Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-1-729.6. Interpretation of act.

Nothing in this act shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion.

Added by Laws 2012, c. 170, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
NOTE: The conditional repeal of this section by Laws 2021, c. 308, § 3, was itself repealed by Laws 2022, c. 133, § 2, emerg. eff. April 29, 2022.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 63. Public Health and Safety

§63-1-101. Short title.

§63-1-102. Definitions of terms used in Code.

§63-1-103. State Board of Health created.

§63-1-103a. Short title - Oklahoma Public Health Advisory Council Modernization Act.

§63-1-103a.1. Public Health Advisory Councils.

§63-1-104. State Commissioner of Health – Powers and duties.

§63-1-105. State Department of Health created.

§63-1-105a. Liability insurance for certain employees.

§63-1-105b. Soliciting residents for nursing care facilities.

§63-1-105c. Conflicts of interest.

§63-1-105d. Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Revolving Fund.

§63-1-105e. Duties of Department of Health.

§63-1-105f. Office of Accountability Systems.

§63-1-106. State Commissioner of Health - Qualifications - Powers and duties.

§63-1-106.1. Fee schedule for licenses, permits and other health services.

§63-1-106.2. Uniform application to be used in credentialing process.

§63-1-106.3. Oklahoma Food Service Advisory Council

§63-1-106.4. Chief Medical Officer.

§63-1-107. Public Health Special Fund.

§63-1-107.1A. Eldercare Revolving Fund.

§63-1-107.2. Vaccine Revolving Fund.

§63-1-107.3. Health Department Media Campaign Revolving Fund.

§63-1-107.4. Oklahoma Department of Health Civil Monetary Penalty Revolving Fund.

§63-1-108. Federal funds - Grants and donations.

§63-1-109. Right to choose practitioner.

§63-1-110.1. Children First Fund.

§63-1-114.1. Comprehensive Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

§63-1-114.2. Dental Health Service.

§63-1-114.3. Hospitals, health clinics and ambulance services – Display of sign warning of crime for assaulting medical professional – Reporting for assaults on medical care providers.

§63-1-115. Short title.

§63-1-116. Definitions.

§63-1-117. Legislative findings - Intent.

§63-1-118. Division of Health Care Information - Powers and duties.

§63-1-119. Collection of health care data.

§63-1-120. Confidentiality of data - Disclosure upon court order - Immunity from liability.

§63-1-121. Reports.

§63-1-123.1. Transfer of powers, duties, etc. from Oklahoma Health Care Authority to State Department of Health.

§63-1-132.1. Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Exchange.

§63-1-133. State-designated entity for health information exchange – Data exchange by health care providers.

§63-1-201. County board of health - Membership.

§63-1-202. County board of health - Powers and duties.

§63-1-203. County superintendent of health - Appointment - Compensation.

§63-1-204. County superintendent of health - Powers and Duties.

§63-1-205. County, district and cooperative departments of health - Medical director - Contracts for public health services.

§63-1-206. Functions of health departments.

§63-1-206.1. Nonphysician services - Fees - Agreements to provide services - Disposition of funds.

§63-1-207. Cooperative departments of health - Agreements for.

§63-1-208. Funds for operation of health departments.

§63-1-208.1. Regional guidance centers and services.

§63-1-209. Cities and towns - Health authorities - Licensing and Inspection - Ordinances.

§63-1-209.1. County boards of health as sponsoring agency for National Health Service Corps assignees.

§63-1-210. City-county board of health in certain counties - Membership.

§63-1-211. Organization - Meetings - Compensation.

§63-1-212. Powers and duties of city - county board of health.

§63-1-212.1. Peace officer certificates for certain employees.

§63-1-213. Board of county commissioners - Rules and regulations - Fees.

§63-1-214. City-county health departments - Agreement for creation - Powers - Medical director and other employees.

§63-1-215. Duties of director of city-county health department.

§63-1-216. Agreements with other municipalities, agencies and organizations.

§63-1-217. Fees - Disposition.

§63-1-218. Annual budget.

§63-1-218.1. Travel expenses - Reimbursement - Payment by credit card.

§63-1-219. Child guidance programs, community mental health services and community facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities authorized.

§63-1-222.1. Governing boards - Membership - Tenure.

§63-1-222.2. Duties of governing boards.

§63-1-222.3. Support of programs.

§63-1-222.4. Screening of minors to avoid duplication of services.

§63-1-223. Constitutional levy for health department.

§63-1-224. Election on constitutional levy.

§63-1-225. Repeal of constitutional levy.

§63-1-226. Annual budget for health department.

§63-1-227. Short title - Intent of Legislature - Office of Child Abuse Prevention created.

§63-1-227.1. Definitions.

§63-1-227.2. Power and duties of Office of Child Abuse Prevention.

§63-1-227.3. Comprehensive state plan for prevention of child abuse and neglect.

§63-1-227.4. Development and preparation of comprehensive state plan - Proposal for grants for child abuse prevention programs and services.

§63-1-227.6. Funding of child abuse prevention programs.

§63-1-227.7. Director of Office of Child Abuse Prevention - Power and duties.

§63-1-227.8. Child Abuse Prevention Fund.

§63-1-227.9. Child Abuse Training and Coordination Council.

§63-1-229.1. Short title.

§63-1-229.2. Definitions.

§63-1-229.3. Tobacco Use Reduction Fund.

§63-1-229.5. Review and recommendation of State Plan for Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation – Invitations to bid for program contract proposals – Evaluations – Youth Tobacco Survey.

§63-1-229.6. Review and approval of Invitations To Bid – Considerations in developing State Plan and reviewing intergovernmental contracts.

§63-1-229.7. Retention of unexpended appropriated funds.

§63-1-229.8. Contractor reports – Report to Governor and Legislature.

§63-1-229.11. Short title - Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Act.

§63-1-229.12. Definitions.

§63-1-229.13. Furnishing of tobacco or vapor products to persons under 21 prohibited – Proof of age – Fines – Liability.

§63-1-229.15. Signs in retail establishments required – Fines.

§63-1-229.16. Notice to retail employees - Signed acknowledgement.

§63-1-229.17. Vending machine sales restricted.

§63-1-229.18. Distribution of tobacco or vapor products and product samples restricted – Fines – Municipal ordinances.

§63-1-229.19. Sale of tobacco products except in original, sealed packaging prohibited – Fine – Municipal ordinances.

§63-1-229.20. Regulation by agencies or political subdivisions restricted.

§63-1-229.21. Display or sale of tobacco or vapor products – Public access – Fines – Municipal ordinances.

§63-1-229.22. Enforcement of Act by ABLE Commission.

§63-1-229.23. Municipalities to furnish information to ABLE Commission.

§63-1-229.24. Distribution of administrative fines to municipalities.

§63-1-229.25. Certain other penalties authorized by law not excluded.

§63-1-229.26. Transfer of any material or device used in smoking, chewing or consumption of tobacco or vapor products to persons under 21 prohibited – Administrative fine for violation.

§63-1-229.27. Short title - Prevention of Youth Access to Alocholic Beverages and Low-Point Beer Act.

