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OK SB1902

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Steve Russell

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes legislative findings that individuals have constitutional rights to own firearms, firearm ownership is a private matter, and health care practitioners lack special expertise in firearm safety.

  • Prohibits health care practitioners from refusing to treat or accept referrals for patients based on lawful firearm ownership, possession, or storage, or a patient's refusal to disclose such information.

  • Requires health care practitioners to inform patients before asking about firearms that the question is optional, explain its purpose, and confirm that non-disclosure will not result in treatment denial.

  • Creates exceptions allowing practitioners to ask about firearms without prior notification if patient poses imminent threat with firearm, brought firearm into prohibited area, voluntarily disclosed firearm information, or firearm disclosure is necessary to diagnose a specific illness or injury.

  • Establishes administrative penalties of up to $250 for non-willful violations and up to $500 for intentional violations, enforceable by licensing boards or the State Department of Health, effective November 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Firearm information; guidelines for certain inquiries regarding firearms; health care practitioner collecting statistical information, patient participation not required. Effective date.

Health Care

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Public Safety

2/8/2012

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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