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OK SB168

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Rob Standridge

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Each hospital in Oklahoma must verify in writing to the State Commissioner of Health beginning January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, that negative pressure rooms are adequately equipped with HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filters.

  • Hospitals must provide written attestation that they are adequately equipped to control and contain the spread of infectious diseases, including but not limited to Ebola virus disease.

  • The bill codifies this requirement as Section 1-706.9 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

  • The act became effective November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Hospitals; requiring submission of certain verification to State Commissioner of Health. Effective date.

Last Action

Title stricken

2/16/2015

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/3/2015

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