§63-1-229.28. Definitions.

§63-1-229.29. Retail sale of alcoholic beverages or low-point beer – Posting of signs – Penalty.

§63-1-229.30. Sale of alcoholic beverages or low-point beer - Notice to employees - Signed acknowledgement.

§63-1-229.31. Enforcement of act - Enlistment of persons under 21 years of age.

§63-1-229.32. Other penalties authorized by law not excluded.

§63-1-229.33. Prevention of Youth Access to Alcohol Revolving Fund.

§63-1-229.34. Hired bus or limousine service.

§63-1-229.35. Vapor manufacturers to attest to applying for or receiving a marketing order.

§63-1-231. Short title - Purpose.

§63-1-232. Statewide program to promote health care.

§63-1-232.1. Prenatal classes - Risks of drug or alcohol use- Treatment – Education and prevention materials.

§63-1-233. Providers as state employees - Protection from liability - Employment contracts.

§63-1-233.1. Short title - Ava's Law – Information to be provided to pregnant individuals.

§63-1-234.1. Breast-feeding – Declaration as right.

§63-1-235. Short title.

§63-1-236. Definitions.

§63-1-237. Interagency Coordinating Council for Coordination of Efforts for Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

§63-1-237.1. Postponing Sexual Involvement for Young Teens program.

§63-1-238. State Plan.

§63-1-242. Short title - Maternal Mortality Review Act.

§63-1-242.1. Definitions.

§63-1-242.2. Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

§63-1-242.3. Investigation – Subpoena for production of records.

§63-1-242.4. Composition and structure of Committee.

§63-1-243. Requirements concerning perinatal mental health disorders.

§63-1-260.1. Short title.

§63-1-260.2. Purposes of act – Duties of Board of Health and Department of Health.

§63-1-260.3. Establishment, promotion, and maintenance of osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program - Needs assessment.

§63-1-260.4. Osteoporosis prevention and awareness.

§63-1-260.5. Replication and use of successful osteoporosis programs – Contracts with national organizations – Acceptance of grants, services, and property – Federal waivers.

§63-1-270. Plan for statewide coordinated system of care for stroke.

§63-1-270.1. Short title.

§63-1-270.2. Human embryo – Stem cell research – Reporting system.

§63-1-280.1. Sooner Start program treatment of autism spectrum disorders - Funding - Contracts.

§63-1-280.2. Primary care provider evaluation training - Applied behavior analysis treatment pilot project.

§63-1-280.3. Outreach program providing intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism.

§63-1-290. Short title.

§63-1-290.1. Definitions.

§63-1-290.2. Registered nurses - Physician-approved protocols.

§63-1-290.3. Construction of act - Severability.

§63-1-291.1. Short title-Oklahoma Veterans Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Act of 2014.

§63-1-291.2. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment defined.

§63-1-291.3. Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Revolving Fund.

§63-1-291.4. Oklahoma State University Center for Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine - Jurisdiction over treatment and costs.

§63-1-291.5. Approval of treatment plan and funding - Time limit for treatment and submission of bills.

§63-1-291.6. Payment of treatment costs.

§63-1-292. Definitions.

§63-1-293. Epinephrine auto-injector prescriptions – Training – Providing and administering auto-injectors – Immunity from liability.

§63-1-301. Definitions.

§63-1-302. Rules and regulations.

§63-1-303. System of vital statistics.

§63-1-304. State Commissioner of Health - Duties.

§63-1-310. Forms of records.

§63-1-311. See the following versions:

§63-1-311.1. Obtaining social security numbers for live births and deaths.

§63-1-311.2. Secure transmission of information – Disclosure of information – Data sharing agreement.

§63-1-311.3. Information regarding acknowledgment of paternity to be provided to unmarried mother – Availability of forms – Supplementary birth certificate.

§63-1-311v1. Birth certificates - Filing - Contents - Surrogates.

§63-1-311v2. Birth certificates - Filing - Contents - Surrogates.

§63-1-312. Infant of unknown parentage.

§63-1-313. Delayed birth certificate.

§63-1-314. Delayed death certificate.

§63-1-315. Judicial proceeding for record of birth.

§63-1-315.1. Verified petition to obtain judicial record of death for a person who died 25 years ago or longer.

§63-1-316. New certificate of birth.

§63-1-316a. Heirloom birth certificates.

§63-1-316b. Short title - Death Certificate Accuracy Act.

§63-1-317. See the following versions:

§63-1-317a. Electronic capture of death certificate.

§63-1-317b. List of all registered deaths of residents indicated as veterans on death record.

§63-1-317c. Confidentiality and disclosure – Construction with Section 1-323.

§63-1-317d. Sudden unexplained infant death investigation (SUIDI).

§63-1-317v1. Death certificate - Filing - Contents.

§63-1-317v2. Death certificate - Filing - Contents.

§63-1-318. Fetal death certificate - Filing - Contents.

§63-1-318.1. MISSing Angels Act – Christopher and Kendall’s Law.

§63-1-318.2. Certificate of birth for stillborn child.

§63-1-319. Disinterment Permit - Notice of Disinterment and Reinterment.

§63-1-320. Extension of time to file certificate.

§63-1-321. Amendment of certificate or record.

§63-1-322. Copies of records - Certification.

§63-1-323. Vital statistics records confidential – Exceptions – Online public index.

§63-1-323.1. Notification system for identifying missing children.

§63-1-324. Certified copies of records - Evidentiary value.

§63-1-324.1. Birth, death or stillbirth certificates - Prohibited acts - Penalties.

§63-1-324.2. Unlawful acts - Penalties.

§63-1-325. Fees for certified copies of records - Noncollectible drafts - Enlistees.

§63-1-326. Inmates of institutions - Records - Deaths.

§63-1-327. Information concerning birth or death.

§63-1-329.1. Cremation - Burial at sea - Bodies for pathologic study - Disposal permits.

§63-1-334. Marriage and divorce – Nonidentifiable aggregate data.

§63-1-401. Definitions.

§63-1-402. Examinations for tuberculosis.

§63-1-403. Exposure to tuberculosis.

§63-1-405. Freedom to choose treatment.

§63-1-409. Reciprocal agreements.

§63-1-410. Hospitalization and treatment.

§63-1-450. Oklahoma Plan for Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Act.

§63-1-501. Definitions.

§63-1-502. Rules and regulations.

§63-1-502.1. Communicable diseases - Universal precautions - Rules and regulations - Risk exposure.

§63-1-502.2. Certain information to be confidential - Circumstances under which release permissible - Written consent defined - Multidisciplinary advisory committee on HIV/HBV-infected health care workers - Wrongful disclosure of certain information.

§63-1-502.3. Person withdrawing or testing blood for communicable diseases - Civil and criminal liability - Definitions.

§63-1-502.4. Notice to funeral director or embalmer of communicable disease.

§63-1-503. Reports of disease.

§63-1-504. Quarantine - Violation of quarantine unlawful - Injunctive relief.

§63-1-505. Removal of diseased persons authorized.

§63-1-506. Permission for removal of diseased persons.

