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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-229.35. Vapor manufacturers to attest to applying for or receiving a marketing order.

A. Beginning July 1, 2023, every manufacturer of a vapor product that is sold or intended to be sold in this state, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or similar intermediary or intermediaries, shall execute and deliver an attestation under penalty of perjury to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission certifying that, as of the date of such attestation:
1. The vapor product was available for purchase in the United States as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has applied for a marketing order for the vapor product by submitting a Premarket Tobacco Product Application on or before September 9, 2020, to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA); or
2. The manufacturer has received a marketing order or other authorization for the vapor product from the FDA pursuant to Section 387j of Title 21 of the United States Code.
B. The manufacturer shall notify the ABLE Commission within thirty (30) days of any material change to the attestation, including whether the FDA has issued or not issued a market order or other authorization or has ordered the manufacturer to remove the vapor product, either temporarily or permanently, from the United States market.
C. The ABLE Commission shall develop a directory listing all of the manufacturers that have provided attestations that comply with subsection A of this section and all vapor products that are listed in such attestations. The ABLE Commission shall:
1. Make the directory available for public inspection on its website on or before October 1, 2023; and
2. Update the directory as necessary to correct mistakes and to add or remove manufacturers or vapor products to maintain the directory in conformity with the requirements of this section.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to knowingly manufacture, distribute, sell, barter, or furnish in this state any vapor product that is not included in the directory.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 192, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 95, § 1, emerg. eff. April 28, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-231. Short title - Purpose.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Maternal and Infant Care Improvement Act" which shall have as its purpose, the coordination, development and enhancement of a system of maternal and infant health services in the state in order to decrease infant mortality by providing prenatal care to pregnant women.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 250, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 211, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-232. Statewide program to promote health care.

The State Department of Health shall establish a statewide program directed toward the health needs of pregnant women and infants. This program shall promote the importance of prenatal and postnatal maternal and infant health care and shall provide free information regarding the types, location and availability of maternal and infant health care services.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 250, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 211, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-232.1. Prenatal classes - Risks of drug or alcohol use- Treatment – Education and prevention materials.

A. All prenatal classes offered shall include in their education curriculum the following:
1. The risks of drug or alcohol use during pregnancy to the unborn child and to the mother;
2. The risks of underage drinking, including information to assist new parents in preventing underage drinking in their own children; and
3. Information on screening, assessment, intervention, and referral for treatment of substance dependency.
B. All persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery or who are licensed osteopathic physicians and surgeons or who are certified nurse-midwives, advanced nurse practitioners and who provide prenatal, delivery, infant care services and other child or adult health services related to maternal and infant care shall provide access to screening, assessment, intervention, and referral for treatment of substance dependency.
C. Education and prevention materials regarding the risks of alcohol or drug use during pregnancy and the risks of underage drinking shall be made readily available by those governed by this section and shall be distributed to individuals who report to their health care provider they are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 261, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-233. Providers as state employees - Protection from liability - Employment contracts.

A. Persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery or who are licensed osteopathic physicians and surgeons or who are certified nurse-midwives, advanced nurse practitioners and who provide prenatal, delivery, infant care services and other child or adult health services to State Department of Health clients pursuant to and in strict compliance with all terms of a contract with the State Department of Health authorized by paragraph 3 of subsection B of Section 1-106 of this title, shall be considered employees of the state for purposes of The Governmental Tort Claims Act only, but only insofar as actions within the employee's scope of employment as specified by the terms of the contract.
B. Such contracts shall provide that any prenatal, delivery and infant care services rendered by the provider shall fully comply with the Standards for Ambulatory Obstetrical Care of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Perinatal Care Guidelines of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Academy of Pediatrics as adopted and incorporated into the Standards and Guidelines for Public Providers of Maternity Services of the State Department of Health in order to entitle the provider to the limited liability provided by subsection A of this section.
C. Any contract executed pursuant to this section shall state with specificity, the exact services to be provided and the particular services which shall entitle the provider to the limited liability provided by subsection A of this section.
D. Any services provided or contracts entered into pursuant to this act shall include only those activities designed to promote the healthiest possible outcomes for mother and child. The prenatal and postnatal services provided with these funds shall be used solely to provide health care services for pregnant women, decrease infant mortality and facilitate the birth of a live child. For purposes of this act, “health care services” does not include abortion, abortion referral, or abortion counseling. This subsection shall be inseverable from this section.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 250, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 211, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-233.1. Short title - Ava's Law – Information to be provided to pregnant individuals.

A. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Ava's Law".
B. All persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state, or who are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses including but not limited to Certified Nurse-Midwives, and who provide prenatal, delivery, infant care services, and other child or adult health services related to maternal and infant care shall provide to individuals who report to such person that they are pregnant the information provided by the State Department of Health under subsection C of this section.
C. The State Department of Health shall compile and make available on its Internet website educational resources on:
1. Infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic first aid including contact information for training programs; and
2. Cord blood banking and donation.
Added by Laws 2022, c. 46, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-234.1. Breast-feeding – Declaration as right.

The Legislature hereby declares that breast-feeding a baby constitutes a basic act of nurturing to which every baby has a right and which should be encouraged in the interests of maternal and child health. In furtherance of this right, a mother may breast-feed her baby in any location where the mother is otherwise authorized to be. Breast-feeding shall not constitute a violation of any provision of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 332, § 1, emerg. eff. May 25, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-236. Definitions.

A. As used in this act:
1. "Committee" means the Joint Legislative Committee for Review of Coordination of Efforts for Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases;
2. "Coordinating Council" means the Interagency Coordinating Council for Coordination of Efforts for Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases; and
3. "State Plan" means the State Plan for Coordination of Efforts for Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
B. The purpose of this act is to provide for a comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary and interagency effort to reduce the rate of adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases within the State of Oklahoma.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 170, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-237. Interagency Coordinating Council for Coordination of Efforts for Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

1. The Governor shall appoint an Interagency Coordinating Council for Coordination of Efforts for Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases which shall be composed of thirty-one (31) members as follows:
a.
the chief executive officers or their designees of the:
(1)
Commission on Children and Youth,
(2)
State Department of Education,
(3)
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education,
(4)
Department of Human Services,
(5)
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services,
(6)
Office of Volunteerism,
(7)
State Department of Health, and
(8)
College of Public Health,
b.
the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs or designee,
c.
two representatives from the Maternal and Infant Health Division, two representatives from the HIV/STD Division, two representatives from the Child Health and Guidance Division of the State Department of Health,
d.
a superintendent of an independent school district,
e.
a representative of a statewide association of medical doctors,
f.
a representative of a statewide association of osteopathic physicians,
g.
a representative of a statewide association of parents and teachers,
h.
a representative of a statewide association of classroom teachers,
i.
a representative of a statewide association of school counselors,
j.
a principal of an alternative education program,
k.
a representative of business or industry,
l.
a representative of a statewide association formed for the purpose of developing leadership skills,
m.
a representative of an ecumenical association,
n.
two parents of ten- to twenty-year-old children,
o.
a teenage girl,
p.
a representative of a nonprofit statewide child advocacy organization,
q.
the Governor or the Governor's designee, who shall chair the Coordinating Council.
Legal assistance shall be provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Staff support and assistance shall be provided by the State Department of Health as the legal agency.
2. The Coordinating Council shall:
a.
on or before December 1, 1994, complete the State Plan pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-238 of this title and present it to the Committee for approval, and
b.
after approval of the State Plan, monitor implementation of the plan, evaluate the plan, meet with the Committee concerning revisions whenever requested to do so, and on or before November 1, 1995, and November 1 of each subsequent year, submit a report on the implementation and evaluation of the State Plan to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 170, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 177, § 14, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 58, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2007, c. 93, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-237.1. Postponing Sexual Involvement for Young Teens program.

A. On or before January 1, 2011, the State Department of Health shall contract with community or faith-based organizations in order to expand the Postponing Sexual Involvement (PSI) for Young Teens program. The purpose of the program shall be to reduce the incidence of teen pregnancies in this state by encouraging teenagers to abstain from sexual activities.
B. The Postponing Sexual Involvement (PSI) for Young Teens program shall be directed to geographic areas in the state where the teen birth rate is higher than the state average and where the children and their families are in greatest need because of an unfavorable combination of economic, social, environmental, and health factors, including, without limitation, extensive poverty, high crime rate, great incidence of low birth weight babies, high incidence of alcohol and drug abuse, and high rates of teen pregnancy. The selection of a geographic site shall also consider the incidence of young children within these at-risk geographic areas who are cocaine babies, children of teenage parents, low birth weight babies, and very young foster children.
C. Funding for this program shall be provided from the unused funds from the Oklahoma Employer/Employee Partnership for Insurance Coverage pursuant to Section 1010.1 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes, not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).
Added by Laws 2007, c. 318, § 4, emerg. eff. June 4, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-238. State Plan.

