Title 63, Title 63 — Public Health and Safety

Any physician who shall, after having knowledge or information that any person is or may be an infected person, sell, give or furnish to such infected person, or to any other person for such infected person, a discharge from treatment, or written instrument or statement pronounci…

Except as provided in Section 1 of this act, it shall be unlawful for any dealer to treat or offer to treat any infected person, or to sell, furnish or give to any infected person, or to any other person whomsoever, any medicines of any kind that may be advertised or used for tre…

A. “Expedited partner therapy” means to prescribe, administer, dispense, or otherwise provide antimicrobial drugs to a sexual partner of a patient clinically diagnosed by a health care provider as infected with a sexually transmitted infection without a physical examination of su…

sexually transmitted infection (STI) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - Treatment - Quarantine. A. The keeper of any prison or penal institution in this state shall cause to be examined every person confined in such prison or penal institution, to determine whether such pers…

transmitted infection (STI) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - Court order - Required provisions - Notification concerning results to victim's designated professional - Treatment - Responsibility for costs. A. A licensed physician shall examine persons who are arreste…

results of examinations of persons arrested for certain sex offenses and offenses involving human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - Testing and counseling services - Rules and regulations. A. 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, the prescription and records required by Sections 1…

The State Board of Health shall make all rules and regulations for the prevention and cure, and to prevent the spread, of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which it deems necessary for the control of STIs. Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 5, § 526, operative July 1, 1963. A…

A. Any physician who makes a diagnosis or treats a case of a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and every superintendent or manager of a hospital, dispensary or charitable or penal institution in which there is a case of an STI, shall report such case immediately, in writing o…

Notification. (a) It shall be the duty of every physician who examines or treats a person having a sexually transmitted infection (STI) to instruct that person in measures preventing the spread of such disease and of the necessity for treatment until cured. (b) If an attending ph…

All local health officers shall use every available means to ascertain the existence of, and to investigate all cases of, sexually transmitted infection (STI) within their respective jurisdictions, and to ascertain the sources of such infections; and shall make examination of any…

(a) Upon receipt of a report of a case of sexually transmitted infection (STI), the local health officer shall institute measures, which may include quarantine, for protection of other persons from infection by a person infected with an STI. (b) The State Board of Health shall ad…

It shall be unlawful for physicians, health officers, and other persons to issue certificates of freedom from sexually transmitted infection (STI), except as authorized by law and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health. Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 5, § 531, o…

All information and reports concerning persons infected with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) shall be inaccessible to the public, except insofar as publicity may attend the performance of duties imposed by the laws of the state. Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 5, § 532, o…

sexually transmitted infections. Any person, regardless of age, has the capacity to consent to examination and treatment by a health care provider for any sexually transmitted infection (STI). Added by Laws 1971, c. 18, § 1, emerg. eff. March 16, 1971. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 10…

OS 63-1-533v1 (HB 2341, Laws 2019, c. 475, § 53, effective until Nov. 1, 2024). OS 63-1-533v2 (SB 1464, Laws 2022, c. 161, § 1, effective beginning Nov. 1, 2024).

and other genetic or biochemical disorders - Educational and newborn screening programs. THIS TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL NOV. 1, 2024. FOR TEXT EFFECTIVE BEGINNING NOV. 1, 2024, SEE OS 63-1-533v2. A. The State Commissioner of Health shall provide, pursuant to the provisions of Section …

and other genetic or biochemical disorders - Educational and newborn screening programs. THIS TEXT EFFECTIVE BEGINNING NOV. 1, 2024. FOR TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL NOV. 1, 2024, SEE OS 63-1-533v1. A. The State Commissioner of Health shall provide, pursuant to the provisions of Section …

The State Board of Health shall make such rules and regulations pertaining to such tests as accepted medical practice shall indicate, and is authorized to make such testing mandatory if sufficient evidence exists that the public has been negligent in accepting such practice and i…

Lead agency - Submission to Legislature - Preparation. A. The State Department of Health shall be the lead agency for the coordination of programs and services related to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). B. On or before January 1, 1994, the State Department of Health shall…

Contents. The State Plan for the Prevention and Treatment of AIDS shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Coordinated or joint recommendations for funding, legislation and other appropriate action for the prevention and control of the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus a…

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Needlestick Injury Prevention Act". B. For purposes of the Needlestick Injury Prevention Act: 1. “Ambulance” means any ground, air or water vehicle approved by the State Commissioner of Health pursuant to the Oklahoma Emergency …

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "First Responders Job Protection Act". Added by Laws 2023, c. 108, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.