§63-1-507. Schools - Attendance of diseased pupils.

§63-1-508. Animals - Quarantine.

§63-1-509. Inflammation of eyes of newborn infants.

§63-1-510. Required eye treatment of infant - Exemption.

§63-1-515. Pregnant women - Tests for syphilis.

§63-1-515.1. Physicians attending upon pregnant females – Blood sample.

§63-1-516. Reports - Blood tests for syphilis.

§63-1-516.1. Exemption.

§63-1-517. Definitions.

§63-1-518. Report and treatment of disease.

§63-1-520. False discharge from treatment - Penalty.

§63-1-521. Treatment by person not a physician.

§63-1-522. Treatment without prescription.

§63-1-523. Institutions - Treatment of infected inmates - Notice to persons in contact with infected inmates - Testing of inmates.

§63-1-524. Prisoners - Examinations - Testing certain persons for sexually transmitted infection (STI) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - Treatment - Quarantine.

§63-1-524.1. Examination of certain arrested persons for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - Court order - Required provisions - Notification concerning results to victim's designated professional - T...

§63-1-525. Exposure of prescriptions and records - Disclosure of results of examinations of persons arrested for certain sex offenses and offenses involving human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - Testing and counseling services - Rules and regulations.

§63-1-526. Rules and regulations.

§63-1-527. Reports of a sexually transmitted infection.

§63-1-528. Sexually transmitted infection cases - Instructions - Notification.

§63-1-529. Investigations by health officers.

§63-1-530. Protection against spread of infection.

§63-1-531. Certificates of freedom from infection.

§63-1-532. Publicity of information and reports.

§63-1-532.1. Minor's consent to examination and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.

§63-1-533. See the following versions:

§63-1-533v1. Phenylketonuria, related inborn metabolic disorders and other genetic or biochemical disorders - Educational and newborn screening programs.

§63-1-533v2. Phenylketonuria, related inborn metabolic disorders and other genetic or biochemical disorders - Educational and newborn screening programs.

§63-1-534. Tests.

§63-1-534.1. State Plan for the Prevention and Treatment of AIDS - Lead agency - Submission to Legislature - Preparation.

§63-1-534.2. State Plan for the Prevention and Treatment of AIDS - Contents.

§63-1-539.1. Short title - Definitions.

§63-1-539.2. Needlestick Injury Prevention Committee – Appointments – Powers and duties.

§63-1-539.3. Uniform rules to be promulgated by certain state agencies.

§63-1-540. Information campaign on DES.

§63-1-541. Registry of persons who took DES.

§63-1-542. Report of findings and recommendations.

§63-1-543. Short title - Screening for detection of congenital or acquired hearing loss.

§63-1-543.3. Grand funding for sickle cell disease.

§63-1-544. Report of results.

§63-1-545. Publication of results - Release of information.

§63-1-546.1. Short title – Legislative findings.

§63-1-546.4. Duties of Department of Health and Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

§63-1-546.5. District attorney multidisciplinary teams - Appropriate dispositions.

§63-1-550.1. Definitions.

§63-1-550.2. Birth defects surveillance program.

§63-1-550.3. Record of Infants Born Exposed to Alcohol and Other Harmful Substances.

§63-1-550.4. Short title – Fayelen's Law.

§63-1-550.5. Birthing facility – Pulse oximetry screening.

§63-1-551.1. Tumor registry.

§63-1-552. Investigations and other actions - Compilation and evaluation of information.

§63-1-553. Bone marrow donation program.

§63-1-553.1. Mammography reports – Breast density classification.

§63-1-554. Oklahoma Breast and Cervical Cancer Act.

§63-1-556. Contract review and recommendation.

§63-1-557. Breast and Cervical Cancer Act Revolving Fund.

§63-1-558. State income tax return check-off.

§63-1-559. Belle Maxine Hilliard Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Revolving Fund.

§63-1-559.2a. Quality Afterschool Opportunities Act to Reduce Childhood Obesity and Improve Academic Performance.

§63-1-559.2b. Legislative findings.

§63-1-559.2c. Obesity reduction programs - Department duties - Rules.

§63-1-561. Short title.

§63-1-562. Definitions.

§63-1-563. Genetic counselors - License required.

§63-1-564. Requirements for licensure - Issuance of temporary license.

§63-1-565. Requirements for temporary licensure - Term of license.

§63-1-566. Exceptions to licensure requirement.

§63-1-567. Continuing education requirements.

§63-1-568. Licensure, accreditation, certification not contingent upon acceptance of abortion as treatment option.

§63-1-569. Licensure requirements - Rules.

§63-1-570. Genetic Counseling Licensure Revolving Fund.

§63-1-575. Short title - Courtney's Law – Information for chromosomal disorders.

§63-1-604. Transfer of General Hospital to City of Clinton.

§63-1-605. Unexpended appropriations - Continuance.

§63-1-606. Successor owners as eligible employers for participation in Public Employees Retirement System.

§63-1-701. Definitions.

§63-1-702. Licenses required - Practice of healing arts or medicine

§63-1-702a. Voluntary licensing of birthing centers - Standards for day treatment programs - Rules and regulations.

§63-1-702c. Enhanced reimbursement program for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.

§63-1-702e. Uncompensated Care Equalization Revolving Fund.

§63-1-703. Licenses - Application - Evidence of qualifications.

§63-1-704. Licenses - Fees - Duration - Posting.

§63-1-705. Rules and standards - Inspection - Application of other laws - Community-based programs and services to be provided.

§63-1-706. Licenses - Issuance, suspension and revocation.

§63-1-706.10. Short title.

§63-1-706.11. Recognition of Center as resource to state's emergency medical services system.

§63-1-706.12. Purposes of Center.

§63-1-706a. Short title - No Patient Left Alone Act.

§63-1-707. Rules and standards – Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council.

§63-1-707a. Staff privileges - Applications - Psychologists.

§63-1-707b. Granting of staff privileges - Criteria.

§63-1-709. Information confidential.

§63-1-711. Survey and inventory of hospitals and health centers.

§63-1-713. Standards of United States Surgeon General to be followed - Reports.

§63-1-713.1. Federally Qualified Health Centers - Compliance with federal law - Investigation of and sanctions for noncompliance - Board member training and certification.

§63-1-719. Bonds of counties, cities and towns.

§63-1-722. Electronic- or computer-generated signatures of physician.

§63-1-723. Primary Health Care Development Revolving Fund.

§63-1-723.2. Discount program for qualified self-pay patients - Defense in collection action.

§63-1-724. Health centers – Contracts, donations, and grants.

§63-1-725.1. Short title - Transparency in Health Care Prices Act.

§63-1-725.2. Definitions.

§63-1-725.3. Publicly available prices for common services.

§63-1-725.4. Prices required for certain services.

§63-1-725.5. Agency review of prices prohibited.

§63-1-727. Human cloning.

§63-1-728a. Short title.

§63-1-728b. Definitions.

§63-1-728c. Prohibits employer discrimination - Applicable circumstances.

§63-1-728d. No requirement to admit patients - Employee refusal to participate and immunity.