A. The State Plan for Coordination of Efforts for Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases shall include but not necessarily be limited to:
1. A statewide public awareness campaign which extols the virtue of abstaining from premarital sexual activity. Said public awareness campaign shall not directly or indirectly condone premarital or promiscuous sexual activity;
2. Identification of effective prevention strategies;
3. Identification of resources, both within the agencies subject to the provisions of this act and within the communities;
4. Identification of sources of revenue for programs and efforts from private as well as federal and state sources;
5. Development and replication of effective model programs;
6. Empowerment of communities in developing local prevention strategies;
7. Development of recommendations for local prevention efforts and technical assistance to communities;
8. Delineation of service responsibilities and coordination of delivery of services by the agencies subject to the provisions of this act;
9. Coordination and collaboration among related efforts and programs;
10. Evaluation of prevention strategies and programs;
11. Distribution of information on prevention programs and strategies; and
12. A funding and implementation plan which shall provide for utilization of identifiable financial resources from federal, state, local and private resources and coordination of those resources to fund related services.
B. On or before July 1, 1995, the agencies subject to the provisions of this act shall enter into interagency agreements for the purpose of implementing the State Plan.
C. On or before September 1, 1995, and each September 1 thereafter, a joint funding plan shall be submitted to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by the agencies subject to the provisions of this act. The individual components of the plan as they relate to individual agencies shall be incorporated annually into each affected agency's budget request in accordance with the provisions of Section 41.29 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 170, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-242. Short title - Maternal Mortality Review Act.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Maternal Mortality Review Act", which shall have as its purpose the coordination, development and enhancement of a system of maternal health services in the state in order to decrease maternal mortality.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 473, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-242.1. Definitions.

As used in the Maternal Mortality Review Act:
1. "Committee" means the Maternal Mortality Review Committee;
2. "Health care entity" means:
a.
any hospital or related institution offering or providing health care services,
b.
any ambulatory surgical center offering or providing health care services under a license,
c.
the clinical practices of accredited allopathic and osteopathic state medical schools, and
d.
any other entity directly involved in the delivery of health care services;
3. "Pregnancy-related death" means the death of a woman while pregnant or within one (1) year of delivery or the end of pregnancy, regardless of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes; and
4. "Pregnancy-associated death" means the death of a woman, from any cause, while she is pregnant or within one (1) year of termination of pregnancy.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 473, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-242.3. Investigation – Subpoena for production of records.

A. In any investigation relating to the functions of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, the State Commissioner of Health may require production of, by subpoena, any records, including books, papers, documents, and other tangible things which constitute or contain evidence which the Committee finds relevant to the investigation and review, if the Committee has been unable to obtain the necessary information by requesting it. The production of records may be required from any place in the state to be forwarded to the Committee. Reasonable copying fees shall be paid upon request.
B. Compliance with the subpoena may be accomplished by:
1. Producing documents, as requested; or
2. Notifying the Committee, in writing, of refusal to produce documents, within ten (10) days of the date of service.
The subpoena form shall clearly set forth the optional means of compliance including instructions for sending written notice of refusal.
C. A subpoena issued pursuant to this section may be served by any person designated in the subpoena to serve it. Service upon a natural person may be made by personal delivery of the subpoena to the person. Service may be made upon a domestic or foreign corporation or upon a partnership or other unincorporated association which is subject to suit under a common name by delivering the subpoena to an officer, to a managing or general agent or to any other agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process. The affidavit of the person serving the subpoena entered on a true copy thereof by the person serving it shall be proof of service.
D. In the case of refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, the Commissioner of Health may invoke the aid of any district court within the jurisdiction where the investigation is carried out, where the subpoenaed person is an inhabitant, or where such person conducts business or may be found, to compel compliance with the subpoena. The court may issue an order requiring the subpoenaed person to appear before the Commissioner of Health to produce records, if so ordered. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as an indirect contempt thereof. All processes in any such case may be served in any judicial district in which such person may be found.
E. The district court of the county wherein the subpoena is served may quash a subpoena issued pursuant to this section upon a motion to quash the subpoena filed with the court by the party to whom the subpoena is issued.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 473, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-242.4. Composition and structure of Committee.