As used in this section: 1. "Controlled dangerous substance" means a drug, substance or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act or any drug, substance or immediate precursor listed either temporarily or permanently as a fede…

A. The first responder or volunteer first responder subject to drug testing shall verbally report, to the first responder's agency or private employer prior to testing, any specific known potential passive exposure to any controlled dangerous drug that has occurred in the previou…

– Powers and duties. A. By August 1, 2000, each of the following agencies and associations shall appoint a member to the Needlestick Injury Prevention Committee: 1. The State Department of Health; 2. The State Department of Labor; 3. The Oklahoma Board of Nursing; 4. The Oklahoma…

agencies. A. By March 1, 2004, each of the state agencies specified in subsection C of this section shall have promulgated uniform emergency rules and shall have submitted proposed permanent uniform rules to the Governor and Legislature pursuant to the Administrative Procedures A…

The State Commissioner of Health shall establish special programs with regard todiethylstilbestrol, hereinafter referred to as DES, which shall: 1. Inform the public as to the potential hazards and afflictions which may be related to exposure to DES and the symptoms and preventio…

The State Commissioner of Health shall maintain a confidential registry of women who took DES during pregnancy and their offspring who were exposed to DES prenatally, for the purpose of follow-up care and treatment of long-term problems associated with DES exposure. Enrollment in…

The State Commissioner of Health shall make an annual report to the Legislature of findings and recommendations concerning the effectiveness, impact and benefits derived from the special programs created herein, and any recommendations for legislative changes deemed necessary. La…

acquired hearing loss. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Newborn Infant Hearing Screening Act”. B. Every infant born in this state shall be screened for the detection of congenital or acquired hearing loss prior to discharge from the facility where the infant wa…

A. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, pursuant to the Public Health Service Act, P.L. 78-410, apply for grant funding from the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the purposes of: 1. Identifying health disparities related to sickle cell diseas…

The results of the screening procedures, conducted pursuant to Section 1 of this act, shall be reported to the State Department of Health in accordance with procedures adopted by the State Board of Health. Added by Laws 1982, c. 141, § 2, emerg. eff. April 9, 1982.

The State Commissioner of Health shall compile and publish annually the results of the infant screening procedures using the information reported to the Department. The Commissioner may authorize the release of information concerning children who are found to have hearing impairm…

A. Sections 1 through 5 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Prenatal Addiction Act." B. It is the finding of the Oklahoma Legislature that the state has a substantial interest in protecting children from the harm that results from the abuse of drugs or al…

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. A. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall: 1. Prohibit all substance abuse treatment services administered by or contracted for by the Department from refusing to treat pregnant women if space and staff exper…

Appropriate dispositions. A district attorney may convene a multidisciplinary team to assist in making a determination of the appropriate disposition of a case of a pregnant woman who is abusing or is addicted to drugs or alcohol to the extent that the unborn child is at risk of …

As used in this act: 1. "Birth defect" means any physical or chemical abnormality present at birth; 2. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health; 3. "Department" means the Oklahoma State Department of Health; 4. "ICD diagnostic code categories" means the International Class…

A. It is hereby found that the occurrence of a birth defect is a tragedy for the child, the family and the community, and a matter of vital concern to the public health. A system to obtain more information about these conditions could result in their prevention, treatment and man…

Harmful Substances. A. The Department of Human Services shall establish and maintain an up-to-date Record of Infants Born Exposed to Alcohol and Other Harmful Substances. Such record shall include data necessary for surveys and scientific research, and other data which is necessa…

This section shall be known and may be cited as "Fayelen's Law". Added by Laws 2013, c. 60, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.

A. As used in this section, "birthing facility" means an inpatient or ambulatory health care facility licensed by the State Department of Health that provides birthing and newborn care services. B. The State Department of Health shall require each birthing facility to perform a p…

A. The State Commissioner of Health shall establish and maintain an up-to-date tumor registry to ensure an accurate and continuing source of data concerning cancerous, precancerous and tumorous diseases. Such registry may include data necessary for epidemiological surveys and sci…

evaluation of information. A. The State Department of Health shall make such investigations concerning birth defects and cancer, the prevention and treatment of said diseases or impairments and the mortality resulting from them, and take such action to assist in reducing said mor…

A. If funds are available, the Oklahoma Medical Center shall design and implement a statewide general public education program concerning: 1. The need for bone marrow donors; 2. The procedures required to become registered as a potential bone marrow donor, including procedures fo…

A. All health care facilities that perform mammography examinations shall include in the summary of the mammography report, required by federal law to be provided to a patient, information that identifies the patient's individual breast density classification as dense or not dens…

Sections 1-554 through 1-558 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Breast and Cervical Cancer Act”. Added by Laws 1994, c. 288, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994. Renumbered from § 3315 of this title by Laws 1996, c. 143, § 4, emerg. eff. May 7, 1996. Amended by Law…

A. The State Department of Health, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Advancement of Wellness Advisory Council created in Section 1-103a.1 of this title, shall be responsible for evaluating and reporting to the Governor and the State Commissioner of Health regardi…

A. 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health to be designated the "Breast and Cervical Cancer Act Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all moni…

A. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall include on each state individual income tax return form for tax years beginning after January 1, 2004, and each state corporate tax return form for tax years beginning after January 1, 2004, an opportunity for the taxpayer to donate from a tax…

Treatment Revolving Fund. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to be designated the "Belle Maxine Hilliard Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to…