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63 OK Stat § 63-6501 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6501. Safe disposal of contaminated waste – Powers of public 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 contaminated waste as may be reasonable and necessary to respond to the catastrophic health emergency. Such measures may include, but are not limited to, the collection, storage, handling, destruction, treatment, transportation, and disposal of contaminated waste; and2. To require any business or facility authorized to collect, store, handle, destroy, treat, transport, and dispose of contaminated waste under the laws of this state, and any landfill business or other such property, to accept contaminated waste, or provide services or the use of the business, facility, or property if such action is reasonable and necessary to respond to the catastrophic health emergency as a condition of licensure, authorization, or the ability to continue doing business in the state as such a business or facility. The use of the business, facility, or property may include transferring the management and supervision of such business, facility, or property to the public health authority for a period of time, which shall not exceed the termination of the declaration of a state of catastrophic health emergency.B. All bags, boxes, or other containers for contaminated waste shall be clearly identified as containing contaminated waste and, if known, the type of contaminated waste.Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 14.
63 OK Stat § 63-6502 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6502. Safe disposal of human remains – Powers of public health 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 safe disposal of human remains as may be reasonable and necessary to respond to the catastrophic health emergency. Such measures may include, but are not limited to, the embalming, burial, cremation, interment, disinterment, transportation, and disposal of human remains;2. To take possession or control of any human remains; and3. To order the disposal of any human remains of a person who has died of a transmissible disease through burial or cremation within twenty-four (24) hours after death. To the extent possible, religious, cultural, family, and individual beliefs of the deceased person or the family of the deceased person shall be considered when disposing of any human remains.B. Any human remains prior to disposal shall be clearly labeled with all available information to identify the decedent and the circumstances of death. Any human remains of a deceased person with a transmissible disease shall have an external, clearly visible tag indicating that the human remains are infected and, if known, the transmissible disease.C. Every person in charge of disposing of any human remains during a catastrophic health emergency shall maintain a written or electronic record of the human remains and all available information to identify the decedent and the circumstances of death and disposal. If human remains cannot be identified prior to disposal, a qualified person shall, to the extent possible, take fingerprints and photographs of the human remains, obtain identifying dental information, and collect a DNA specimen. All information gathered under this subsection shall be promptly forwarded to the public health authority.Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 15.
63 OK Stat § 63-6503 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6503. Pharmaceutical agents and medical supplies – Purchase and 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 medical supplies that it deems advisable in the interest of preparing for or controlling a catastrophic health emergency, without any additional legislative authorization. |B. If a catastrophic health emergency results in a statewide or regional shortage or threatened shortage of any product under subsection A of this section, whether or not such product has been purchased by the public health authority, the public health authority may control, restrict, and regulate by rationing and using quotas, prohibitions on shipments, allocation, or other means, the use, sale, dispensing, distribution, or transportation of the relevant product necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state during the catastrophic health emergency.C. In making rationing or other supply and distribution decisions, the public health authority may give preference to health care providers, disaster response personnel, and mortuary staff.D. During a state of catastrophic health emergency, the public health authority may procure, store, or distribute any antitoxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics, and other pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies located within the state as may be reasonable and necessary to respond to the catastrophic health emergency, with the right to take immediate possession thereof. If a catastrophic health emergency simultaneously affects more than one state, nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the public health authority to obtain antitoxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics, and other pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies for the primary purpose of hoarding such items or preventing fair and equitable distribution among affected states.Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 16.
63 OK Stat § 63-6504 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6504. Civil proceedings relating to destruction of property.

|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 in accordance with the existing laws and rules of the courts of this state or any such rules that may be developed by the courts for use during a state of catastrophic health emergency. Any property acquired by the public health authority through such proceedings shall, after entry of the decree, be disposed of by destruction as the court may direct. |Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 17.
63 OK Stat § 63-6601 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6601. Prevention of utilization of nuclear, biological or 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 agents, and to otherwise ensure that all cases of transmissible disease are subject to proper control and treatment. |Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 18.
63 OK Stat § 63-6701 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6701. Provision of information to general public.

