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§ 6701. Provision of information to general public

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 81. Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act
Provision of Information
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 6701
§ 6701. Provision of information to general public
A. The public health authority shall inform the people of the state when a state of catastrophic health emergency has been declared or terminated, how to protect themselves during a state of catastrophic health emergency, and what actions are being taken to control the catastrophic health emergency.
B. The public health authority shall provide information by all available and reasonable means calculated to bring the information promptly to the attention of the general public.
C. If the public health authority has reason to believe there are large numbers of people of the state who lack sufficient skills in English to understand the information, the public health authority shall make reasonable efforts to provide the information in the primary languages of those people as well as in English.
D. The provision of information shall be made in a manner accessible to individuals with disabilities.

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Laws 2003, c. 473, § 20.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 6701, OK ST T. 63 § 6701
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 125 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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