§63-1-728e. Discrimination - Circumstances - Prohibitions.

§63-1-728f. Ability to sue - Damages.

§63-1-729.1. Physician presence for abortion-inducing drugs.

§63-1-729.2. Violation of act - Penalties.

§63-1-729.3. Civil actions - Damages and injunctive relief - Civil contempt.

§63-1-729.4. Anonymity of woman upon whom abortion is performed.

§63-1-729.5. Immunity from civil action.

§63-1-729.6. Interpretation of act.

§63-1-729.7. Severability of act.

§63-1-729a. Sale or distribution of RU-486.

§63-1-730. Definitions.

§63-1-731. Persons who may perform abortions - Violations.

§63-1-731.2. Prohibiting certain abortions - Penalties.

§63-1-731.3. Detectable heartbeat – Abortion prohibited.

§63-1-731.4. Abortion prohibited – Exception - Penalties.

§63-1-732. Viable fetus - Grounds to abort - Procedure.

§63-1-733. Self-induced abortions.

§63-1-734. Live-born fetus - Care and treatment.

§63-1-735. Sale of child, unborn child or remains of child - Experiments.

§63-1-736. Hospitals - Advertising of counseling to pregnant women.

§63-1-737. Hospitals which may perform abortions.

§63-1-737.4. Required signage in abortion facilities.

§63-1-737.5. Failure to post signage in abortion facilities – Fine – Cause of action.

§63-1-737.6. Orally inform minors in abortion facilities – Minor certification.

§63-1-737.7. Short title - Oklahoma Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act.

§63-1-737.8. Definitions.

§63-1-737.9. Unlawful dismemberment abortions - Exceptions.

§63-1-737.10. Injunctive relief.

§63-1-737.11. Civil damages action.

§63-1-737.12. Attorney fees.

§63-1-737.13. Penalties.

§63-1-737.14. Disclosure of identity.

§63-1-737.15. Limitations of act.

§63-1-737.16. Severability.

§63-1-738.1A. Definitions.

§63-1-738.2. Voluntary and informed consent - Compliance by physicians - Confirmation of receipt of medical risk information.

§63-1-738.3. Print and online information - Requirements.

§63-1-738.3a. Form tracking voluntary and informed consent - Contents of form - Submission - Late fee.

§63-1-738.3d. Ultrasound required prior to procedure - Written certification - Medical emergency exception.

§63-1-738.3e. Violation of ultrasound requirement - Injunctive relief - Action for damages - License suspension.

§63-1-738.3f. Civil actions - Damages.

§63-1-738.3g. Reasonable costs and attorney fees.

§63-1-738.3h. Identity of woman upon whom abortion performed - Disclosure.

§63-1-738.3i. Statute of limitations.

§63-1-738.3j. Interpretation of act.

§63-1-738.3k. Severability of act.

§63-1-738.4. Medical emergency abortions – Physician's judgment – Patient's right to information.

§63-1-738.5. Disciplinary action.

§63-1-738.5a. Severability.

§63-1-738.6. Short title.

§63-1-738.7. Definitions.

§63-1-738.8. Review of materials, notice in cases of twenty-plus weeks' gestation - Certification, furnishing of information.

§63-1-738.9. Use of anesthetic or analgesic to eliminate or alleviate pain - Notice.

§63-1-738.10. Publication of materials on twenty-week gestation - Legibility - Availability at no cost.

§63-1-738.11. Web site, development and maintenance.

§63-1-738.12. Medical emergency abortion - Notice of medical indications.

§63-1-738.13. Reporting forms - Submission of copies - Late fees - Public report - Alteration of dates.

§63-1-738.14. Violation of Act - Penalties.

§63-1-738.15. Failure to comply with Act or issue public report - Civil liability.

§63-1-738.16. Civil or criminal actions - Anonymity of person upon whom abortion has been performed or attempted.

§63-1-738.17. Severability of provisions.

§63-1-738i. Statistical Abortion Reporting Act.

§63-1-738j. Individual Abortion Form - Submission of abortion statistics.

§63-1-738k. Posting of Individual Abortion Form - Notice - Sample form.

§63-1-738l. Complications of Induced Abortion Report - Sample form.

§63-1-738m. Annual Abortion Report - Annual Judicial Bypass of Abortion Parental Consent Summary Report.

§63-1-738n. Notification of physicians - Late fee - Promulgation of rules – Claims brought by taxpayers.

§63-1-738o. Authority to intervene by right.

§63-1-738p. Judicial order restraining or enjoining Statistical Abortion Reporting Act.

§63-1-738q. Injucntion or restraining orders – Enforcement of provisions.

§63-1-739. Records.

§63-1-740. Abortion on minor without parental consent or knowledge - Liability.

§63-1-740.1. Definitions.

§63-1-740.2. Consent of parent - Requirements - Exceptions - Forms.

§63-1-740.2A. Evaluation and counseling session.

§63-1-740.3. Judicial authorization prior to abortion - Court proceedings - Confidentiality - Appeal.

§63-1-740.4. Illegal abortion on unemancipated minor - Criminal and civil liability.

§63-1-740.4a. Report of procedure - Contents - Submission - Late fee - Public report - Rules - Failure to post public report - Attorneys fees.

§63-1-740.4b. Unlawful acts - Defense - Civil action - Consent.

§63-1-740.5. Severability.

§63-1-740.6. Enjoinder, suspension, or delay of act.

§63-1-740.11. Nongovernmental entities providing alternatives-to-abortion services, funding - Annual reports - Contracts for services - Rules.

§63-1-740.12. Alternatives-to-Abortion Services Revolving Fund.

§63-1-740.13. Consent form.

§63-1-740.14. Injunctions or restraining orders – Enforcement of provisions.

§63-1-740.15. Short title - Choosing Childbirth Act.

§63-1-740.16. Definitions.

§63-1-740.17. Department of Health grants to private organizations for services.

§63-1-740.18. Grant supervising entity.

§63-1-740.19. Severability.

§63-1-741. Abortions - Refusal to perform or participate - Exemptions.

§63-1-741.1. Performance or assisting performance of abortion by state employee or agency prohibited - Exceptions - Use of public funds to encourage abortions prohibited.

§63-1-741.3. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Qualified insurance plans - Elective abortion prohibited.

§63-1-741.12. Wrongful life or wrongful birth action - Damages.

§63-1-742. Payment for securing or soliciting patients for hospital or other entity - Penalties - Construction of act - Exceptions.

§63-1-743. Advertisement of mammography services - Disclosure of cost - Penalty.

§63-1-744. Short title - Parental Notification for Abortion Act.

§63-1-744.1. Definitions.

§63-1-744.2. Notice – Waiting period.

§63-1-744.3. Medical emergency – Notice requirement.

§63-1-744.4. Exceptions to notice requirement.

§63-1-744.5. Criminal and civil liability.

§63-1-744.6. Injunction or restraining orders – Enforcement of provisions.

§63-1-745.1. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.

§63-1-745.2. Definitions.

§63-1-745.3. Legislative findings.

