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OK SB1366

Bill

Status

Passed

5/8/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jeannie McDaniel

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma Statute 43A O.S. 2011, Section 11-107 to clarify rules governing advance directives for mental health treatment.

  • Establishes that a declarant's current wishes always supersede advance directives for mental health treatment while the declarant remains capable.

  • Specifies that mental health treatment instructions in an advance directive supersede conflicting instructions from an attorney-in-fact, unless the power of attorney expressly authorizes the attorney-in-fact to override such instructions.

  • Clarifies that in the absence of a specific mental health advance directive, powers granted through guardianship, general health care decision-making authority, or health care proxy in other advance directives include authority over mental health treatment decisions.

  • Updates statutory references from "Section 10 of this act" to "Section 11-110 of this title" and becomes effective November 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Advance directives; clarifying applicability of certain directive. Effective date.

Health Care

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/08/2012

5/8/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2012

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