The Maternal Mortality Review Committee shall be composed of twenty-five (25) members, or their designees, as follows:
1. Eighteen of the members shall be:
a.
the Chief Medical Examiner,
b.
the Chair of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
c.
the Chief Medical Officer of the State Department of Health,
d.
the Chief Medical Officer of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority,
e.
the President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives,
f.
the Medical Director for the Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative,
g.
the Director of Maternal and Child Health Services of the State Department of Health,
h.
the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services,
i.
the Chair of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses,
j.
the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation,
k.
the Director of Injury Prevention Services of the State Department of Health,
l.
the Director of the Family Support and Prevention Service of the State Department of Health,
m.
the Executive Director of the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board,
n.
the President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers,
o.
the Director of the Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement,
p.
the Director of the Oklahoma City/County Health Department,
q.
the Director of the Tulsa Health Department, and
r.
the Maternal and Child Health Service Perinatal and Reproductive Health Division Medical Director; and
2. Seven of the members shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Health to serve for two-year terms and shall be eligible for reappointment. The members shall be persons having training and experience in matters related to maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. The members shall be appointed from the following positions:
a.
a physician who is a member of the Oklahoma State Medical Association,
b.
a physician who is a member of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association,
c.
a current law enforcement officer who is employed by a local or county law enforcement agency,
d.
a maternal-fetal medicine physician,
e.
an individual who has been affected by pregnancy-related or pregnancy-associated deaths, severe maternal morbidity, and/or lack of access to maternal health care services,
f.
an emergency medical technician, and
g.
a home-visiting program director.
Every two (2) years the Committee shall elect from among its membership a chair and a vice-chair. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly and may meet more frequently as necessary as determined by the chair.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 473, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-260.4. Osteoporosis prevention and awareness.

A. The State Department of Health, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Advancement of Wellness Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this act, shall:
1. Advise regarding coordination of osteoporosis programs conducted by or through the Department;
2. Establish a mechanism for sharing information on osteoporosis among all officials and employees involved in carrying out osteoporosis-related programs;
3. Preview and coordinate the most promising areas of education, prevention, and treatment concerning osteoporosis;
4. Assist other offices in developing plans for education and health promotion on osteoporosis;
5. Establish mechanisms to use the results of research concerning osteoporosis in the development of relevant policies and programs; and
6. Prepare a report that describes educational initiatives on osteoporosis sponsored by the state and makes recommendations for new educational initiatives on osteoporosis. The Council shall transmit the report to the State Board of Health for review and forwarding with any necessary comments or recommendations to the Legislature. The report shall also be available to the public.
B. The Department, giving consideration to the recommendations of the Advancement of Wellness Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this act, shall establish and coordinate an Advisory Panel on Osteoporosis which will provide nongovernmental input regarding the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. Membership on the advisory panel shall be voluntary and shall include, but not be limited to, persons with osteoporosis, representatives of women's health organizations, public health education, osteoporosis experts, providers of osteoporosis health care, persons knowledgeable in health promotion and education, and representatives of national osteoporosis organizations or their state or regional affiliates.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-260.5. Replication and use of successful osteoporosis programs – Contracts with national organizations – Acceptance of grants, services, and property – Federal waivers.

A. The State Department of Health may replicate and use successful osteoporosis programs and enter into contracts and purchase materials or services from organizations with appropriate expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis for such services and materials as, but not limited to, the following:
1. Educational information and materials on the causes, prevention, detection, treatment, and management of osteoporosis;
2. Training of staff;
3. Physicians and health care professional education and training and clinical conferences;
4. Conference organization and staffing;
5. Regional office development and staffing;
6. Nominations for advisory panels;
7. Support group development;
8. Consultation;
9. Resource library facilities;
10. Training home health aides and nursing home personnel; and
11. Training teachers.
B. The Department may contract with a national organization with expertise in osteoporosis to establish and staff an office of such organization in the state to implement parts of the osteoporosis education program.
C. The State Commissioner of Health:
1. May accept grants, services, and property from the federal government, foundations, organizations, medical schools, and other entities as may be available for the purposes of fulfilling the Department’s duties under this program; and
2. Shall seek any federal waiver or waivers that may be necessary to maximize funds from the federal government to implement this program.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 198, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-270. Plan for statewide coordinated system of care for stroke.