§63-1-745.4. Abortion requirements – Determination of probable postfertilization age of unborn child.

§63-1-745.5. Abortions prohibited when probable postfertilization age of unborn child is 20 or more weeks – Exceptions – Procedure for abortion.

§63-1-745.6. Abortion – Report to State Department of Health – Public statistical report – Late fee.

§63-1-745.7. Violations of act.

§63-1-745.8. Suits upon violation of act – Injunctive relief – Attorney fees.

§63-1-745.9. Public disclosure of woman's identity whom an abortion was performed on.

§63-1-745.10. Severability.

§63-1-745.11. Construction of act.

§63-1-745.12. Heartbeat Informed Consent Act.

§63-1-745.13. Definitions.

§63-1-745.14. Making heartbeat audible before abortion.

§63-1-745.15. Application of act.

§63-1-745.16. Violations of act - Penalties - Civil actions.

§63-1-745.17. Public disclosure of identity.

§63-1-745.18. Interpretation of statute.

§63-1-745.19. Severability of act.

§63-1-745.31. Short title - Oklahoma Heartbeat Act.

§63-1-745.32. Definitions.

§63-1-745.33. Determining presence of fetal heartbeat.

§63-1-745.34. Abortion not to be performed if heartbeat detected.

§63-1-745.35. Medical emergency.

§63-1-745.36. Federal agencies, contractors or employees – Preemption or intergovernmental immunity.

§63-1-745.37. Construction of act.

§63-1-745.38. Enforcement.

§63-1-745.39. Private civil action.

§63-1-745.40. Affirmative defense.

§63-1-745.41. Venue.

§63-1-745.42. Sovereign, governmental, and official immunity.

§63-1-745.43. Liability for costs and attorney fees.

§63-1-745.44. Legislative intent - Severability.

§63-1-745.51. Definitions.

§63-1-745.52. Abortion prohibited - Exceptions.

§63-1-745.53. Application of federal law.

§63-1-745.54. Enforcement.

§63-1-745.55. Private civil actions.

§63-1-745.56. Affirmative defense.

§63-1-745.57. Venue.

§63-1-745.58. Immunity - Jurisdiction.

§63-1-745.59. Legislative intent - Severability.

§63-1-745.60. Application with other state abortion laws.

§63-1-746.1. Definitions.

§63-1-746.2. Voluntary and informed consent.

§63-1-746.3. Printed materials to provide information.

§63-1-746.4. Website to provide information.

§63-1-746.5. Medical emergency.

§63-1-746.6. Reporting form for physicians.

§63-1-746.7. Violations - Penalties.

§63-1-746.8. Violations – Civil actions for mother, father or grandparent.

§63-1-746.9. Anonymity in court proceedings.

§63-1-746.10. Severability.

§63-1-747.1. Short title - Prioritization of Public Funding in the Purchasing of Family Planning and Counseling Services Act.

§63-1-747.2. Definitions.

§63-1-747.3. Order of priority.

§63-1-747.4. Cause of action.

§63-1-747.5. Severability.

§63-1-748. Abortion facility standards - Admitting privileges requirement - Violations - Penalties.

§63-1-749. Preservation of fetal tissue extracted.

§63-1-749.1. Inspections of abortion facilities.

§63-1-750. Criminal and civil penalties - Civil liability - Severability.

§63-1-751. Short title - Humanity of the Unborn Child Act.

§63-1-752. Pregnancy assistance — Agencies and services available — Promotion on social media platforms

§63-1-753. Development and distribution of educational and informational materials – Community assistance.

§63-1-754. Instructional program for students.

§63-1-755. Public Education on the Humanity of the Unborn Child Fund.

§63-1-756. Medication abortions – Signage required for mifepristone use – Required information for patients – Violations - Penalties.

§63-1-756.1. Short title - Oklahoma Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act.

§63-1-756.2. Definitions.

§63-1-756.3. Methods of providing drugs.

§63-1-756.4. Required steps to be performed by qualified physician.

§63-1-756.5. Drugs not to be provided in any school facility or state grounds.

§63-1-756.6. Informed consent required.

§63-1-756.7. Statement on information regarding reversing an abortion – Printed and website materials.

§63-1-756.8. Reports to be submitted on each drug-induced abortion – Annual statistical report upon data gathered.

§63-1-756.9. Creation and distribution of forms.

§63-1-756.10. Violations – Criminal penalties.

§63-1-756.11. Violations – Civil penalties.

§63-1-756.12. Construction and application of act.

§63-1-756.13. Joint resolution for legislators to intervene in cases challenging constitutionality.

§63-1-756.14. Severability.

§63-1-757.1. Short title - Oklahoma Abortion-Inducing Drug Certification Program Act.

§63-1-757.2. Definitions.

§63-1-757.3. Application of act.

§63-1-757.4. Oklahoma Abortion-Inducing Drug Certification Program.

§63-1-757.5. Promulgation of rules – Requirements for manufacturers and distributors – Requirements for physicians.

§63-1-757.6. Certification system for manufacturers and distributors.

§63-1-757.7. Certification system for physicians.

§63-1-757.8. Certified physician requirements.

§63-1-757.9. Reporting system for certified physicians to report annually.

§63-1-757.10. Violations – Criminal penalties.

§63-1-757.11. Violations – Civil penalties.

§63-1-757.12. Enforcement scheme.

§63-1-757.13. Complaint portals.

§63-1-757.14. Construction and application of act.

§63-1-757.15. Joint resolution for legislators to intervene in cases challenging constitutionality.

§63-1-757.16. Severability.

§63-1-819. Residential Care Act.

§63-1-820. Definitions.

§63-1-821. Rules - Powers and duties.

§63-1-822. Application for license - Fee - Information required - Qualifications - Issuance of license - Expiration - Modification - Renewal.

§63-1-823. Transfer of ownership of home - Probationary license required - Notice of transfer.

§63-1-824. Probationary license - Duration - Conditions for issuance - Termination - Issuance or denial of regular license.

§63-1-825. Violation of act - Penalties and liabilities.

§63-1-826. Denial, refusal to renew, suspension or revocation of license.

§63-1-827. Effective date of nonrenewal, suspension or revocation of license - Hearing - New application - New license.

§63-1-828. Fire safety inspections - Fire safety rules and regulations.

§63-1-828.1. State agencies - Placement of persons in unlicensed residential care homes prohibited.

§63-1-829. Inspections and investigations - Reports.

§63-1-830. Complaints - Notice - Hearing - Orders - Emergencies.

§63-1-830.1. Participation in dispute resolution panels

§63-1-830.2. Challenge to statement of deficiency – Informal dispute resolution – Alternative informal dispute resolution.

§63-1-831. Report or plan of correction.

§63-1-832. Prohibited acts - Violations.

§63-1-833. Penalties.

§63-1-834. Prosecution of violations - Action for equitable relief.

§63-1-835. Administration of medication to resident.

§63-1-836. Rules ensuring minimum standards for homes.

§63-1-837. Insuring life of resident - Persons eligible - Assignment of benefits of life insurance policy.

