Oklahoma Administrative Code

Click here to view image Notes Okla. Admin. Code tit. 442, ch. 10, app B Adopted by 40 Ok Reg 382, eff 11/1/2022 (emergency); Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff 8/11/2023 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 21, July 15, 2024, eff. 7/…

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Click here to view image Notes Okla. Admin. Code tit. 442, ch. 10, app D Adopted by 40 Ok Reg 382, eff 11/1/2022 (emergency); Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff 8/11/2023 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 21, July 15, 2024, eff. 7/…

Click here to view image Notes Okla. Admin. Code tit. 442, ch. 10, app E Adopted by 40 Ok Reg 382, eff 11/1/2022 (emergency); Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff 8/11/2023 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 21, July 15, 2024, eff. 7/…

Click here to view image Notes Okla. Admin. Code tit. 442, ch. 10, app F Adopted by 40 Ok Reg 382, eff 11/1/2022 (emergency); Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff 8/11/2023 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 21, July 15, 2024, eff. 7/…

The rules of this chapter govern medical examiner cases. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 445:10-1-1 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 63 O.S., §§ 931 et seq.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is empowered to transfer in a vehicle controlled by the office the bodies of deceased persons coming under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner from the scene of death to an appropriate location for external examination and/or autopsy …

As provided in Title 63 O.S., Section 948 and 948.1, the following fees are set for forensic and laboratory services. (1) Any of the listed fees may be waived by the Chief Medical Examiner. (2) Schedule of fees for forensic science services are as follows: (A) Civil Cases (i) Dig…

The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Medical Examiner" means a licensed medical or osteopathic physician appointed by the chief medical examiner under provisions of Title 63 OS,…

Violent, suspicious or unnatural deaths are subject to jurisdiction of the medical examiner irrespective of period of survival following the injury and whether or not there was medical attendance at the time of the injury or during the period of survival. Notes Okla. Admin. Code …

(a) A deceased person must be under the care of a licensed medical or osteopathic physician for the natural disease process to which he has succumbed, otherwise, the death is a medical examiner case. Each case will vary and no hard and fast rule can be stated concerning the deter…

(a) Title 63 OS, Section 938 is specific as to which human deaths are subject to the investigation of the medical examiner. The attending physician is responsible for notification of the medical examiner. He must not request permission for autopsy from the next of kin until the m…

(a) The investigating medical examiner shall obtain a whole blood specimen for the determination of ethanol from each operator or pedestrian road traffic fatality who dies at the time of or within four hours of the accident, utilizing a specimen kit for cardiac puncture supplied …

Since the chemical compounds used in embalming alter the characteristics of tissue of the body, make toxicologic procedures difficult and more costly, and may in certain cases render the toxic agent completely non-detectable, the medical examiner must completely examine any case …

In order for a death occurring during a therapeutic procedure to be a medical examiner case, it must be medically unexpected. So that proper investigation can be made in medical examiner cases, the attending physician must immediately notify the medical examiner when death is pro…

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is specifically authorized to utilize the service of medicolegal investigators for the investigations of scenes of death. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 445:10-1-9 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 63 O.S., §§ 931 et seq.

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-1 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORIT…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-1.1 Added at 17 Ok Reg 2156, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2864, eff 8-4-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1756, eff 7-1-04…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-10 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1756, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2159, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Amended by O…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-11 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1756, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2159, eff 7-1-05; Amended at …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-11.1 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-11.2 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-11.3 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Amended by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 9/1/2016 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-11.4 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Amended by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 9/1/2016 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 22, August 1, 2019, eff. 11/1/2019 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38,…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-11.5 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-11.6 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-11.7 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Amended by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 9/1/2016 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-12 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2759, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2156, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-13 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2759, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2156, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Revoked at 20 Ok Reg 2864, eff 8-4-03 through 7-14…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-14 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Revoked at 20 Ok Reg 2864, eff 8-4-03 through 7-14-04 (emergency)1; Revoked at 22 Ok Reg 2159, eff 7-1-05 1This emergency action…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-15 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2759, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2156, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-15.1 Added at 23 Ok Reg 1958, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Amended by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 9/1/2016 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-16 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2864, eff 8-4-03 through 7-14-04 (emergency)1; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2159, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-17 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-18 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-19 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-2 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2156, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-20 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Amended by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 9/1/2016 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 22, August 1, 2019, eff. 11/1/2019 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, I…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-21 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-22 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-3 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2759, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2864, eff 8-4-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1756, eff 7-1-04; …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-4 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-5 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2864, eff 8-4-03 through 7-14-04 (emergency)1; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2159, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Reg…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-6 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2156, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1756, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 2…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-6.1 Added at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 22 O.S., §§ 991a and 991c; 43 O.S., § 2-101, 3-453, and 3-460; 47 O.S., §§ 6-212.2 and 11-902

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-7 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2864, eff 8-4-03 through 7-14-04 (emergency)1; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2159, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Revoked by Oklahoma Reg…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-8 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1756, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2159, eff 7-1-05 Revoked by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, A…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:22-1-9 Added at 13 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2210, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 997, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2159, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1390, eff 7-1-08 Amended by Ok…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:40-1-1 Revoked at 14 Ok Reg 698, eff 12-24-96 (emergency); Revoked at 14 Ok Reg 1977, eff 5-27-97 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 43A O.S., § 2-202

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 450:40-1-2 Revoked at 14 Ok Reg 698, eff 12-24-96 (emergency); Revoked at 14 Ok Reg 1977, eff 5-27-97 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 43A O.S., § 2-202