|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 catastrophic health emergency. |B. The public health authority shall provide information by all available and reasonable means calculated to bring the information promptly to the attention of the general public.C. If the public health authority has reason to believe there are large numbers of people of the state who lack sufficient skills in English to understand the information, the public health authority shall make reasonable efforts to provide the information in the primary languages of those people as well as in English.D. The provision of information shall be made in a manner accessible to individuals with disabilities.Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, §20.
63 OK Stat § 63-6702 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6702. Provision of information about and referrals to mental 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 emergency. |Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 21.
63 OK Stat § 63-6801 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6801. Enforcement of provisions of act – Rules – Fines and 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 health authority and other affected agencies shall have the power to enforce the provisions of the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act through the imposition of fines and penalties, the issuance of orders, and any other remedies as are provided by law, but nothing in this section shall be construed to limit specific enforcement powers enumerated in the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act. |Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 22.
63 OK Stat § 63-6802 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6802. Transfer of monies from state funds – Conditions.

|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 they were transferred when monies become available for that purpose, by legislative appropriation or otherwise.C. A transfer of funds by the Governor under the provisions of this section may be made only when one or more of the following conditions exist:1. No appropriation or other authorization is available to meet the catastrophic health emergency;2. An appropriation is insufficient to meet the catastrophic health emergency; or3. Federal monies available for such a catastrophic health emergency require the use of state or other public monies.D. All expenses incurred by the state during a state of catastrophic health emergency shall be subject to the following limitations:1. No expense shall be incurred against the monies authorized under this section, without the general approval of the Governor;2. The aggregate amount of all expenses incurred pursuant to this section shall not exceed Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) for any fiscal year; and3. Monies authorized for a state of catastrophic health emergency in prior fiscal years may be used in subsequent fiscal years only for the catastrophic health emergency for which they were authorized. Monies authorized for a catastrophic health emergency in prior fiscal years, and expended in subsequent fiscal years for the catastrophic health emergency for which they were authorized, apply toward the fifty-million-dollar expense limit for the fiscal year in which they were authorized.Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 23.
63 OK Stat § 63-6803 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6803. Preemption.

|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 operation or enforcement of the provisions of the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act. |Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 24.
63 OK Stat § 63-6804 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6804. Compliance with federal law and regulations – Conflict of 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 information under the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPPA”), Public Law 104-191, and which disclosure is occasioned or otherwise caused by the exercise of any emergency powers pursuant to the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act, shall be deemed a disclosure for “Uses and Disclosures Required by Law”, as defined by 45 C.F.R., Section 164.512(a), and for “Uses and Disclosures for Public Health Activities”, as defined by 45 C.F.R., Section 164.512(b). |B. During a catastrophic health emergency, in the event of a conflict between the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act and other state or local laws or rules concerning public health powers, the provisions of the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act apply.C. Nothing in the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act shall imply the predesignation of hospitals.Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 25.
63 OK Stat § 63-6900 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-6900. Grant programs for administration of National Hospital Preparedness Program.

|A. The State Commissioner of Health shall develop grant programs for private, nonprofit and public entities for the purpose of administering the National Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). For purposes of this section, the “National Hospital Preparedness Program” or “HPP” means the federal preparedness grant offered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designed to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies. |B. The selection and awarding of grants, whether in the form of professional service contracts or any other funding mechanism developed by the Commissioner, to programs developed pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the requirements of The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.C. The Commissioner shall develop a process for awarding grants to programs developed pursuant to this section. Such process for selection shall not be required for contracts awarded for program support services, including, but not limited to, professional service contracts to evaluate, audit or provide budgeting, accounting, auditing or legal services for specific programs or program grantees, contractors or participants.Added by Laws 2009, c. 141, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
63 OK Stat § 63-7002 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7002. Sale, etc. of human or synthetic urine or of adulterants – Violation – Penalty.