§63-1-839. Disposition of monies received by Department.

§63-1-840. Other provisions applicable to residential care homes.

§63-1-841. Accounting of clients' financial records.

§63-1-842. Residents' representatives.

§63-1-850. Short title.

§63-1-851. Public policy as to development of long-term services.

§63-1-851.1. Definitions.

§63-1-851.2. Department - Powers and duties - Participation in federal programs - Collection of monthly data.

§63-1-851.3. Certificate of need required.

§63-1-852. Long-term care facility certificate of need – Requirements - Exemptions.

§63-1-852.1. Fees - Maximum fee - Capital cost for acquisition - Request for exemption.

§63-1-853. Findings as to necessity.

§63-1-853.1. Investigation of application by not-for-profit life care community for certificate of need.

§63-1-854.1. Appeal of findings.

§63-1-857. Time for submitting plans and specifications - Time for construction - Time for acquisition.

§63-1-857.1. Rules and regulations - Oaths - Reports.

§63-1-857.2. Decision granting or denying certificate of need for new long-term care facility - Written findings of facts, conclusions of law and explanations required.

§63-1-857.6. Oklahoma Health Planning Commission - Abolition - Transfer of funds, property, etc.

§63-1-858. Penalties.

§63-1-859. Provisions as supplemental.

§63-1-859.1. Volunteer program.

§63-1-860.1. Short title.

§63-1-860.2. Definitions.

§63-1-860.2a. Hospices exempt from act.

§63-1-860.3. Contents of hospice program.

§63-1-860.4. Requirements and conditions for hospices - Hospice teams - Records - Governing body - Administrators.

§63-1-860.5. Department - Powers and duties.

§63-1-860.6. First-year or permanent license - Application - Plan for delivery of services - Term and renewal of license - Conditional license.

§63-1-860.7. Patient care when patient unable to pay.

§63-1-860.8. Inspections and investigations.

§63-1-860.9. Denial, refusal to renew, suspension or revocation of license.

§63-1-860.9a. Violations - Administrative fines.

§63-1-860.10. Complaints - Notice - Hearing - Orders - Service of order or other instrument.

§63-1-860.11. Appeals.

§63-1-860.12. Attorney General - Equitable relief.

§63-1-860.14. Annual report on the improvement of hospice care.

§63-1-860.15. Fees.

§63-1-860.16. Hospice Revolving Fund.

§63-1-862. Continuing education requirements for administrators.

§63-1-865.1. Sheltered Workshop Act.

§63-1-865.2. Definitions.

§63-1-865.3. Department of Human Services – Powers and duties – Sheltered workshops.

§63-1-865.4. License renewal – Application requirements.

§63-1-865.5. Sheltered workshop conditional license.

§63-1-865.6. Sheltered workshop license - Transfer.

§63-1-865.7. Sheltered workshop inspection - Notice.

§63-1-865.8. Criminal history records – Criminal background check - Confidentiality.

§63-1-870. Legislative statement of need.

§63-1-871. Short title.

§63-1-872. Definitions.

§63-1-873. Licensure requirements and standards - Centers required to be licensed.

§63-1-874. Application for license - Renewal - Proof of compliance with law.

§63-1-875. Inspection by State Department of Health.

§63-1-876. Denial, suspension, non-renewal or revocation of license - notice - Hearing - Reinstatement of suspended license.

§63-1-877. Discontinuance of operation of a center - Notification of participants and Department - Surrender of license.

§63-1-878. Unlawful operation or misrepresentation - Penalties - Misdemeanor - Prosecution - Civil actions - Remedies.

§63-1-879.2. Alzheimer's Research Advisory Council - Powers, duties and responsibilities.

§63-1-879.2a. Short title - Alzheimer's Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act.

§63-1-879.2b. Definitions.

§63-1-879.2c. Required disclosure – Promulgation of rules - Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council.

§63-1-879.3. Core Neuropathology Laboratory.

§63-1-880.1. Short title.

§63-1-880.2. Public policy - Purpose.

§63-1-880.3. Definitions.

§63-1-880.4. Department - Powers and duties - Participation in federal programs - Collection of monthly data

§63-1-880.5. Certificate of need required.

§63-1-880.6. Application for certificate of need - Exemptions.

§63-1-880.7. Findings as to necessity - Certain capital expenditures exempted - Criteria for approval of application - Reconsideration of determination.

§63-1-880.8. Appeal of final determination.

§63-1-880.9. Term of validity of certificate - Time for submitting plans and specifications - Time for construction or modification of structure - Time for acquisition - Effective dates of deadlines.

§63-1-880.10. Decision granting or denying certificate of need for psychiatric or chemical dependency facility - Written findings of fact, conclusions of law and explanations required.

§63-1-880.11. Violations - Penalties.

§63-1-880.12. Payment or acceptance of payment for securing or soliciting patients for psychiatric or chemical dependency facility.

§63-1-881. Prescribing antipsychotic drugs to long-term care facility residents – Written consent – Denial of admission.

§63-1-890.1. Short title.

§63-1-890.2. Definitions.

§63-1-890.3. Promulgation of rules - Contents - Other applicable acts.

§63-1-890.4. Application to establish or license a continuum of care facility or assisted living center.

§63-1-890.5. License required.

§63-1-890.6. Application of act - Bans on admission - Penalties.

§63-1-890.8. Provision of home care, nursing, hospice and private services - Plan of accommodation for certain disabled residents.

§63-1-891. Supervision of nurse aide trainees.

§63-1-894. Quality of care fees – Assessment upon repeal of federal requirements.

§63-1-895. Informal dispute resolution panel.

§63-1-901. Definitions.

§63-1-914. Cooperation in clearing area and controlling malaria.

§63-1-915. Bottled water - Plants - Sale or distribution - Permits required.

§63-1-916. Fees for permits.

§63-1-917. Standards for bottled water plants.

§63-1-918. Standards, rules and regulations.

§63-1-919. Plans for bottled water plants.

§63-1-1001.1. Short title.

§63-1-1001.2. Application of act - Exceptions.

§63-1-1001.3. Definitions.

§63-1-1001.4. Unlawful actions.

§63-1-1001.5. Promulgation of rules.

§63-1-1001.6. Embargo of unlawful bedding.

§63-1-1001.7. Permits.

§63-1-1001.8. Inspections.

§63-1-1002.1. Short title.

§63-1-1002.2. Rules establishing requirements for retailers of bunk beds.

§63-1-1002.3. Fines.

§63-1-1002.4. Application of act.

§63-1-1011. Health nuisances - Removal - Collection of cost of removal.

§63-1-1013. Definition of public bathing place.

§63-1-1013.1. Annual license for public bathing places – Fees.

§63-1-1013.2. Revocation of public bathing place license.

§63-1-1014. Standards and rules for public bathing places.

§63-1-1015. Sanitation and safety.

§63-1-1016. Construction and finish - Toilet facilities - Drinking fountains - Hot and cold water - Lavatories and Showers - Design and operation requirements - Equipment.

§63-1-1016A. Procedure for use of public restrooms.

§63-1-1016B. Penalty.

