OK SB854

Requires jail administrators to provide prescription medications to prisoners as directed by a physician or designated medical authority, with observation to ensure administration.

Mandates physicians or medical authorities to be trained in recognizing opiate and methadone withdrawal symptoms and to prescribe appropriate medications to address those symptoms per Title 43A Section 5-204 of Oklahoma Statutes.

Prohibits prisoners from keeping prescription or over-the-counter medications in cells, except for prescribed nitroglycerin tablets and prescription inhalers.

Requires jails to record medical reception information on an approved screening form documenting current illnesses, medications, behavioral observations, physical deformities, skin conditions, and emergency medical referrals.

Defines "physician or other licensed medical personnel" to include psychiatrists, medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, physician's assistants, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, emergency medical technicians, and clinical nurse specialists.

Effective date: November 1, 2011.