|A. It is unlawful for a person to: |1. Sell, give away, distribute, or market human or synthetic urine in this state or transport human or synthetic urine into this state with the intent of using the urine to defraud or cause deceitful results in a urine, drug, or alcohol screening test;2. Attempt to foil or defeat a urine, drug, or alcohol screening test by the substitution or spiking of a urine sample;3. Advertise for sale any product designed to foil or defeat a urine, drug, or alcohol screening test;4. Adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample with the intent to defraud or cause deceitful results in a urine, drug, or alcohol screening test;5. Possess adulterants which are intended to be used to adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample for the purpose of defrauding or causing deceitful results in a urine, drug, or alcohol screening test; or6. Sell or market an adulterant with the intent by the seller or marketer that the product be used to adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample for the purpose of defrauding or causing deceitful results in a urine, drug, or alcohol screening test.B. Intent to defraud or cause deceitful results in a urine, drug, or alcohol screening test is presumed if:1. A heating element or any other device used to thwart a drug screening test accompanies the sale, giving, distribution, or marketing of urine; or2. Instructions that provide a method for thwarting a drug screening test accompany the sale, giving, distribution, or marketing of urine.C. As used in this section, “adulterant” means a substance that is not expected to be in human urine or a substance expected to be present in human urine but that is at a concentration so high that it is not consistent with human urine, including, but not limited to:1. Bleach;2. Chromium;3. Creatinine;4. Detergent;5. Glutaraldehyde;6. Glutaraldehyde/squalene;7. Hydrochloric acid;8. Hydroiodic acid;9. Iodine;10. Nitrite;11. Peroxidase;12. Potassium dichromate;13. Potassium nitrite;14. Pyridinium chlorochromate; and15. Sodium nitrite.D. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than one (1) year or a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both such imprisonment and fine.Added by Laws 2004, c. 59, § 6, emerg. eff. April 6, 2004.
63 OK Stat § 63-7100.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7100.1. Short title.

|Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Health Information Exchange Act”. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 305, § 1, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-7100.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7100.2. Legislative findings - Purpose.

|A. The Legislature finds that the exchange of health information in Oklahoma has been impeded as a result of: |1. Confusion about the proper application of federal and state privacy and privilege law; and2. Concern regarding potential liability for violations of such laws.B. The purpose of this act is to:1. Set forth a standard process for authorizing the exchange of health information in compliance with federal and state law; and2. Ensure immunization from liability under state law for exchanges of health information in accordance with the standard process.Added by Laws 2008, c. 305, § 2, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-7100.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7100.3. Definitions.

|As used in the Oklahoma Health Information Exchange Act: |1. “Board” means the State Board of Health;2. “Health information” means information, regardless of source or form, that:a.includes demographic information collected from an individual,b.relates to the past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual, orc.identifies the individual or from which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual; and3. “Health care entity” means:a.a health plan that, either as an individual or group, provides for, or pays the cost of, medical care,b.a health care provider that offers or renders medical or health services, orc.any further individual or association defined as a covered entity under 45 C.F.R., Section 160.103.Added by Laws 2008, c. 305, § 3, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-7100.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7100.4. Authorization form for exchange of health information - Instructions.

|A. The State Board of Health shall adopt and distribute a standard authorization form and accompanying instructions for use in obtaining authorization for the exchange of health information. |B. The authorization form adopted and distributed by the Board shall comply with all applicable federal and state privacy and privilege laws.Added by Laws 2008, c. 305, § 4, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-7100.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7100.5. Acceptance and use of form.

|A. A health care entity shall accept the authorization form adopted and distributed by the State Board of Health as a valid authorization for the exchange of health information. |B. A health care entity is not required under this act to use the authorization form adopted and distributed by the Board.Added by Laws 2008, c. 305, § 5, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-7100.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7100.6. Immunity from liability.

|Persons exchanging health information under the authorization form adopted and distributed by the State Board of Health pursuant to Section 4 of this act, when used in accordance with the instructions of the Board, shall be immunized from liability in actions based upon state privacy or privilege law that may be claimed to arise from the exchange of such information. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 305, § 6, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-7100.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7100.7. Information exchange not a violation or waiver of privilege protected by law.

|The exchange of health information under the authorization form adopted and distributed by the State Board of Health shall not be deemed to have violated or waived any privilege protected under the statutory or common law of this state. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 305, § 7, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.
63 OK Stat § 63-7200.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7200.1. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Sleep Diagnostic Testing Regulation Act”. |Added by Laws 2009, c. 360, § 1.
63 OK Stat § 63-7200.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-7200.2. Legislative findings.

|The Oklahoma Legislature hereby finds that: |1. There is a growing need for sleep diagnostic testing in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders;2. Sleep diagnostic testing is being performed in Oklahoma; and3. Oklahoma law does not provide sufficient regulation of sleep diagnostic testing to assure the protection of the public.Therefore, there is a need to provide legislation to enable the appropriate entities to regulate persons performing sleep diagnostic testing on the citizens of this state.Added by Laws 2009, c. 360, § 2.