Title 63, Title 63 — Public Health and Safety

Childhood Obesity and Improve Academic Performance. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Quality Afterschool Opportunities Act to Reduce Childhood Obesity and Improve Academic Performance”. Added by Laws 2008, c. 133, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.

A. The Legislature recognizes that: 1. Childhood obesity poses a major risk to the health and future of Oklahoma’s children, and this challenge must be addressed through a comprehensive approach that includes parents, schools, child care providers, community- and faith-based orga…

Rules. A. In order to combat the increasing rate of childhood obesity in the state, the State Department of Health shall create the Quality Afterschool Opportunities Initiative to Reduce Childhood Obesity and Improve Academic Performance. This initiative shall establish and maint…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Genetic Counseling Licensure Act”. Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.

As used in the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act: 1. “ABGC” means the American Board of Genetic Counseling; 2. “ABMG” means the American Board of Medical Genetics; 3. “General supervision” means the process of a supervisor, whether licensed as a genetic counselor or a physician, h…

A. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, any person engaging in the practice of genetic counseling shall obtain a license to do so as hereinafter provided. A license to practice genetic counseling shall be issued to any person who qualifies pursuant to the provision…

license. A. An applicant for licensure as a genetic counselor shall: 1. Submit an application on forms provided by the State Department of Health; 2. Pay a fee, not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), as determined by the State Board of Health; 3. Provide satisfactory evid…

The requirements for temporary licensure shall provide that: 1. An applicant shall meet all of the qualifications for licensure as established in the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act with the exception of certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Boa…

The following persons may engage in the practice of genetic counseling, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under the provisions of this act: 1. Professionals licensed, certified or registered in this state other than as a genetic counselor…

A. The State Board of Health, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Infant and Children's Health Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this act, shall establish continuing education requirements for genetic counselors as a condition of renewal or reinstatement of…

upon acceptance of abortion as treatment option. A. Nothing in the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act may be construed to require any genetic counselor or other person to mention, discuss, suggest, propose, recommend, or refer for, abortion, or to agree or indicate a willingness to…

The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Infant and Children's Health Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this act, establishing licensure requirements for genetic counselors. Such rules shall include, but not be l…

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health to be designated the "Genetic Counseling Licensure Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies th…

chromosomal disorders. A. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Courtney's Law". B. For purposes of this section, "chromosomal disorder" means: 1. Trisomy 13, otherwise known as Patau syndrome; 2. Trisomy 18, otherwise known as Edwards syndrome; or 3. Trisomy 21, other…

Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program". Added by Laws 2025, c. 144, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.

There is hereby created the Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program which shall be administered by the State Department of Health. The program shall grant funds to support research for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and for programs that help support …

Grant Program Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the Oklahoma State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health to be designated the "Barbara Weber Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Grant Program Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not…

The Oklahoma General Hospital located at Clinton, Oklahoma, shall be transferred at the close of regular business hours on June 30, 1973, to the City of Clinton, Oklahoma. Included within such transfer shall be the physical plant, all equipment and supplies, and the following des…

Any unexpended appropriations to or for the use of the Oklahoma General Hospital remaining after the transfer provided by Section 1 of this act shall remain available for the assistance of indigents at the hospital on a contract basis between the State of Oklahoma and the City of…

in Public Employees Retirement System. The successor public owners of Oklahoma General Hospital, or its successor hospitals, shall be considered "eligible employers" for the purpose of participation in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System in the same manner as county h…

For the purposes of Section 1-701 et seq. of this title: 1. “Hospital” means any institution, place, building or agency, public or private, whether organized for profit or not, primarily engaged in the maintenance and operation of facilities for the diagnosis, treatment or care o…

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, operate or maintain in the State of Oklahoma a hospital without first obtaining a license therefor in the manner hereinafter provided. Hospitals operated by the federal government, the Department of Corrections, state mental ho…

No public trust hospital license or main provider location under a provider agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as provided for under 42 C.F.R., Sections 489.1 through 489.18, shall be transferred from its current address to an address greater tha…

Hospital Trustee. All public trust hospital trustees shall be required to complete a trustee education program, approved in advance by a statewide hospital organization, leading to certification as a Certified Hospital Trustee by a statewide hospital organization approved by the …

A. On and after the effective date of this act, the State Department of Health shall cease licensing birthing centers. No new license shall be issued, and no current license shall be renewed upon expiration. Provided, however, this subsection shall not be construed to exempt a ho…