A. As funding permits, the State Department of Health shall foster and coordinate implementation of a plan for a statewide coordinated system of care for stroke, which shall include special focus and attention on evidence-based treatment for stroke. Such system shall include, but shall not be limited to:
1. Recommendations from the Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council and medical experts in stroke care;
2. Collaboration and partnerships with relevant professional organizations and associations advocating for evidence-based treatment for stroke patients;
3. Measures to raise awareness and promote preventative medical care regarding risk factors for stroke;
4. Utilization of state-recognized stroke hospital classifications; and
5. Protocols for evidence-based pre-hospital and interfacility assessment, treatment, and transport of stroke patients by emergency medical responders and agencies licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Development Act.
B. The State Board of Health may promulgate rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 305, § 8, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 257, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-270.2. Human embryo – Stem cell research – Reporting system.

A. For the purposes of the Advancement in Stem Cell Cures and Therapies Act, “human embryo” means a living organism of the species Homo sapiens at the earliest stage of development, including the single-cell stage, that is not located in the body of a woman.
B. Research on human tissue regeneration and human diseases using adult stem cells and stem cells obtained from umbilical cord blood and amniotic fluid may be conducted in this state, provided that the research is performed:
1. Safely and ethically;
2. Only on embryonic stem cell lines created prior to August 1, 2001, and in accordance with federal law as it existed on November 1, 2007; and
3. Without the use of a human embryo, including a human embryo produced using cloning technology.
C. When research is performed in accordance with the Advancement in Stem Cell Cures and Therapies Act, a person or governmental body shall not:
1. Restrict public funds designated for the stem cell research; or
2. Obstruct or provide disincentives for the stem cell research.
D. The State Department of Health shall establish a reporting system that collects information regarding all activities carried out in accordance with this section.
E. The Department shall submit a report with all information collected pursuant to subsection D of this section to the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate no later than December 31 of each year.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 48, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-280.1. Sooner Start program treatment of autism spectrum disorders - Funding - Contracts.

A. Funds shall be used by the State Department of Education for specialized training for direct service providers in the Sooner Start program to acquire skills necessary to treat children with autism spectrum disorders.
B. The State Department of Health is authorized to contract with independent third-party providers for services offered by the Sooner Start program.
Added by Laws 2009, c. 127, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-280.2. Primary care provider evaluation training - Applied behavior analysis treatment pilot project.

A. Funds shall be used by the University Hospitals Authority for primary care provider evaluation training for providers in the Sooner SUCCESS program to acquire skills necessary to evaluate children with autism spectrum disorders.
B. 1. The Developmental Disabilities Services Division of the Department of Human Services shall establish an applied behavior analysis treatment pilot project. The Division shall secure federal matching dollars to implement and maintain the project.
2. The project shall:
a.
provide three Board-Certified Behavior Analysts to measure functional outcomes of children with autism, who are approved by the Division to participate in the project, and study the effects of applied behavior analysis in a consultative model that includes a parental training component, and
b.
require the participating analysts to provide the necessary supervision to assist supervisees in this state to learn and provide applied behavior analysis and achieve certification by the nationally accredited Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
3. The project shall commence no later than January 1, 2011, and end no later than three (3) years from the date of commencement.
4. The Division shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor no later than January 1, 2014, concerning:
a.
the effectiveness of the project,
b.
the results found when using applied behavior analysis in a consultative model that includes a parental training component to measure functional outcomes of children with autism,
c.
the most effective approach and systems to provide applied behavior analysis, and
d.
any other findings and recommendations resulting from the project.
5. The Department shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
Added by Laws 2009, c. 127, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-280.3. Outreach program providing intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism.

The University Hospitals Authority shall establish a program modeled after Early Foundations, an outreach program that provides early intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism. The program shall be established in a county selected by the University Hospitals Authority where an Early Foundations program does not exist.
Added by Laws 2009, c. 127, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-290.1. Definitions.