§63-1-1017. Plans and specifications.

§63-1-1018. Examinations and investigations.

§63-1-1019. Records.

§63-1-1020. Noncompliance with law.

§63-1-1020.1. Reinspection of public bathing place found to be public nuisance - Fees.

§63-1-1021. Permanently out-of-service public bathing places.

§63-1-1101. Definitions.

§63-1-1102. Acts prohibited.

§63-1-1103. Injunctions authorized.

§63-1-1104. Violations - Punishment.

§63-1-1105. Embargo authorized - Nuisances.

§63-1-1106. Prosecution for violations.

§63-1-1107. Discretion in prosecution.

§63-1-1108. Rules and regulations - Definitions - Standards.

§63-1-1109. Adulterated food.

§63-1-1110. Misbranding of food.

§63-1-1111. Permits authorized.

§63-1-1112. Adding substances to food.

§63-1-1113. False advertising.

§63-1-1114. Rules and regulations - Enforcement.

§63-1-1115. Inspections.

§63-1-1116. Publication of reports.

§63-1-1117. Conformity to federal requirements.

§63-1-1118. Food establishment license - Exemptions - Fee-exempt license - Sanitation standards.

§63-1-1118.1. Unattended food establishments – Criteria - Permits.

§63-1-1119. License required - Manufacturers, wholesalers, brokers of foods and drugs - Exception.

§63-1-1120. Definitions.

§63-1-1121. License.

§63-1-1122. License fee.

§63-1-1123. Examination of plant.

§63-1-1124. Inspection and revocation of license.

§63-1-1125. Storing of impure foods.

§63-1-1126. Goods not intended for human consumption.

§63-1-1127. Construction of plant - Equipment.

§63-1-1128. Sanitation and cleanliness.

§63-1-1129. Water supply - Toilet facilities.

§63-1-1130. Temperatures required.

§63-1-1131. Inspection, wrapping, identification of stored food.

§63-1-1132. Warehousemen.

§63-1-1133. Storage lien.

§63-1-1134. State board of health.

§63-1-1201. Hotels, motels, etc. - Licenses required - Rules and regulations.

§63-1-1301.30. Short title.

§63-1-1301.31. Legislative intent.

§63-1-1301.32. Purpose of act.

§63-1-1301.33. Labeling and advertising.

§63-1-1301.34. Separate display.

§63-1-1301.35. Food establishments - notice.

§63-1-1301.36. Registration.

§63-1-1301.37. License to manufacture.

§63-1-1301.38. Import license.

§63-1-1301.39. Rules, regulations and orders - Waiver on exports.

§63-1-1301.40. Penalties.

§63-1-1301.41. Deposit of funds.

§63-1-1330. Short title - Oklahoma Honey Sales Act.

§63-1-1331. Beekeepers - Exemptions from regulation and inspection.

§63-1-1401. Definitions.

§63-1-1402. Acts prohibited.

§63-1-1403. Injunction.

§63-1-1404. Violations - Penalties - Exemptions.

§63-1-1405. Embargo.

§63-1-1406. Prosecution for violations.

§63-1-1407. Minor violations.

§63-1-1408. Adulteration of drugs and devices.

§63-1-1409. Misbranding of drugs and devices.

§63-1-1410. Adulteration of cosmetics.

§63-1-1411. Misbranding of cosmetics.

§63-1-1412. Advertisements - False or misleading.

§63-1-1413. Regulations - Hearings - Notice.

§63-1-1414. Inspections.

§63-1-1415. Publication of reports and information.

§63-1-1430. Forced implantation of microchip or permanent mark prohibited.

§63-1-1431. Labeling requirements for cannabidiol.

§63-1-1432.1. Short title - Oklahoma Kratom Consumer Protection Act.

§63-1-1432.2. Definitions.

§63-1-1432.3. Product disclosure by vendor.

§63-1-1432.4. Prohibited products – Labeling requirements – Distribution to minors prohibited – Test results.

§63-1-1432.5. Violations - Penalties.

§63-1-1450. Legislative findings – Short title.

§63-1-1451. Definitions.

§63-1-1452. Authorized personnel - Supervision.

§63-1-1453. Certification.

§63-1-1454. Restrictions for certification - Application.

§63-1-1455. Training and testing - Certification by reciprocity.

§63-1-1457. Fees - Effective period for certification.

§63-1-1458. Violations - Application.

§63-1-1501. Occupational diseases - Reports - Detection and prevention - Agreements.

§63-1-1501.1. Diagnostic X-Ray Facility Act - Short title.

§63-1-1502. Definitions.

§63-1-1503. Diagnostic x-ray systems - Official state agency - Healing arts practitioners.

§63-1-1505. Rules for diagnostic x-ray facilities.

§63-1-1511. Noise control and abatement - Studies.

§63-1-1512. State Department of Health as official agency.

§63-1-1513. Cooperation with federal agencies.

§63-1-1514. State agencies and local government to cooperate with Department.

§63-1-1515. Clean Air in Restaurants Act - Restaurant rebate program.

§63-1-1521. Short title.

§63-1-1522. Definitions.

§63-1-1523. Smoking in certain places prohibited - Exemptions.

§63-1-1525. Measures to prevent smoking in nonsmoking areas.

§63-1-1526. Rules and regulations.

§63-1-1526.1. Administrative fines - Nursing facilities and employees - Child care facilities.

§63-1-1527. Legislative intent.

§63-1-1528. Smoking in motor vehicles whre children are present.

§63-1-1529. Use of tobacco products prohibited on all properties owned, leased or contracted for use by the state.

§63-1-1530. Development of strategies to prevent tobacco and vapor product use by persons under 21.

§63-1-1531. Smoking cessation fee.

§63-1-1532. Health Care Enhancement Fund.

§63-1-1601. Definitions.

§63-1-1602. Regulations - State Board of Health.

§63-1-1603. Acts prohibited.

§63-1-1604. Violations - Penalties - Exemptions.

§63-1-1605. Embargo.

§63-1-1606. Prosecutions for violations.

§63-1-1607. Injunction.

§63-1-1608. Rules and regulations.

§63-1-1609. Right of access - Inspections.

§63-1-1610. Inspections of records.

§63-1-1611. Publication of reports and information.

§63-1-1701. Penalties for violation of act - Injunctive relief.

§63-1-1701.1A. Violation of rules, regulations or standards - Orders - Penalties.

§63-1-1701.1B. Collection of fines - Limiting construction of act.

§63-1-1701.2. Administrative warrants.

§63-1-1702. Renewal of license or permit - Grace period - Renewal fee - Penalty fee - Prohibited renewal.

§63-1-1703. Old licenses continued in effect.

§63-1-1704. Status of employees under Merit System not changed.

§63-1-1708. Malpractice insurance on doctors and nurses in health departments - Liability.

§63-1-1708.1A. Short title.

§63-1-1708.1B. Legislative findings - Purpose.

§63-1-1708.1C. Definitions.

§63-1-1708.1D. Medical liability actions - Evidence.

§63-1-1708.1F-1. Noneconomic damages – Hard cap limit – Exception – Applicability and termination of section.