Medicare beneficiaries. With available funds, the State Department of Health shall apply to the Secretary for the federal Department of Health and Human Services for any and all waivers, grants, or other assistance that would allow or facilitate the establishment of a program of …

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund to be designated the “Uncompensated Care Equalization Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of monies available to the State Department of Heal…

A hospital or birthing center shall make a reasonable and good- faith effort to report to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, within seventy-two (72) hours after the death occurs, any maternal death that occurs in the hospital or birthing center during pregnancy or within o…

Before a license shall be issued under this article, the person applying, if an individual, shall submit evidence satisfactory to the State Commissioner of Health that he is not less than twenty-one (21) years of age, of reputable and responsible character, and in sound physical …

A. 1. The application by any person for a license to operate a hospital within the meaning of Section 1-701 et seq. of this title shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined by the number of beds available for patients, to be established by the State Commissioner of Health, bu…

laws - Community-based programs and services to be provided. A. The State Board of Health, upon recommendation of the State Commissioner of Health and with the advice of the Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council hereinafter provided for, shall promulgate rules and standards for the …

A. The State Commissioner of Health shall issue licenses for the operation of hospitals found to comply with the provisions of Section 1-701 et seq. of this title and rules and standards of the Commissioner. B. A hospital with an emergency department shall take the following meas…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Center Act". Added by Laws 1995, c. 194, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.

emergency medical services system. A. The Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Center, operated within the Department of Pediatrics through its Section of General Pediatrics and within the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, shall be recognized by the…

The purposes of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Center shall be to: 1. Maximize pediatric emergency care in Oklahoma through expert leadership, education, research and advocacy; 2. Develop guidelines for approval of emergency medical service facilities as Eme…

A. As used in this section: 1. “Emergency opioid antagonist” means a drug including but not limited to naloxone that blocks the effects of opioids and that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of an opioid overdose; and 2. “Health benefi…

A. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "No Patient Left Alone Act". B. Subject to the provisions of subsections D and E of this section, each minor who is admitted to a hospital licensed pursuant to Section 1-702 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes has the right …

Council. A. The State Commissioner of Health, with the advice of the Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council, shall promulgate rules and standards as the Commissioner deems to be in the public interest for hospitals, on the following: 1. Construction plans and location, including fees…

A. The administrator in charge of each hospital licensed by the State Commissioner of Health shall accept for consideration each application for professional staff privileges submitted by a person licensed to practice: 1. Medicine by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Super…

A. The administrator in charge of or the governing board of each hospital licensed by the State Commissioner of Health shall adopt written criteria for use in determining which licensed medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, doctors of podiatry, and health service psychologists …

Information received by the State Commissioner of Health through inspection or otherwise, authorized under the foregoing sections of this article, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed publicly except in a proceeding involving the question of licensure or revocation or…

The State Commissioner of Health shall conduct and make a survey and inventory of the location, size, and character of all existing public and private (proprietary as well as nonprofit) hospitals, community mental health facilities, health centers, and related health facilities w…

followed - Reports. The State Commissioner of Health, in making the survey and inventory of existing hospitals, health centers, community mental health facilities, and related health facilities, and in developing programs for the construction of public and other nonprofit health …

federal law - Investigation of and sanctions for noncompliance - Board member training and certification. A. The Legislature finds that: 1. As providers of health care to medically underserved populations, Federally Qualified Health Centers are extremely beneficial to the citizen…

Any county, city, or town is hereby authorized to issue bonds for constructing and equipping a hospital, community mental health facility, public health center, or related health facility, to be owned and operated by such county, city, or town in accordance with standards approve…

physician. Electronic- or computer-generated signatures of a physician are acceptable as authentication and may be used in any place in the medical record where a physician's signature is required, including, but not limited to, all medical orders, if the signature is generated b…

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Health to be designated the "Primary Health Care Development Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of appropriat…

Defense in collection action. A. Each hospital in this state shall establish a discount program for hospital charges for qualified self-pay patients who have household incomes of up to three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty guidelines. This discount program shall not…

A. The State Department of Health is authorized to enter into contracts, based on the availability of funding, to promote the establishment of new facilities in Oklahoma which will qualify as federally qualified health centers (FQHC) or federally qualified look-alike community he…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Transparency in Health Care Prices Act". Added by Laws 2021, c. 371, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.