As used in the Public Health Delivery Act:
1. “Public health services” means services provided by city-county health departments, county health departments, and the State Department of Health pertaining to chronic disease screening, immunizations, maternal and child health services, prevention and control of communicable, contagious or infectious diseases, and services in cooperation with the federal government or any department or agency thereof, and with other states, on matters pertaining to public health; and
2. “Physician-approved protocol” means a protocol such as standing orders that describe the parameters of specified situations under which a registered nurse may act to deliver public health services for a client who is presenting with symptoms or needs addressed in the protocol.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 169, § 2, emerg. eff. May 1, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-290.2. Registered nurses - Physician-approved protocols.

A. Registered nurses are authorized to use physician-approved protocols to provide public health services when performing duties as an employee or as a contractor, as defined in Section 803 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, on behalf of the city-county health departments, county health departments, and the State Department of Health.
B. The Department shall have a designated Medical Director responsible for maintaining the protocols to reflect the current standard of care. Protocols shall be consistent with published clinical practice guidelines established or endorsed by nationally recognized professional medical organizations, societies, associations and federal agencies. The physician-approved protocols shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed. Physician-approved protocols shall be approved through Department policy.
C. The establishment of a physician-patient relationship is not necessary for the physician-approved protocol to be implemented by the registered nurse when providing public health services on behalf of a city-county health department, county health department or the Department.
D. The State Department of Health shall promulgate and implement policies and procedures to ensure the registered nurse has proper training, education and supervision prior to and during the provision of public health services.
E. Medical algorithms may be utilized or referenced in the physician-approved protocols to assist in providing the public health services.
F. The registered nurse may dispense prepackaged nonprescription medications and recommend nonprescription medications pursuant to the physician-approved protocols.
G. A registered nurse may orally submit a prescription prescribed by an advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority to a pharmacy of the patient’s choosing.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 169, § 3, emerg. eff. May 1, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-290.3. Construction of act - Severability.

Nothing in the Public Health Delivery Act shall be construed as changing the requirements of Sections 1-729a, 1-731 or 1-740.2 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The section is inseverable from Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 169, § 4, emerg. eff. May 1, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-291.2. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment defined.

For the purposes of this act, "hyperbaric oxygen treatment" (HBOT) shall mean treatment with a valid prescription from a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy in either a hyperbaric chamber cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or a device with an appropriate FDA-approved investigational device exemption, located at a facility in compliance with applicable state fire codes and supervised in accordance with requirements in the Oklahoma Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Act of 2014. The treatment shall be delivered solely by authorized, licensed or nationally certified health care providers in accordance with federal and state law.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 233, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-291.3. Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all the monies received by the Department of Veterans Affairs in the form of donations, appropriations or other monies for such fund. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Department for the purpose of veterans' treatment as provided by law. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 233, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-291.4. Oklahoma State University Center for Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine - Jurisdiction over treatment and costs.

For the purposes of this act, the Oklahoma State University Center for Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine (OSUCAHM) shall have full statewide jurisdiction over all medical treatments provided and costs allowed to providers who request reimbursement from the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Revolving Fund created in Section 3 of this act.
Prior to the treatment of any veteran for traumatic brain injury (TBI), the OSUCAHM shall develop and publish a standard approved treatment plan for veterans being treated using HBOT for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). In the event a medical professional prescribes a treatment under Section 2 of this act that does not comport and comply with the provisions of the standard plan, OSUCAHM shall have the authority to approve or disapprove the treatment plan for reimbursement under this act.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 233, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-291.5. Approval of treatment plan and funding - Time limit for treatment and submission of bills.

Any Oklahoma veteran who has been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and prescribed hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) by a medical professional authorized under Section 2 of this act may receive HBOT at any facility in the state that has a hyperbaric chamber and provides treatment in accordance with Section 2 of this act.
Prior to receiving treatment, a treatment plan for the TBI by HBOT shall be reviewed and conform to a plan approved by the Oklahoma State University Center for Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine. The facility seeking reimbursement from the fund shall request approval for funding from the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. Upon receipt of an approved request for treatment, the funds for treatment shall be set aside and used to ensure payment in full for the veteran's treatment. If there is not enough money in the fund to set aside for treatment reimbursement, the Director of Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall deny approval of the request.
At the conclusion of six (6) months of no treatment and/or the lack of submission of any bills, the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall advise the veteran and the participating facility that the funding reserved for the HBOT shall expire within ninety (90) days if no contact is made by the facility that treatment is scheduled and/or continued. Should the facility fail to contact the Office of Management and Enterprise Services with the information that treatment is scheduled and/or continued, then the monies reserved for treatment of that veteran shall be released and made available to another veteran meeting the requirements of this act.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 233, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-291.6. Payment of treatment costs.

