Title 63, Title 63 — Public Health and Safety

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to be designated the "I/T/U Shared Savings Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies receiv…

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall establish and maintain for providers of Medicaid services: 1. A provider enrollment and credentialing process for providers who receive fee-for-service reimbursement under the state Medicaid program; and 2. A single consolidated provider e…

This act may be cited as the “Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act”. Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 1.

The Oklahoma Legislature finds that: 1. The government must do more to protect the health, safety, and general well-being of its citizens during a catastrophic health emergency; 2. New and emerging dangers, including emergent and resurgent infectious diseases and incidents of civ…

The purposes of the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act are: 1. To require the development of a comprehensive plan to provide for a coordinated, appropriate response in the event of a catastrophic health emergency; 2. To authorize the reporting and collection of data and rec…

As used in the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act: 1. “Bioterrorism” means the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology, or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component…

medical examiners, or pharmacists. A. A health care provider, coroner, or medical examiner shall report all cases of persons who harbor any illness or health condition that may be potential cause of a catastrophic health emergency. Reportable illnesses and health conditions inclu…

Closing, evacuation, or decontamination of facilities – Decontamination or destruction of materials – Enforcement powers. A. The public health authority shall ascertain the existence of cases of an illness or health condition that may be potential causes of a catastrophic health …

clusters, or suspicious events – Duty to notify public health authorities – Sharing of information. A. Whenever the public safety authority or other state or local government agency learns of a case of a reportable illness or health condition, an unusual cluster, or a suspicious …

A state of catastrophic health emergency may be declared by the Governor upon the occurrence of a "catastrophic health emergency" as defined in paragraph 2 of Section 4 of this act. Prior to such a declaration, the Governor shall consult with the public health authority and may c…

A state of catastrophic health emergency shall be declared by an executive order that specifies: 1. The nature of the catastrophic health emergency; 2. The political subdivisions or geographic areas subject to the declaration; 3. The conditions that have brought about the catastr…

emergency plans – Powers of Governor. A. The declaration of a state of catastrophic health emergency shall activate the disaster response and recovery aspects of the state, local, and inter-jurisdictional disaster emergency plans in the affected political subdivisions or geograph…

Assistance from public safety authority. During a state of catastrophic health emergency, the public health authority may request assistance in enforcing orders pursuant to this act from the public safety authority. The public safety authority may request assistance from the Nati…

order – Special Session of State Legislature. A. The Governor shall terminate the declaration of a state of catastrophic health emergency by executive order upon finding that the occurrence of the condition that caused the catastrophic health emergency no longer poses a high prob…

Liability Act – Purpose – Liability limitations. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Limited Liability Act". B. For purposes of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Limited Liability Act: 1. "COVID-19 public health emergency" means…

health authority. A. The public health authority may exercise, for such period as the state of catastrophic health emergency exists, the following powers regarding the safe disposal of contaminated waste: 1. To adopt and enforce measures to provide for the safe disposal of contam…

authority – Identification and written record. A. The public health authority may exercise, for such period as the state of catastrophic health emergency exists, the following powers regarding the safe disposal of human remains: 1. To adopt and enforce measures to provide for the…

distribution by public health authority - Regulation of use, sale, dispensing, distribution or transportation – Hoarding. A. The public health authority may purchase and distribute antitoxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics, and other pharmaceutical agents or me…

To the extent practicable consistent with the protection of public health, prior to the destruction of any property under the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act, the public health authority shall institute appropriate civil proceedings against the property to be destroyed i…

chemical agents – Proper control and treatment of transmissible diseases – Duty of public health authority. During a state of catastrophic health emergency, the public health authority shall use every available means to prevent the utilization of nuclear, biological, or chemical …

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 catastroph…

health support personnel. During and after the declaration of a state of catastrophic health emergency, the public health authority shall provide information about and referrals to mental health support personnel to address psychological responses to the catastrophic health emerg…

penalties – Orders and other remedies. The public health authority and other affected agencies are authorized to promulgate and implement rules as are reasonable and necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act. The public h…

A. During a catastrophic health emergency, the Governor may transfer from any fund available to the Governor in the State Treasury sums of money as may be necessary during a state of catastrophic health emergency. B. Monies so transferred shall be repaid to the fund from which th…

The Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act does not explicitly preempt other laws or rules that preserve to a greater degree the powers of the Governor or public health authority, provided the laws or rules are consistent, and do not otherwise restrict or interfere, with the op…

laws – Predesignation of hospitals. A. The Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act does not restrict any person from complying with federal law or regulations. Any disclosure by a health care provider or other covered entity of information or data which is protected health infor…

weather. School authorities of the State of Oklahoma, its political subdivisions, and its school districts are authorized to plan, design, and construct new school buildings and make additions to existing school buildings that afford protection for the anticipated school body, fa…

Each state institution, agency, board, and department, each political subdivision of the state, and each school district of the state is authorized to participate in such federal assistance programs as may be available or may become available to assist in providing tornado and se…

A. As used in this section: 1. “Department” means the State Department of Health, Bioterrorism Division; 2. “Director” means the Commissioner of Health; 3. “Bioterrorism” means the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance or biological product that may be…

This act may be cited as the “Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003”. Added by Laws 1967, c. 33, § 1, emerg. eff. March 21, 1967. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 57, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 329, § 3, emerg. eff. May 29, 2003.

- Emergency management directors - Declaration of local emergency. A. All incorporated jurisdictions of this state are required to develop an emergency management program in accordance with the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003. County jurisdictions are required to have a…

management. A. The Director of each local organization for emergency management may, in collaboration with other public and private agencies within this state, develop or cause to be developed mutual aid arrangements for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance in case …

governmental functions - Workers' benefit rights preserved. A. All functions hereunder and all other activities relating to emergency management are hereby declared to be governmental functions. The provisions of this section shall not affect the right of any person to receive be…

A. Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering per…

No organization for emergency management established under the authority of this act shall participate in any form of political activity, nor shall it be employed directly or indirectly for political purposes. Added by Laws 1967, c. 33, § 15, emerg. eff. Feb. 14, 1967. Amended by…

No person shall be employed in any capacity in any emergency management organization who advocates or has advocated a change by force or violence in the constitutional form of the government of the United States or in this state or the overthrow of any government in the United St…

A. Each political subdivision shall have the power to make appropriations in the manner provided by law for making appropriations for the ordinary expenses of such political subdivision for the payment of expenses of its local organizations for emergency management. B. Whenever t…

In carrying out the provisions of this act, the Governor and the executive officers or governing bodies of the political subdivisions of the state are directed to utilize the services, equipment, supplies and facilities of existing departments, offices and agencies of the state a…

powers, immunities and protections. The benefits, powers, immunities and protections afforded to political subdivisions under the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003 shall inure to county and city-county health departments within this state. Added by Laws 2007, c. 69, § 1, …

A. Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from natural and man-made causes, in order to ensure that preparations of this state will adequately deal with such disasters and emergencies, …

Enforcement. A. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) may request the Attorney General to institute a civil action for relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or any other appropriate order in the appropriate district court, whenev…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, to be designated the Emergency Management Disaster Relief Matching Fund. The fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall be comp…

A. There is hereby created a grant program at the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security named the "Emergency Relief and Impacts Grant Program". B. The grant program shall be used to either: 1. Provide effective service delivery or administrative needs …

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security to be designated the "Emergency Relief and Impacts Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Volunteerism Act". Added by Laws 1992, c. 340, § 1. Renumbered from § 8001 of Title 74 by Laws 1996, c. 244, § 11, eff. July 1, 1996.

– Voluntary emergency management initiatives. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management shall: 1. Support voluntary involvement in public and private emergency management programs to meet the needs of the citizens of the State of Oklahoma; 2. Stimulate new voluntary emergen…

programs. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, in cooperation with governmental entities, individual volunteers and volunteer organizations throughout the State of Oklahoma, shall: 1. Assist all state agencies in the development of emergency management volunteer progr…

As used in the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003: 1. "Emergency management" means the preparation for and the coordination of all emergency functions by organized and trained persons, who will extend existent governmental functions and provide other necessary nongovernmen…

Receipt and expenditure. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management may receive and expend funds, grants, and services from the United States Government and agencies and instrumentalities thereof and any other source for reasonable purposes necessary to carry…

The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management may make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the provisions of the Oklahoma Volunteerism Act. Added by Laws 1992, c. 340, § 7. Amended by Laws 1996…