§63-1-1708.1F. Medical liability actions - Damages.

§63-1-1708.1H. Statements, conduct, etc. expressing apology, sympathy, etc. – Admissibility – Definitions.

§63-1-1708.1I. Expert witnesses – Qualifications.

§63-1-1709. Information concerning condition and treatment of patients - Restrictions - Exemption from liability - Review committees.

§63-1-1709.1. Peer review information.

§63-1-1710. Retirement system.

§63-1-1712. Failure to comply with or breach of certain federal laws inadmissible.

§63-1-1750. Rules and regulations.

§63-1-1751. License fees.

§63-1-1752. Abolition of Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters.

§63-1-1754. Renewal of permit or license.

§63-1-1900.1. Long-Term Care Reform and Accountability Act of 2001.

§63-1-1900.2. Waiver of Nursing Home Care Act provisions and rules.

§63-1-1901. Short title.

§63-1-1902. Definitions.

§63-1-1903. License required - Exemptions - Practice of healing arts not authorized – Application of act to facilities not receiving public funds.

§63-1-1904. Licensure and certification - Purpose - Procedure - Violations - Applications.

§63-1-1905. Application fee - Form and display of license - Renewal - Transfer of ownership or operation of facility - Conditional license - Liability of transferor - Unannounced inspections.

§63-1-1906. Issuance and renewal of licenses - Initial license - Denial of application - Notice of denial - Suspension or revocation - Administrative penalties - Effective date of nonrenewal or revocation - Application following revocation.

§63-1-1908. Fire safety standards - Vendor payments.

§63-1-1908.1. Funding source for temporary managers, state monitors or receivers – Nursing Facility Administrative Penalties Fund.

§63-1-1909. Documents and papers required to be displayed.

§63-1-1910. Records required to be retained for public inspection.

§63-1-1911. Inspections - Meetings - Reports - Departmental files.

§63-1-1912. Notice of violation and right to hearing – Emergency orders - Appeal.

§63-1-1914. Plan of correction of violations to be submitted - Report of correction - Petition for time extension - Contest of department action.

§63-1-1914.1. Remedies for violations - Considerations in determining appropriate remedy.

§63-1-1914.2. Temporary managers.

§63-1-1914.3. Informal dispute resolution meeting.

§63-1-1914.4. Definitions.

§63-1-1914.5. Written request for informal dispute resolution.

§63-1-1914.6. Informal dispute resolution - Impartial decision maker.

§63-1-1914.7. Employment status of impartial decision maker.

§63-1-1914.8. Informal dispute resolution - Procedure.

§63-1-1914.9. Determinations - Impartial decision maker – State survey agency.

§63-1-1914.10. Deficiencies.

§63-1-1914.11. Alternative informal dispute resolution - Definitions.

§63-1-1914.12. Alternative informal dispute resolution.

§63-1-1914.13. Request for alternative informal dispute resolution - Meeting with impartial decision-making panel.

§63-1-1914.14. Alternative informal dispute resolution - Procedure - Evidence.

§63-1-1914.15. Alternative informal dispute resolution - Determinations - State survey agency determination - Amended statement of deficiencies.

§63-1-1914.16. Alternative informal dispute resolution - Limitation of matters.

§63-1-1916. Prohibited acts - Violations - Prosecution.

§63-1-1916.1. Violations - Penalties - Criteria for determination of amount of penalty - Appeal - Surrender of license.

§63-1-1916.2. Denial, refusal to renew, suspension or revocation of license.

§63-1-1917. State agencies to assist in carrying out provisions of act.

§63-1-1918. Rights and responsibilities - Violations - Penalties.

§63-1-1918.1. Dispensation of certain drugs in bubble pack units - Pilot program.

§63-1-1918B. Intent of Legislature regarding nursing home residents’ pain – Nursing homes to assess residents’ pain – Rules and regulations regarding pain management.

§63-1-1919. Person authorized to have access to facilities - Violations - Exemptions.

§63-1-1919.1. Reasonable access to residents – Emergency-preparedness plan.

§63-1-1920. Protection of resident's funds.

§63-1-1921. Contracts - Provisions and procedures.

§63-1-1922. Residents' advisory council.

§63-1-1923. Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board.

§63-1-1923.1. Residents and Family State Council - Toll free hotline.

§63-1-1924. Information which may be disclosed by department.

§63-1-1924.1. Notification of clergy upon impending death.

§63-1-1925. Minimum standards for facilities.

§63-1-1925.1. Long-term care facilities - Visiting or residential animals.

§63-1-1925.2. Reimbursements from Nursing Facility Quality of Care Fund - Staffing ratios - Name and title posting - Rule promulgation - Appeal - Nursing Facility Funding Advisory Committee.

§63-1-1925.4. Disaster and emergency evacuation plans - Disclosure.

§63-1-1926. Involuntary transfer or discharge of resident - Grounds.

§63-1-1927. Notice of involuntary transfer or discharge.

§63-1-1928. Rules and regulations for transfer of residents by facility or home.

§63-1-1929. Rules and regulations for transfer of resident by Department.

§63-1-1930. Voluntary closing of facility - Notice - Alternative placement of residents - Relocation assistance.

§63-1-1930.1. Notification of Department of certain events.

§63-1-1930.2. Petition to place facility under control of receiver – Hearing - Emergency hearing - Ex parte receivership.

§63-1-1930.3. Powers and duties of receiver – Liability - Limited duration license.

§63-1-1930.4. Termination of receivership.

§63-1-1930.5. Liability of facility owner, administrator or employee notwithstanding receivership.

§63-1-1939. Liability to residents - Injunctive and declaratory relief - Damages - Waiver of rights - Jury trial - Retaliation against residents - Immunity - Report of abuse or neglect and other serious incidents.

§63-1-1940. Violations declared public nuisance - Injunction - Complaints.

§63-1-1941. Copies of complaints, inspection or survey results to Ombudsman Program of Special Unit on Aging.

§63-1-1942. Rules and regulations.

§63-1-1943. Application of Administrative Procedure Act.

§63-1-1943.1. Administrator of record for multiple facilities.

§63-1-1944. Short title.

§63-1-1945. Definitions.

§63-1-1946. Notification of sex or violent offender status.

§63-1-1947. Employee background checks.

§63-1-1948. Employment of sex or violent offenders prohibited.

§63-1-1950. Dispensing of nonprescription drugs - Maintaining bulk supplies.

§63-1-1950.1. Definitions - Criminal history background check on certain persons to be offered employment.

§63-1-1950.2. Nontechnical medical care providers - Employment by department.

§63-1-1950.3. Nurses aides - Employment of persons not licensed – Medication aides – Rules for medication administration.

§63-1-1950.4. Nurse aides – Uniform employment application.

§63-1-1950.4a. Uniform employment application for nurse aides - Providing false information - Penalties.

§63-1-1950.5. Caregiver - Solicitation or acceptance of gifts - Offense.

§63-1-1950.6. Effective date - Definitions.

§63-1-1950.7. Nontechnical services worker abuse registry.