Subject to the availability of funding, participating facilities who provide HBOT to veterans suffering from TBI shall provide treatment at no cost to the veteran and shall submit a bill for any treatment to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The bill shall be paid from the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Revolving Fund to the extent funds are available. Should the costs of the treatment exceed the availability of funds, the veteran treated shall be held harmless from any costs of treatment by the facility and the state shall be under no obligation to make payments beyond the approved amount in the fund created in Section 3 of this act and set aside for that purpose by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 233, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-292. Definitions.

As used in this act:
1. "Administer" means the direct application of an epinephrine auto-injector to an individual;
2. "Authorized entity" means any entity or organization at or in connection with which allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including, but not limited to, restaurants, recreation camps, youth sports leagues, amusement parks, and sports arenas;
3. "Authorized individual" means an individual operating or participating in any entity or organization at or in connection with which allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including, but not limited to, restaurants, recreation camps, youth sports leagues, amusement parks and sports arenas;
4. "Epinephrine auto-injector" means a single-use device used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body;
5. "Licensed practitioner" means an allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state;
6. "Provide" means the supply of one or more epinephrine auto-injectors to an individual; and
7. "Self-administration" means an individual's discretionary use of an epinephrine auto-injector.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 277, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 24, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 1-291 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-304. State Commissioner of Health - Duties.

(a) The State Commissioner of Health shall:
(1) administer and enforce this article and the rules and regulations issued hereunder, and issue instructions for the efficient administration of the statewide system of vital statistics.
(2) direct and supervise the statewide system of vital statistics and be custodian of its records.
(3) prescribe and distribute such forms as are required by this article and the rules and regulations issued hereunder.
(4) prepare and publish reports of vital statistics of this state, and such other reports as may be required by law.
(b) The Commissioner may delegate such functions and duties vested in the Commissioner to employees of the State Department of Health and to the local registrars as the Commissioner deems necessary or expedient.
Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 3, § 304, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 105, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-310. Forms of records.

(a) In order to promote and maintain uniformity in the system of vital statistics, the forms of certificates, reports and other returns required by this article, or by regulations adopted hereunder, shall include as a minimum the items recommended by the federal agency responsible for national vital statistics, subject to approval of and modification by the State Commissioner of Health.
(b) Each certificate, report and form required to be filed under this article shall have entered upon its face the date of registration duly attested.
Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 3, § 310.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-311.1. Obtaining social security numbers for live births and deaths.

A. The Vital Records Section of the State Department of Health shall obtain and record all social security numbers of the parents for each live birth in this state. The social security numbers are not required to be recorded on the birth certificate of the child.
B. The Vital Records Section of the State Department of Health shall obtain and record the social security number, if any, of any person who has died in this state. The social security number shall be recorded on the death certificate of the deceased.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 309, § 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 402, § 36, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-311.2. Secure transmission of information – Disclosure of information – Data sharing agreement.

The State Commissioner of Health shall authorize the secure electronic transmission of any birth, death, paternity or adoption data and such other documents or information necessary to comply with the Uniform Parentage Act or for the purpose of assisting with programs administered by the Department of Human Services. The Department of Human Services shall not release information, data or records received from the State Department of Health for these purposes in response to an Open Records Act request and shall protect the integrity of the vital records data to the extent required of the State Department of Health by Section 1-323 of this title. The State Department of Health and the Department of Human Services shall enter into a data sharing agreement for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 356, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 83, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 63. Public Health and Safety › §63-1-312. Infant of unknown parentage.

(a) Whoever assumes the custody of a living infant of unknown parentage shall report, on a form and in the manner prescribed by the State Commissioner of Health within seven (7) days to the State Registrar, the following information:
(1) the date and place of finding.
(2) sex, color or race, and approximate age of child.
(3) name and address of the persons or institution with whom the child has been placed for care.
(4) and other data required by the Commissioner.
(b) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth and the date of birth shall be determined by approximation.
(c) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the infant.
(d) If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, any report registered under this section shall be sealed and filed and may be opened only by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 3, § 312, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 105, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.