Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 25-2005
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Written consent required for mental health treatment of
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minors – Exceptions - Penalties.
A. Except as otherwise provided by law or a court order, no
person, corporation, association, organization or state-supported
institution, or any individual employed by any of these entities,
may procure, solicit to perform, arrange for the performance of or
perform an assessment for mental health therapy on a minor without
first obtaining the written consent of a parent or a legal guardian
of the minor child. 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. However, a child shall
not be seen without consent.
B. This section does not apply when an emergency exists that
requires a person to perform mental health screening or provide
mental health treatment to prevent serious injury to or save the
life of a minor child.
C. A person who violates 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.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions Page 94
A. Except as otherwise provided by law or a court order, no
person, corporation, association, organization or state-supported
institution, or any individual employed by any of these entities,
may procure, solicit to perform, arrange for the performance of or
perform an assessment for mental health therapy on a minor without
first obtaining the written consent of a parent or a legal guardian
of the minor child. 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. However, a child shall
not be seen without consent.
B. This section does not apply when an emergency exists that
requires a person to perform mental health screening or provide
mental health treatment to prevent serious injury to or save the
life of a minor child.
C. A person who violates 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.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions Page 94
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