Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-1-109.1
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Treatment advocates
Official statutory text
A. 1. Every adult having a mental illness as defined in
Section 1-103 of this title who is under the care of a licensed
mental health professional shall be informed by the licensed mental
health professional or the mental health treatment facility that the
consumer has the right to designate a family member or other
concerned individual as a treatment advocate.
2. The individual designated as a treatment advocate shall act
at all times in the best interests of the consumer.
3. The patient may change or revoke the designation of a
treatment advocate at any time and for any reason.
4. The treatment advocate may participate in the treatment
planning and discharge planning of the consumer to the extent
consented to by the consumer and as permitted by law.
5. A person holding the powers vested in a guardianship of the
person, a grant of general health care decision-making authority or
designation of health care proxy contained in an advance directive
for health care, or a durable power of attorney with health care
decision-making authority shall be the treatment advocate for the
patient by operation of law.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43A. Mental Health Page 28
B. 1. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall promulgate rules for all facilities certified by the
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as to the
design, contents, and maintenance of a treatment advocate consent
form.
2. The contents of the consent form, at a minimum, shall
include a statement indicating that the treatment advocate
understands that all mental health treatment information is
confidential and that the treatment advocate agrees to maintain
confidentiality.
C. This section shall not apply to inmates of the Oklahoma
Department of Corrections.
Section 1-103 of this title who is under the care of a licensed
mental health professional shall be informed by the licensed mental
health professional or the mental health treatment facility that the
consumer has the right to designate a family member or other
concerned individual as a treatment advocate.
2. The individual designated as a treatment advocate shall act
at all times in the best interests of the consumer.
3. The patient may change or revoke the designation of a
treatment advocate at any time and for any reason.
4. The treatment advocate may participate in the treatment
planning and discharge planning of the consumer to the extent
consented to by the consumer and as permitted by law.
5. A person holding the powers vested in a guardianship of the
person, a grant of general health care decision-making authority or
designation of health care proxy contained in an advance directive
for health care, or a durable power of attorney with health care
decision-making authority shall be the treatment advocate for the
patient by operation of law.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43A. Mental Health Page 28
B. 1. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall promulgate rules for all facilities certified by the
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as to the
design, contents, and maintenance of a treatment advocate consent
form.
2. The contents of the consent form, at a minimum, shall
include a statement indicating that the treatment advocate
understands that all mental health treatment information is
confidential and that the treatment advocate agrees to maintain
confidentiality.
C. This section shall not apply to inmates of the Oklahoma
Department of Corrections.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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