§ 2200.29. Definitions
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: November 1, 2021
Effective: November 1, 2021
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 2200.29
§ 2200.29. Definitions
As used in this act:
2. “Auxiliary aids or services” means an aid or service that is used to provide information to an individual with a cognitive, developmental, intellectual, neurological or physical disability and is available in a format or manner that allows the individual to better understand the information. An auxiliary aid or service may include:
(2) the disclosure of information to a legal guardian, authorized representative or another individual designated by the individual with a disability for such purpose, as long as the disclosure is consistent with state and federal law including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. 1320d et seq. and any regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to implement the act,
(3) if an individual has a court-appointed guardian or other individual responsible for making medical decisions on behalf of the individual, any measures used to ensure that the individual is included in decisions involving the individual's health care and that medical decisions are in accordance with the individual's own expressed interests, or
a. any licensed provider of health care services including licensed health care practitioners, hospitals, nursing facilities, laboratories, intermediate care facilities, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, institutions for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and prison health centers, or
(2) consideration of support networks available to the individual including family, friends and home and community-based services including home and community-based services funded through Medicaid, Medicare, another health plan in which the individual is enrolled or any program or source of funding available to the individual, when determining whether the individual is able to comply with post-transplant medical requirements.
Credits
Laws 2021, c. 87, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 2200.29, OK ST T. 63 § 2200.29
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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