. A licensed health care professional who administers, prescribes, or dispenses medications or procedures for the purpose of alleviating pain or discomfort, even if their use may increase the risk of death, shall not be deemed to have violated Section 3 of this act1 or Section 813 or 814 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes so long as such medications or procedures are not also furnished for the purpose of causing, or the purpose of assisting in causing, death for any reason.
B. A licensed health care professional who withholds or withdraws a medically administered, life-sustaining procedure does not violate Section 3 of this act or Sections 813 or 814 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. This section shall not be construed to affect the duty of care or the legal requirements concerning acts or omissions under subsections A or B of this section.

Credits

Laws 1998, c. 194, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

Footnotes

Title 63, § 3141.3.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 3141.4, OK ST T. 63 § 3141.4
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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