Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 25-2004
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Written consent required for medical treatment of minors
Official statutory text
– Exceptions - Penalties.
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, no person, corporation,
association, organization, state-supported institution, or
individual employed by any of these entities may procure, solicit to
perform, arrange for the performance of, perform surgical
procedures, or perform a physical examination upon a minor or
prescribe any prescription drugs to a minor without first obtaining
a written consent of a parent or legal guardian of the minor.
Provided, however, that if written consent is provided to a school
district for assessment or treatment, such consent shall be
effective for the school year for which it is granted and shall be
renewed each subsequent school year. If an assessment or treatment
is performed through telemedicine at a school site and if consent
has been provided by the parent and is currently effective, the
health professional shall not be required to verify that the parent
is at the site.
B. Except as otherwise provided by law, no hospital as defined
in Section 1-701 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes may permit
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surgical procedures to be performed upon a minor in its facilities
without first having received a written consent from a parent or
legal guardian of the minor.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply when it has
been determined by a physician that an emergency exists and that it
is necessary to perform such surgical procedures for the treatment
of an injury, illness or drug abuse, or to save the life of the
patient, or when such parent or other adult authorized by law to
consent on behalf of a minor cannot be located or contacted after a
reasonably diligent effort.
D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an
abortion, which shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 1-
740 through 1-740.6 and Sections 1-744 through 1-744.6 of Title 63
of the Oklahoma Statutes or any successor statute.
E. A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty
of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment of not more than one (1) year in
the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, no person, corporation,
association, organization, state-supported institution, or
individual employed by any of these entities may procure, solicit to
perform, arrange for the performance of, perform surgical
procedures, or perform a physical examination upon a minor or
prescribe any prescription drugs to a minor without first obtaining
a written consent of a parent or legal guardian of the minor.
Provided, however, that if written consent is provided to a school
district for assessment or treatment, such consent shall be
effective for the school year for which it is granted and shall be
renewed each subsequent school year. If an assessment or treatment
is performed through telemedicine at a school site and if consent
has been provided by the parent and is currently effective, the
health professional shall not be required to verify that the parent
is at the site.
B. Except as otherwise provided by law, no hospital as defined
in Section 1-701 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes may permit
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions Page 93
surgical procedures to be performed upon a minor in its facilities
without first having received a written consent from a parent or
legal guardian of the minor.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply when it has
been determined by a physician that an emergency exists and that it
is necessary to perform such surgical procedures for the treatment
of an injury, illness or drug abuse, or to save the life of the
patient, or when such parent or other adult authorized by law to
consent on behalf of a minor cannot be located or contacted after a
reasonably diligent effort.
D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an
abortion, which shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 1-
740 through 1-740.6 and Sections 1-744 through 1-744.6 of Title 63
of the Oklahoma Statutes or any successor statute.
E. A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty
of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment of not more than one (1) year in
the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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